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i write speeches of everything i want to say then read it off the paper doesnt always work but helps alot

For the past 15 years I have used a breathing teechnique and affirmation that has helped a lot with the phone where timing is the big issue - if you don't speak in time people hang up or think the line is breaking up or ask if you're still there!) Basically it's a method that starts with an affirmation: "Passive flow, soft and slow." in order to slow down my breathing so that I allow my beath to flow out out rather than trying to push it out. When I answer the phone I place my hand on the receiver, breath out slowly, say (inaudibly) "passive flow, soft and slow" and as I am saying that I pick up the receiver so that the "Hello" follows directly after the affirmation in the same breath. Once that's out the rest seems to go OK as long as I keep breathing evenly. If I lose it though, I tend to give up and say that I will call back later.

Hi Jenna,
A stammering problem I had went away when I started pantothenic acid supplement. It comes back if I stop the supplement. You might give that a try. Good luck.
Bill2

I dislike talking on the phone as well, but all I do is occasionally pause to get my thoughts in check before moving on. It takes up a lot of time, but it works.

The number one way I've found to avoid stuttering on the phone, is to talk in person; that way, I can distract them from my stuttering with my hands and facial expressions.

I'm a very visual person. :)

THe phone is really hard. I think It is because of the whole time pressure thing. This causes more stress and we stutter more, especially when we are trying not to stutter. What I do is tell the person I am calling that I am a stutterer. There is nothing to lose. I may think I am hiding the stuttering, but I am only fooling myself. Tell the listener that you stutter. The pressure will be off to "hide" it or to be fluent. You both know what to expect. I promise this becomes easir after time. and you will not feel so out of control. Go for it. You can be a dignified stutterer!!!!