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I too have the same issue. I hate meeting people, going to places, even seeing the doc when I'm sick because of this inhibition. My main worry is saying my name, I don't want to freeze on it or make a...

I need to call the bank and here I am waiting for the right moment to do it ): My mind is killing me every night making me want to get up in the middle of the night and make that phone call but I'm al...

Yeah there's a reason behind this. Our brains put subconscious value on words that we say, and that pressure to say them accurately induces blocks. That's why titles, names, phone numbers, etc, are so...

Speaking faster rather than slower

Speaking faster rather than slower Im so curious if anyone else has the same thing as me, I've never heard people talk about this before. Basically I always stutter less when I speak fast and withou...

They do make a significant improvement in reducing overall anxiety and stuttering.. I was on Paxil for a few years but it did eventually stop working as you adapt to it, and there was no way I was inc...

Presentation tomorrow - need some help

Presentation tomorrow - need some help I’ve got a big presentation tomorrow with a room full of around 100 coworkers (and some from the leadership team from our company). The problem is, whenever I ...

What's your job and how did you get it?

What's your job and how did you get it? I'm a translator, and I have a fair amount of experience, but lately I've been having a lot of trouble during interviews. As soon as the interview starts and th...

If you really believe this, then ask your personal physician for a prescription for escitalopram (Lexipro). I can believe what your saying. I, now, take 10mg per day, and I can understand how it could...

It’s the exact opposite for me. I stutter in every foreign language I speak or try to speak in, including English. I came to the conclusion that 1) I don’t need to think about what and how I’m gonna ...

It's not what you're implying that leads to the result, but subconscious fluency is definitely IT. Interventions are counterintuitive. Focusing on speaking slower gets you on a feedback loop where yo...

Why do I suddenly start stuttering on words I said fine before?

Why do I suddenly start stuttering on words I said fine before? Suddenly sometimes I’ll stutter on a certain word that I’ve always said fine. After that my brain/mind will have this feeling/thought th...

Just watched Loki episode 3

Just watched Loki episode 3 I thought the portrayal of Victor Timely having a stutter was amazingly spot on. While I don't suffer from blocks myself, his repetitions were spot on. Everything from whic...

I glanced at your user profile and did a quick google: there could be a link between Bell’s palsy causing speech related issues including stuttering. For stutterers we have a certain stress threshol...

I started stuttering at 30?!???

I started stuttering at 30?!??? So I’m 30. I just stuttered for the first time. I was at the bar and one of the bartenders (a young lady??) came up to me and asked for my order. I leaned in cause the ...

How to ace the introduction part- Meeting new people

How to ace the introduction part- Meeting new people I don't know how many of you here can relate to this but if I somehow manage to get through the introduction part with no problems, I am set. But t...

Selectiveness

Selectiveness Does anyone not stutter at all when talking to certain people? For me, I didn't stutter at all when talking to my psychiatrist and therapist-it was because I already revealed that I stut...

Afraid to open my mouth to talk when someone is making eye contact with me

Afraid to open my mouth to talk when someone is making eye contact with me I will wait till that person looks away before I start my sentence or I will say short phrases. It’s almost like a freeze r...

Obviously I cant speak for everyone but I started on Paxil in 2019 for my stutter and it has changed my life...

Considering i freeze up whenever I call 911 and can barely talk that’s never Been a thought of mine lol high pressure situations i be freezing maybe if I put myself in situations like that it’ll make ...

Yes it does. Talking to a therapist can be very helpful and you can resolve some of your hangups and issues, lower your anxiety. I was also diagnosed with depression and take antidepressants, which al...