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I think I just blew it

I think I just blew it I just received a call from Lowes about a job. The employer saw my application and called me to setup an interview. Here's where things went down hill: As soon as that phone ra...

Make her talk on the phone, order food, and just make her communicate to people as much as possible, especially at a young age. The more reinforcement to not avoid speaking situations the better....

>Ever since, I've never brought it up and talk as little as possible. Of course that's what this would make most of us want to do. But....well, it sounds like maybe you already know it's leading ...

OP: Yea definitely stop apologizing. Joining a frat worked for me in making tons of friends. Also it will help you stop taking stuttering so seriously....

Any tips/advice on socializing in college?

Any tips/advice on socializing in college? I just finished my second year and I've hardly made any friends, I find it difficult to approach and talk to people. I've joined clubs and societies too, but...

Don't run away & make excuses. You start that shit now, it'll become a habit & you'll find yourself repeating this same situation over & over for the rest of your life....

Yeah, I try my best to avoid substituting. I find it can cause confusion in both me and my listeners. You sometimes stumble through a sentence and lose coherence. It's sometimes handy, in a pinch, but...

Substitution is a hallmark of a [covert stutterer](http://stutteredspeechsyndrome.com/definitions/covert-stuttering/). Not that it's a bad thing. Covert stuttering is the only way I can sound close t...

Does anyone else do this

Does anyone else do this So I feel like stuttering has significantly expanded my vocabulary, a lot of the time when I'm trying to say a certain word that I know I will stutter on my brain changes the...

Just fucked up a job interview by stuttering. I have another interview coming up.

Just fucked up a job interview by stuttering. I have another interview coming up. Hey Everyone, So this is my first time reaching out to any community about my problem. I'm actually surprised one ex...

The thing is that I don't really stutter that much. It's the speech blocks that are the problem. When I was younger I used to stutter all the time, but rarely get speech blocks, and now it is the oppo...

Approaching women..

Approaching women.. Guys, I am 29 M. Have been stuttering since I was 5. Every time I approach women I stutter, and they think that I am not confident or something and they immediately lose interest ...

Sorry this happened to you, sounds like a big misunderstanding. High school is the worst. Next time maybe try openly stuttering instead of using fillers. Stay positive....

"S- s- s- s- stop stuttering, faggot."

"S- s- s- s- stop stuttering, faggot." Gee whiz! With that advice, I'll be stutter-free in no time! That doesn't make me feel shitty about myself in any way, at all! I just don't get the thought proc...

Huh. I normally just ask if I'm cold. I chuckle and usually tell them what stuttering is. Whenever someone gives "advice", I just say "I've been hearing that for XX years, believe me, I know what the...

That would be nice if I could say all that without stuttering, wasting more time :)...

One of the worst speech blocks I have ever gotten

One of the worst speech blocks I have ever gotten I go to an online school because I am so afraid of going to public school because of my stutter. I have many, many horrible memories of randomly getti...

I got teased in class (;kinda)

I got teased in class (;kinda) Sorry for typo, on mobile. So in class today I got picked on to read a math problem and explain how to do it, I said something along the lines of "if you uhmm like like...

Anxiety

Anxiety Hello my fellow stutterers. I'm 25 years old and I've been stuttering since I was a kid. I had speech therapy when i was in 4th grade but it honestly did nothing for me. I have a hard time wit...

She is a horrible teacher, she shouldn't have let you drop it. You have to feel bad or be out of your comfort zone to progress. I have been through this a lot and it sucks, but some advice to help you...