Hey, u/AnxiousAbrocoma5222! Stuttering has no ‘cure’, but there are a ton of methods and speech therapy techniques to help suppress stuttering at its core. With that said, the other commenter is hitting the nail on the head by saying we just have to live with it. While that sounds bleak and hopeless, I like to think it’s actually the exact opposite! Coming out of high school several years ago was nerve wrecking for me— I knew there were two paths ahead: University or Working. Either way it would require to face the world head on; stutter or not. University was my choice and not was I stressed out when I found out my very first class would be public communication. One-on-One, I don’t stutter often if ever. Mine is set off whenever I know what I have to say, such as a planned speech or repeating myself. First few weeks of college was stressful— I’d find excuses to not speak aloud to the class and even skip a class here and there if I knew it was a big speech day; often emailing the teacher asking if we could do a private session instead of a public one. From this experience— I learned several things. First and foremost, people rarely react to your stutter, but rather your own reaction to it. My first public speech was simple: Name, a hobby, and where I grew up. The speech took me just over five minutes to complete. The entire time though I kept eye contact with the crowd, didn’t clench my fists or show any physical reaction, and verrrry slowly got my speech out. I was personally mortified, but after class several other students stopped me and told me how great of a presentation it was. They weren’t baffled by the content at all, but rather how I managed to keep the audiences attention on the topic instead of trailing it off to the reactions my stutter could have caused. Secondly, I learned that no one has this whole life thing figured out. By the time you’re in your early 20’s, most people will have discovered that no one is normal and everyone has their quirks. Stuttering just so happens to be ours. People who recognize this are much more accepting. Lastly, in the professional word, it’s content over presentation. Some people advise their audience that they stutter, others let the audience figure it out themselves. Whatever the case, your discussions should be material focused, not presentation focused. I’m sharing these lessons and experiences to let you know that you’re not alone! 5 years ago I was a shy high school graduate who would dodge every conversation that came his way. Today, I’m a Security & Risk Consultant for a middle-market company! My job includes presenting data to the higher ups in a company; primarily CFO’s. So far, haven’t had a single one say anything negative about my presentations, let alone the obvious instances of stuttering that occupied that places where a fluid sentence should have been. Keep your head up— research techniques that could help you— above all else, don’t be afraid of your stutter anymore than you have to be. You can go just as far as anybody else in this world. Stay strong!