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I want to disappear after what happened to me today

I want to disappear after what happened to me today Hello guys I think we stutters have all the some phobia of being in a very critical situation in which you have to speak to save your life or someo...

This isn't going to be the best response ever. I had the exact same job doing customer service for a fulfillment warehouse, taking complaint calls for like five different products. The phone would ri...

I agree with the other poster here, embrace it. You have your go to lines, your rehearsed opening that you should be able to get through, and I always will say as my third or fourth sentence "Just to ...

I was never asked if I forgot my name, but in high school the teachers always asked me to read aloud in class. I would start blocking and they'd say, "We're on the second paragraph." I'd be like, "I k...

Tips/advice for dealing with stuttering at new job?

Tips/advice for dealing with stuttering at new job? Hey all. I just got a new job at a small business 3 weeks ago. Essentially I am in charge of customer service. I work in an office, so every phone c...

I don't mind it when people complete my sentences either, especially if it's someone close to me. It's a relief. They know I stutter, I know I stutter, I don't care if someone else gets out the word b...

"you should have somebody else call and ask your questions for you" That's really awful. When I was a teen I worked in fast food too and I have to say it was actually one of the few places where I di...

Oooh, I thought of another one. This is a memory I haven't thought about for a very long time. My first job was in fast food. I had just been hired and hadn't heard anything about my schedule yet, so...

Years ago I wanna get my photo's at the shop. (there was no digital etc) I had trouble with my last name, not a sound game out. I walked out the store and my friend took the pictures with her. And wh...

What are your worst stuttering experiences?

What are your worst stuttering experiences? I'd just like to went a little, but would love to hear other people and their experiences. Just the act of introducing myself is a pain because I have a ...

But... You have a stutter... Unless you accept that you're not going to overcome it. Try to continue to finish you sentences. Because it will get to the stage where you're waiting for someone to, and...

Actually... liking when someone completes a sentence for you?

Actually... liking when someone completes a sentence for you? I always hear people saying they absolutely hate when people try to complete their sentences, yet that's the complete opposite for me. Per...

Great. I also completed my intensive therapy at AIS. But you say you use stuttering-forward concept to make blocks easier? That is just temporary. You will fall back if you think like that. We use stu...

I usually will try to say it myself. If my stutter is particularly bad that day then the person next to me would read it...

My story of having a stutter and why I'm thankful for it. [Wall of text warning]

My story of having a stutter and why I'm thankful for it. [Wall of text warning] Hey guys and gals! I'm Aaron, and I'm a junior at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI studying Special Educa...

Yes. My stuttering can be intense and some times not intense. I often resort to written communication over talking over the talking on the phone. I’ve communicated in hand written form on paper to ...

Using paper/gsm to communicate, bad idea or alternative solution ?

Using paper/gsm to communicate, bad idea or alternative solution ? Hello guys For those who are having intense stuttering, do you write on a paper or use your gsm to communicate sometimes ? Mine is...

I decide to call myself with my Fathers name when introducing myself to people less personal. Any other person close to me can endure me stutter as I introduce my proper name. My Father's name is easi...

Yea, that's called word substitution. It is an avoidance behavior I am trying consciously to get rid of because there are some things, like your name, that you cannot substitute. ...

I gotcha, my plan of attack for me when this happens is to use a different word that means the same thing...