After spending the last couple of months searching for answers on how to improve my speech, I’ve come to realize that stuttering is much bigger than just a speech problem.

And that the ‘5 tricks to stop stuttering instantly’ are often a load of bullsh*t.

I noticed this first when I completed a course a couple of years ago where they taught me a very effective speaking method that made fluent speech very doable.

I felt like I was on top of the world for a few days, and I really thought I was finally leaving my stutter behind.

Only to find out in the next couple of weeks that the technique completely fell apart when my body was stressed, I was under pressure, or when I was ashamed of my stutter and the technique I had to use.

I really thought I had found that ‘magic’ speaking method right then and there, not knowing it goes way deeper than that.

I think my mistake was expecting that method to solve everything else too.

That was the moment when I went running for answers, because I had a taste of what a life full of fluent speech looked like — and I wanted more.

So over the past few months, I’ve been approaching it very differently.

I’ve been as open as possible about my stutter with as many people as I can, to reduce a lot of the shame and negative associations I had built around it.

I’ve been working on regulating my nervous system and learning the best ways to do this that suits me.

I’ve been working on how I respond when anxiety or panic shows up in speaking situations, instead of desperately trying to make it disappear.

I’ve not only practiced my speech in low-pressure situations, but I’ve also gradually exposed myself to harder speaking situations to get better at handling them.

And I’m starting to work more on the way I see myself around speaking.

And since treating this like a multi-part process, instead of ‘just a speaking problem’, I’ve actually started to make progress for the first time in a very long time.

The shame I used to feel has started to lose its grip, which means it isn’t sabotaging my speech anymore.

I’ve noticed that when my baseline stress is lower, speaking often feels much easier for me.

I’m starting to handle high-pressure situations better because I’m gradually exposing myself to them instead of avoiding them.

And overall, I’ve been making a lot of progress.

I’m definitely not saying I’ve figured this out, or that what’s helping me will work for everyone.

This also hasn’t been a quick fix. I’ve been putting a lot of work into it.

But for the first time in a long time, I feel like I’m actually making progress by treating my stutter as more than just a speaking problem.

Just thought I would share what has been working for me. Do something with it or don’t ✌🏼

I'm curious if anyone else here has had a similar realization?

i used to stutter alot but now its blocking some stuttering and i just wanna talk loads and make new friends but i cant talk as much as i want to and i hate it.. its like when my voice was blown out and i lost it i was so miserable because i physically couldnt talk to my friends but yeah this stutter has rlly affected my social skills like i wish i didnt have to plan out what im gonna say💔

graduated from clg this year and was in engg,working as an AI engineer at a startup right now,was a stutterer whole of my life,had failed situationships and one sided bullshit from my end,and going to gym and doing all that,feels real shit as it's really easy for others to start a convo so flawlesly,me being waiting for my voice and things to workout,when things are pretty shit,and at the end coming to the only conclusion if u can communicate and talk well,u can really get along a girl..

really simple for the non stutterers,and for those who are gonna suggest me to do hobbies,i relaly want to talk my way out,my stuttering has made me a introvert,I am kinda talkative guy but life has been pretty rough for me over the years..

share ur experiences of stuttering ands finding ur love,I have literally given up on finding someone or getting a gf..

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.

As people who stutter, we are constantly thinking about what we’re going to say, anticipating which words we might get stuck on, and worrying about how the person in front of us will judge us if we stutter. Sometimes we’re not even fully focused on the conversation because a part of our brain is busy thinking, “What if I stutter on this word?”

And honestly, I sometimes wonder what it must feel like to speak without having any of these thoughts.

If I didn’t stutter, I genuinely feel like I would be the person volunteering for everything. Every speech, every anchoring opportunity, every debate, every presentation, every situation where I had to give my opinion, every question I knew the answer to in class, I would probably be the first person to raise my hand.

That’s why I sometimes find it difficult to understand why people who speak fluently can be so hesitant or lack confidence when speaking.

I know that confidence is complicated, and everyone has their own insecurities. I’m not saying that fluent speakers have perfect lives or that they can’t struggle with confidence. But from the perspective of someone who stutters, being able to express your thoughts whenever you want, without constantly worrying about getting stuck on a word, feels like such a huge advantage.

Sometimes I look at people who can just stand up and speak freely and think, “You have something I would give anything to have, and you don’t even realize how valuable it is.”

Maybe I’m looking at it too simplistically because I experience the world through the lens of stuttering.

What do you guys think? Do other people who stutter ever feel this way?

Hi! I just made a Substack where I’ll only be writing about stuttering. I just published my first post. Thought I’d share it here! 🤎

https://najmaabdi.substack.com/p/all-stutterers

My college presentations are coming and it contains a lot of c/k words.

For other letters (like p,t), I can manage if a sentence doesn't start with them but c/k words always have me stammering.

Its so annoying

It has always made me feel trapped.

I've always wanted to be this extroverted social butterfly that has can strike conversation with anyone but most importantly actually form a connection meaning network.

You see people strike up conversations with strangers and get invited back at their house, go to trips together, make friends, do business etc.

I just always wanted to have a big circle and am so so interested in people.

But connecting with them, not just saying Hi and the go down different roads.

I just feel like the blocking makes me uncharismatic and i don't know if it's in my mind or it is the reality

I’ve been stuttering since I was around 6 years old. I’m 23 now, so basically I’ve lived with it for most of my life.
Growing up with a stutter was hard. Meeting new people, being put in unfamiliar situations, having to introduce myself, talking in front of people, even just trying to say something when I knew I was going to block on a word… I think most people here probably know that feeling.
I had good periods and bad periods. Sometimes I could speak pretty well and barely stutter at all. Other times, almost every sentence was a struggle.
But I never really stopped looking for a solution.
I searched everywhere online. Wikipedia, forums, different techniques, basically anything I could find. I’m from Bulgaria and we also have some old beliefs here about stuttering being caused by a childhood fright and things like that, so over the years we tried all kinds of stuff.
Nothing really worked for me.
Eventually I accepted that I stutter. I stopped thinking that one morning I would wake up and suddenly speak fluently.
But recently my stuttering became really bad again. At one point I was struggling so much that I couldn’t even have a relaxed conversation with my own family.
About a month and a half ago, I found a program called Bye Bye Stuttering.
Just to be clear: I’m not associated with them and I’m not trying to advertise anything. I’m only sharing what I personally experienced because I know how desperate I used to be when searching online for something that could help.
I started practicing every single day.
A lot of reading aloud, breathing exercises and practicing a different way of speaking.
And honestly, within the first few days I noticed a huge difference.
I started having conversations with people where my speech was much smoother than before. For someone who has stuttered for around 17 years, that was a pretty crazy feeling.
But there’s something important I’ve realized:
You have to put in the work.
It isn’t something you do for 10 minutes and suddenly your stutter disappears.
Personally, I read aloud for hours when I have enough free time, usually in the morning and evening. Obviously not everyone has that much time. I think even an hour or an hour and a half of focused practice can be useful. For me, the most important thing has been doing it consistently.
After stuttering for so many years, I feel like my brain has learned that pattern of speaking. So now I’m basically trying to teach myself another one.
And that takes repetition. A LOT of repetition.
I also noticed something interesting.
At the beginning, the improvement can feel massive. You think, “Holy shit, is this actually working?”
Then you have a bad day again.
And that can be really discouraging.
But I’m starting to understand that one bad day doesn’t erase the progress you’ve made. Making something permanent seems to take much longer than getting that first improvement.
I’ve only been doing this for a little over a month, so I’m definitely not saying I’m “cured”. I still stutter sometimes and I still have work to do.
But compared to where I was before I started, the difference is huge.
And honestly, for the first time in years I feel like I’m actually doing something about my speech instead of waiting for my speech to change by itself.
That’s probably the biggest thing I wanted to share.
For years I thought accepting my stutter was the final step.
And acceptance IS important. You shouldn’t hate yourself because you stutter. You shouldn’t feel like you’re less intelligent or less capable because speaking is harder for you.
But personally, I realized that accepting it didn’t mean I had to stop trying to improve it.
For me, CBD wasn’t the answer. Sedatives weren’t the answer. Searching for some miracle cure wasn’t the answer.
What has helped me so far is actually training my speech.
Reading.
Breathing.
Speaking.
Repeating.
Every single day.
It’s slow and it takes a lot of effort. And I still don’t know where I’ll be six months or a year from now.
But I’m going to keep going.
I’m posting this because maybe someone here is in the same place I was a few months ago — thinking, “I’ve been like this my whole life. This is just how it’s going to be forever.”
Maybe it will help someone to know that after 17 years of stuttering, at 23 years old, I’m still discovering that my speech can change.
Don’t give up just because you’ve been stuttering for years.
And don’t wait for something magical to happen.
If you find something that genuinely helps you, work on it. Give it time. Practice even when you don’t feel like it.
I still have a long way to go.
But for the first time, I’m actually excited to see where my speech will be a few months from now.

Has anyone here tried thiamine (vitamin B1) and/or magnesium supplements for stuttering?
Did you notice any improvement in fluency, tension, blocks, or overall speech? If so, what type/dose did you use, and how long did it take before you noticed any effects?
Interested in hearing both positive and negative experiences.

Hello,

Anybody knows effective ways to solve stuttering other then reading daily aloud because practically saying its not possible daily.

Please let me know if you know anything.

idk where to start, im 17 stuttered my whole life ,lately past year (grade 11 school) maybe worst year till now bullied from basically teachers and yall know the things around stuttering -> extreme avoidance, most of the time alone and even though I know like It will only go worse by my path but idk why I know its so bad the stuttering and ive been pushed to the limit and got into many depressive shit and many stuff but I just like idk what to call it like hunger for more pain?? Im telling u im going insane especially with last year of school coming up🌀🌀

I’m SO conflicted about my wedding vows and whether to do public vs private. My stutter is severe.

On one hand, I feel like saying your vows to the crowd is a huge part of the wedding. Tradition, etc etc.

On the other hand, I know myself, and I feel that if I do public vows I’m going to be stressing all day about public speaking rather than being in the moment and thinking about my spouse. I don’t want to let anxiety of stuttering take over the memory.

My fiance and I are considering doing private vows, but I’m just not sure. I know I’d still have to speak in front of people for the other aspects of the ceremony, but considerably less than if I read vows. What did you do?

I met a guy with a barely noticeable stutter who was very fluent, but I knew he stuttered because he blocked once or twice during a 40 minute conversation. So I brought up the fact that I have a stutter, and he told me that he had done public speaking training where he recorded himself a lot to analyze and improve his speech.

He also said that doing 15–30 minutes of running (cardiovascular exercise) and eating hemp seeds helps a lot.

So, I added hemp seeds to my diet. It’s been three days, and I don’t feel the blocks that I would usually experience before stuttering. I also feel better and more clear-headed. I plan to start doing daily cardio soon.

Sometimes I wonder why my father put me here knowing he had a stutter. I wouldn't wish this on anyone, let alone your own child. I don't even think women would date a man that stutters so frequently during conversations.

If you haven’t seen it yet, I created a post of a Paw Pateol concept character I have in mind, and her name is Forest! She is sort of a long-haired chihuahua with particular big and scruffy ears, white paws, a patch of white on her chest, maybe a white muzzle and dark green eyes! I already created some posts about her before, and you can go to my profile to check them out.

Her concept is that she is a female stutterer, I specifically made her female because there is a complete absence of female stutterers in media, and she is a wildlife conversationist and habitat specialist. She makes sure the woods stay free of human activity, healthy, and all the animals are doing ok, along with her two animal companions Chompers the Beaver and Kiwi the Budgie.

Her backstory is that as a pup in a shelter, she was bullied by all the other pups because of her stutter. They would mock when she stuttered on her name and constantly asked if she forgot it, and since she can’t verbally defend herself, it made her an easy target. The other pups who didn’t actively bully her avoided her instead because they thought it was “exhausting” to listen to her speak, telling her to spit it out, finish her sentences, or walk away all together. Overtime she started to feel like her voice held no value and that what she had to say didn’t matter, causing her to become withdrawn and self-conscious about her stutter. But it was until one night she snuck out just to go for a walk in the forest to get a break when she rescued a raccoon caught in a fox trap, and despite her stutter, it was her gentle and patient presence that calmed the raccoon down so she could free it, but then it gifted her a pebble before it scurried away, never to be seen again. This is where she learned that nature didn’t care about how she talked, it would wait all day and night for her to say what she had to say. She felt an unbreakable bond with the forest ever since.

I just think this is such a good concept and this would be such good representation for both kids and adults, especially girls and women!

I mean as a child i always wished I could trade a hand for free speech.

It's just so brutal in my mind, not being able to express yourself and your personality freely being trapped inside.

I recently graduated from university and I’m about to start looking for a job in a kindergarten. I’ve wanted to do this job since I was a child, and it’s something that genuinely fulfills me.
The problem is that I’m worried people won’t consider me qualified because of my stutter. I’m scared that during a job interview, where I know I’ll probably stutter a lot because of the stress, they’ll basically say, “Oh, unfortunately, you can’t do this job,” and give the position to someone who is equally qualified but doesn’t stutter.
The application period for job postings is coming up soon, and the stress is eating me alive. I really need to hear from someone who is in a similar situation, or knows someone who is, just to tell me that everything will be okay. None of the people I know can really relate to what I’m going through.
I’m currently in psychotherapy and taking medication, and I genuinely feel like I’m getting better, but this feeling of fear and anxiety just won’t go away.

Hello I'm younes I'm 19.5 M and I want friends from 17-21 years to be my friends

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