Speech and Articulation Problems

[Richey]

im working at it, but i find that unless im feeling very relaxed i slurr my words when i speak and sometimes i talk to fast and i can see by the way that people react to me at work or at a party that they become nervous around me, so i have to go for a walk to regain my composure, ive had people tell me that im the most articulate person they have met and then when im anxious at work at its most extreme my boss had to ask me to repeat myself three times because the words didnt come out properly, i can admit that i am mostly an introverted type of person but i also dont feel comfortable talking at home with my parents because they are very controlling and i become nervous around them while im in their presence, and at work its the same, so unless im in what i consider to be a comfortable environment my speech is affected from my anxiety! and at its most extreme ive even stuttered while chatting at work and i never stutter 8O

what is this? tightened or strained vocals, or is just a psychological issue and its all in my head....hmmm...can anyone relate?

 

[SouthernBelle]

Its not a stutter, its just nerves! I have had that also, sometimes i feel like im talking too fast and sometimes slow and then i get bored by the own sound of my voice and think that others might get bored too. BUt its all just in our heads! We all have something interesting to contribute and be heard so try to see it that way! If the anxiety gets too much, walking away till you have calmed yourself or getting a drink will help. I think its just the throat dries up sometimes through nerves and its difficult to appear calm!

 

[seekingpeace]

yeah, it happens to me too. When I'm nervous I don't enunciate clearly and people have a hard time understanding me, and I don't consider myself a stutterer but when I get really tense I do stutter and stumble over words. I also speak quickly sometimes, trying to make my mouth keep up with my brain. For me, at least, I think it's just a matter of trying to slow my thougths down, to not try to anticipate another person's response to my current words as well as my response to their response, if ya get what I mean. Relaxation seems to be the key but is ever so difficult for me. Wish I had some suggestions... :?

 

[Chilling__Echo]

i can never speak right if i'm nervous. i HATE IT. i mix words up or can't think of the right thing to say.

 

[PunkyMonkey]

I'm the same, sometimes I don't even have a voice I could us if I wanted to. It's when I'm afraid what I'll say won't be loud enough. I become so anxious, I am so aware of how I look and sound each moment that I'm speaking. My voice isn't my own, and I get too afraid to try to even use it.

 

[rko74]

this describe me in a nutshell

I can very much relate to this post, i have trouble getting people to understand me.Its like my voice is too low for people, and i cant project it i have to be next to people for them to hear me.My question is, would speech therapy be beneficial for this problem? What other therapies could help with speech articulation?