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How I deal with my Life-long Stutter Hey all, Long-time lurker, first time poster. I've struggled with a stutter for as long as I can remember. It seems to come and go, and takes on many different forms. These days I get stuck on hard consonants, so trying to get these words out almost "sounds like static" as my one friend put it. It seems to get worse when I'm on edge, or nervous. Friends have have pointed out that I barely do it around them, and some are even surprised to discover I'd dealt with a stutter at all. I don't let it hold me back, but it definitely has it's challenges. The worst was when I join the Canadian Armed Forces last summer basic training could be a bitch at times. Reporting with a Sgt. yelling in your face causes maaaaasive stutters to surface, but eventually they caught on and even talked to me about it. I've found that if you're just straight up about it, most people are understanding and are cool about it. My instructors were at least. One even apologized to me because he just thought I had no confidence. Even since I finished basic training, I've been a lot more upfront about it, and I even make jokes about it from time to time. I wish I had taken this approach a lot earlier in life, but nevertheless, doing so has changed my attitude and I've been a lot more sociable because of it. It's a daily struggle, and there's always going to be challenges, and I haven't stopped trying to reduce it, but I'm glad this sub exists. It's nice to know there's a community out there that I can relate too!