rawr
09-10-2005, 06:30 PM
I just wanted to drop by and say hello, as well as ask a question (which is why this isn't in the introductions forum). My name is Chris, from south california. I am 16 and have been stuttering since the moment I could speak. However, since the first time I've stuttered i've improved greatly (naturally)... to now when I only stutter on certain words and settings.
90% of the time, I can have a perfectly normal (well, at least to where no one would notice) with a random stranger, face to face.
70% with people I know on the phone, about 50% with strangers... its still much harder but I could get through it.
However... 0% when I have to read outloud, present outloud, give a presentation, stuff like that. I can still discuss in front of a class because I can choose my words.
What I have problems with are a) my name, b) words that start with vowels, and c) long words. I can never say my name perfectly wheter its in person, in front of a class, on the phone, anything... it never comes out good. Vowels are the most difficult thing for me... along with single letter words (which are mostly vowels). Saying "I eat earth" is impossible.
And I don't "stutter" on the words, I completely block. A few years ago, at my 6th grade graduation, I met the hardest thing I will ever have to do, most likely. I had to say my name in front of all my classmates, all their parents, all the teachers and any other random person at the school at the time. In total, more than 500 people. Of course, I blocked and was just standing there for about 5 second before I just got off, took my certificate and went back to where I was supposed to go; which was OK because my teachers knew.
Now... sorry about blabbering. My main question is first, what is the best way to deal with my problem? Naturally, i have found my way out of these situations as much as I can... but I cant avoid them forever. Would a speech therapist be best? And also.. is it true that most stuttering goes as you age?
Thanks for taking the time to read and anwser.
90% of the time, I can have a perfectly normal (well, at least to where no one would notice) with a random stranger, face to face.
70% with people I know on the phone, about 50% with strangers... its still much harder but I could get through it.
However... 0% when I have to read outloud, present outloud, give a presentation, stuff like that. I can still discuss in front of a class because I can choose my words.
What I have problems with are a) my name, b) words that start with vowels, and c) long words. I can never say my name perfectly wheter its in person, in front of a class, on the phone, anything... it never comes out good. Vowels are the most difficult thing for me... along with single letter words (which are mostly vowels). Saying "I eat earth" is impossible.
And I don't "stutter" on the words, I completely block. A few years ago, at my 6th grade graduation, I met the hardest thing I will ever have to do, most likely. I had to say my name in front of all my classmates, all their parents, all the teachers and any other random person at the school at the time. In total, more than 500 people. Of course, I blocked and was just standing there for about 5 second before I just got off, took my certificate and went back to where I was supposed to go; which was OK because my teachers knew.
Now... sorry about blabbering. My main question is first, what is the best way to deal with my problem? Naturally, i have found my way out of these situations as much as I can... but I cant avoid them forever. Would a speech therapist be best? And also.. is it true that most stuttering goes as you age?
Thanks for taking the time to read and anwser.