Public Speaking

[tdawg]

Anybody here have a fear of public speaking? Or previously had one that they got over?

I have a huge fear of it and it stems from my insecurity about the way I look and my voice. I need to find a way to get over it.

[Marisama]

I'm with you there.  I used to get quite nervous because I never knew how my jaw was going to feel.  Sometimes it would lock up and it would make speaking very difficult.  Now that I've had surgery, I hope that this issue will get better.  I'm still recovering at 4 months post op and dealing with diminishing scar tissue.  I haven't had the opportunity to speak publicly since surgery but I imagine that I'll feel more comfortable in the future.

[trigeminalneuralgia]

ill never be able to do public speaking, my autonomic nervous system is too jacked up

and my voice is too monotonous

[tdawg]

I had to take one as part of my major. I aced it but it didnt help at all.

[CK]

im not afraid of public speaking as far as insecurity or anything. but i have serious problems enunciating and controlling the tone of my voice because of my jaw/mouth, so i get easily frustrated because i have to speak much slower than i'd like. lots of pauses that people may interpret as insecure, but it's totally a functional problem.