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introduce yourself like James Bond. I stutter horribly on the first letter of my first name because it is hard but my surname has a soft letter that can be stretched. Seriously though, I usually intr...

Two ideas. 1. Singing your name. Sing the whole sentence "my name is John Doe." or first say "my name" and then sing "is John Doe." 2. Text to speech with AAC. An AAC app usually already has "my name...

When the thing you want to say is linked to a lot of emotion it can cause you trouble in saying it because your speech rhythm will tend to be messed uo due to the pressure the situation bestows upon y...

Give your name a different intro, like "hello I'm ____" for example. Otherwise, it's just always gonna be hard. You can try your very best to think of something else while you introduce yourself but t...

I either start my sentence with my name rather than “my name is____” or “hello I’m_____”. I’ll say something along the line of “Joe Smith, is my name. But my name also begins with M. So I may say “hey...

I spell it out. It helps me get it out afterwards. It may come across as condescending, but I feel that it’s better than struggling on your name, then having to spell it out when they ask “what” or “r...

Stuttering is an anxiety x10. All the constant word and situation scanning. Constant fearful anticipation. Doctors aren’t going to help with it, they have no clue....

Do you tend to stutter more in a public space, than a private gathering?

Do you tend to stutter more in a public space, than a private gathering? Does it ever happen that the very first words that you start in a public space tend to get blocked/stuttered? I tend to have th...

Block with saying Happy Thanksgiving

Block with saying Happy Thanksgiving I’m new here, but I’ve struggled with stuttering my whole life. It’s been pretty catastrophic to my confidence and social life in general. I’m 36 years old. Toda...

How much did propanolol help You With your stuterring?

How much did propanolol help You With your stuterring? How much did propranolol help you with your stuttering? On the other hand, I have hope that it will work for me because a good amount of stutteri...

feelings about birthdays

feelings about birthdays M. Colombia I'm sorry for my English I will soon have my birthday (December 12) I have never had a "Totally Happy" birthday, perhaps because of the issue of my stuttering (Bl...

Yea stuttering sure is a peculiar thing. It tends to show itself when you need to speak the most. In sort of high pressure situations where you're put on the spot or when need to say a specific words....

Need to go to the doctor and I'm trying to avoid it, all because of the speech blocks

Need to go to the doctor and I'm trying to avoid it, all because of the speech blocks I hate going to the doc or going places where I'd be asked for my name. I don't want to feel the anxiety that come...

Isn't the goal of a person with a stutter (or at krast the majority) to get more fluent?...

my stutter cleared by 14 then it came back around 16 now i’m 18 and i cannot introduce myself or say my name to anyone without stuttering . life is a serious of changes and you learn to navigate them ...

Whenever I think I'm going to stutter I do, the problem is that I think about it all the time...

Literally same. To nearly all aspects. There is nothing else that works. Think way ahead to avoid any triggers. Live on constant alert. Stay calm to prevent the stress leading to the emotions that tri...

Presentation in front of about 45-55 people on Wednesday and I'm freaking out. Could use advice.

Presentation in front of about 45-55 people on Wednesday and I'm freaking out. Could use advice. My stutter doesn't usually affect my day to day life anymore and whenever I talk to somebody about it t...

Has anyone taken anything to reduce their stutter?

Has anyone taken anything to reduce their stutter? I feel like my stutter is due to anxiety and anticipation before I speak to people Like I block like crazy before I speak to people, I guess I have...

It’s always the introductions; like the having to explain the stutter after a bad block. It also sucks when you stutter on your name every. Single. Time....