What are some things that you feel like your stuttering is holding you back doing? How do you handle your stutter in public? I usually just say something like ”hi I am **** and sometimes I have a hard time talking.” something like that so when it happens it's not a big WTF moment for the other person and it puts everyone at ease It has held me back somewhat. My stutter used to be a lot worse and I dreaded using the telephone/radios and such. It held me back some because at the job I was at, it did get scary and my stutter would get worse. It stopped me from getting promotions because I could not use the phone in an emergency situation. I would freeze up. It became frustrating to see less intelligent people pass me on the chain of command because they could talk and I could not. Have you ever heard of a speech easy device? It costs $5k but it does help for a while. It gave me more self-confidence.