Please help me with my stammering?

[marrybruce]

Hi,

I am a 19-year-old female, and I stammer. I do not stammer a lot, I only stammer on certain words - which mainly start with c, d, g, s, t, w (there might be others that I have not mentioned). The worst part is that my surname starts with one of those letters, so in class, I worry that a teacher might ask me what my surname is, or someone might phone and ask for my surname, and then I will stammer. I know that some people say that if you stammer you must first think what you want to say before you say it, but this makes it even worse for me. If I think about it, it causes me to [Only registered and activated users can see links. Either login above or Register Now], and then I end stammering, I can say any word aloud to me without stammering, but I stammer in front of other people. So I guess that I stammer because I am stressing over I might stammer? In high school we had to read aloud and when I stammered people in the class used to laugh, sighs it was embarrassing for me, and I hated going to that class.
Thanks in advance.

[june72]

Bless your heart! It sounds like you are just nervous! I stamper when I get excited. Don't let people intimidate (sp?) you! Hold your head high and be proud of yourself and one day you will completely forget about the people and talk fine..........if not then still hold your head high.........God created you and He will take care of you! If we were all the same in this world it sure would be boring place to be. Many prayers for you!

[marrybruce]

Thanks for your all replies

[HardworkingMom]

Hmm. Maybe you can try practicing saying these words out loud or to yourself every now and then. Practice makes perfect is what they say.

As for stress causing your stammering, it could be a reason. All I can really say about that is to not think about it too much. But I know that's easier said than done.

But I think more importantly, you have to believe you can do it. Believe in yourself and you will be able to overcome your problem.

Good luck!

HWM