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Thought I was making so much progress. Feel like I'm back at square one :(

Thought I was making so much progress. Feel like I'm back at square one :( I am 20 years old and have had a stutter as far as I can remember. A few months back I started seriously working in becoming ...

> speaking softly and just consciously using whats called "gentle starts" on your words can really help to lessen stuttering< Great tip! I have the exact same feelings as OP. I've got the feeli...

You stand just as much of a chance as the next person. I know what you're saying, I see that too. "Excellent communication skills both oral and written" and it might be for a job like catching chicken...

This is a very good technique. If you've written your entire presentation out, you also might want to smush the words before "religion" so "a religion comes out as " areligion" or "the religion" comes...

Yeah, same here. I have trouble talking with random people like it is in a setting like that. And yeah, beeing able ta talk with people with different nationalities I also something I would like to be...

So what if you do stutter on the word? Would that be that big of a deal? Try to "slide" into the word with as much ease as you can with just a slight "r" sound. You might still stutter, but you might ...

Something that sometimes works for me: When speaking, take a pause before the word you know you'll stutter on...in this case, "religion". After the pause, take a deep breath, and then say the word but...

remember the trick is NOT to stop stuttering, the trick is to not be bothered by stuttering. and that takes lots and lots of talking to people....

I know how you feel. English is my kryptonite and it really sucks because I really want to get into conversation with people from all around the world, not to mention not being able to use skype/teamc...

Yeah that's true, I worked as waiter in a restaurant even though I know Ill stutter for every call I answer. It helped me to let go of fear of speaking and develop socializing skills. During that peri...

If I were you I'd be looking for jobs where verbal interaction is a must. That's essentially the only way I improved my speech, by speaking more. People figured out that I had a stutter, but they know...

We're here for you, and I can definitely understand and empathize with where you're at. I had many periods of unemployment in my 20's where it was really daunting to look for a job. I found I stuttere...

I do the same thing. I started doing it with a slightly exaggerated H sound — coming out something like HHHi-lean — because that's much easier. ...

Yeah it works, just say the word softly and nobody will even notice if you say "ifty" instead of "fifty". And over time, it might be easier to say "fifty" because you've begun speaking a bit more soft...

Hey good for you! I'm 31 years old, and I only actually started talking to people about my stutter 2 years ago. It DOES feel HUGELY liberating to get it off your chest. It really decreases tension and...

Yes, singing can work really well. Staying upbeat, using lots of affirmations and positive self-talk. (" I speak well and I get my point across just fine. I am great at what I do. I'm feeling really g...

I'm 19 as well and worked at a hardware store over the summer. I have the same difficulty saying certain words or numbers and actually have rounded up like you mentioned. Talking over the radio was a ...

My stuttering has been bringing me down for years, idk how I havent hit rock bottom yet. I am at the point where I have to get a job now, because I had to drop out of school. I am 22 years old. I am s...

This is what i do whenever i need to buy a bus ticket or answer a question in class "is it... the... 50th century tiger?" sounds like im thinking but in reality im just getting my words out...

i know this damn restaurant situation. i sometimes read everything just to find a menu which is easier to pronounce FML...