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I don't think I can ever be successful in life. My stuttering is holding be back so badly.

I don't think I can ever be successful in life. My stuttering is holding be back so badly. I'm writing this because I'm just frustrated and depressed. I feel like my stuttering is getting worse, when ...

Cringe moment

Cringe moment Usually, in the brief few seconds before I speak, I'm able to tell if I'm going to stutter or not. This one time, I was walking up the stairs to my apartment, a girl holding an interesti...

Later 50's here and I managed to block words over the years. Most people have no idea that I stutter because of my blocking. I can remember the school years dealing with therapists. They do care, but ...

I'm 18 and I feel the reason it's gotten better in part is because I've been trying to talk more...

I am at an age where I just come to terms with what I am. I have tried various things in my life to help fix my stutter but it's still here. It's not something I think is endearing, or a flaw that is ...

I find that when I am nervous or talking to someone who is watching my face intently it gets worse. Like people who make a lot of direct eye contact and after they're done talking look at me to see my...

I've been working at a service desk for a few months now. I have to talk all goddamn day. It has made me care less about my stuttering but I do not feel any happier about my situation. I sound really...

Yes, sometimes I stutter when I am alone. As far as I know he causes aren't psychological but rather physiological. And there's a lot of evidence that points to it being genetic. There is no "mental b...

Go on and practice calling some random numbers. Call helplines, call shops asking for information on products, opening hours and things like these. I had to call my municipality's helpline some days...

I just filled one out. In a nutshell, I practice meditation, yoga, and have done speech therapy. I no longer use strategies i've learned from speech therapy but would consider meditation integral i...

Getting over my fear of talking on the phone?

Getting over my fear of talking on the phone? Hi, i've been looking for a job for a few months now. Sometimes I miss a call from somebody asking to setup an interview but i'm just so nervous on callin...

We concentrate so much on words that we want to let them out exactly HOW we want and WHEN we want, which makes us stutter. You just shared a good tip there, and I really want to use it next time I'm t...

Well there's a character in DMC4 that stutters (that you have to kill) but I can't really think of an actual game that has stuttering as a subject. If you want a movie tho there's always the King's Sp...

This is mostly how my stutter works, when I'm having conversations with people it doesn't pop up so much, but when I'm ordering food or reciting something that I know I can't replace words I'll usuall...

You described my situation spot on. Spent years hiding away and I'm fucking done. The constant torment in my head really gets to me. I'm 19 and honestly I don't see myself going much further...

How can I be charismatic, witty and charming? What are some specific techniques that you use?

How can I be charismatic, witty and charming? What are some specific techniques that you use? These qualities Ive seen in only one person with a slight stutter, so I know it is in some cases, possible...

You're going to act your way into better thinking before you think your way into better acting. You don't just choose to take ownership like it's a choice....

A problem my friend had with this is he was thinking faster than he could speak. He had to slow down his thought dialogue and his almost went away entirely....

It's completely normal to feel a sense of shame towards these situations. Especially when you want to say a particular thing and it goes to shit. But even people who don't stutter would still feel som...

I never have problems thinking of things to say in any situation and I'm genuinely both funny and charming. Fortunately I can't speak more than a word without embarrasing myself. At least I have the c...