I suppose I owe it to the members to explain why I find myself here.

The basic reason is that I stutter (stammer) and I'm willing to try anything to let the problem go away. Living in a poor African country, I obviously don't have many other options. There are, understandably perhaps, no speech therapists.

You can't imagine how many opportunities have slipped by simply because I was able to speak fluently. In a way, stuttering has made me shy, especially in the presence of strangers, especially if they're women.

However, there are situations where I just have to speak and it's as much hell for me as it is for the listeners. I don't think I would want to be part of an audience where I am making a presentation.

Welcome to MysticBoard community, we hope you will have a nice stay and make a lots of friends

Well here by us, you are by equals....none will ever hear you stutter....we all have some sort of problems....and we are all seeking knowledge and friendship.

I can't give good advices in how to overcome your stuttering....but I can say that those who gives you negativity from it...is those who have the biggest problem.

Yes...when we start to let other peoples opinions control our life...then our self respect and confidence will be "destroyed" and the problem will increase....so it's very important for you to find your own values...build your self respect.....and let "stupid people" be "stupid people"

Welcome

Hello Daniso, welcome to the Mystic Board.

Hi there welcome to the board.

In Scotland they cure stammering by singing therapy.  You don't stammer when you sing and people modify their speech to have a cadence to it which helps to eliminate the stammer.

Hope that helps.

Suzi

Hi Dani welcome to MB. One of my best friends has a stutter and I never knew!!!
Suzi is right, try singing first, you don't stutter. Then practise until you sing in your head but speak in your mouth - at least that's what Bob told me and we do big presentations to Rotary groups.