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I hear what you are saying. I don't think most speakers feel oppressed, they just feel unaccepted, if you know what I'm saying. I mean, most people don't point and laugh at people in wheelchairs or wh...

I think the majority of “intolerant people” are normal people. The majority of the people claiming to be oppressed aren’t actually oppressed. I’ve stuttered for 32 years now. I don’t think we need to ...

I worked with a guy for a couple years that also stuttered and we never talked about it once. It's not like it's something you talk about with everyone, I wouldn't treat it any different than someone ...

I've been working on this for decades, and I feel I still struggle a lot with eye contact. I can't seem to shake it. Ironically, if I give eye contact during introductions, I get my name out quicker...

Exactly. As a stutterer, please talk all you want lol! I actually go to conferences for my job. One would assume it’s painful for a stutterer, but I’ve learned that people will talk and talk and talk...

I'm not surprised. I'm very comfortable and open talking about my stuttering but I don't know how the other person feels. Some people don't feel it's a big deal and don't care to talk about it, other ...

Because you both are embarassed about ur stutters ig and maybe don't it accept it to comfortably talk about it with others...

A new guy at work also stutters

A new guy at work also stutters We've been working together for a few days now. We talk about where we're from, what we do for fun, and all sorts of stuff like that while on the job. But, even though ...

Just have to accept your stutter and do it openly and freely. You're going to stutter regardless if you try or not so why spend so much time worrying about it. Anyone that gives you a hard time, forge...

Yes, i can speak fluently with anyone but i will stutter like crazy if i have to present something to a group of people....

Some fluent speakers may speak smoothly, but we speak slowly and accurately. Smooth talking may sound sweet, but a silver tongue wins hearts, persuades minds, and leaves a lasting impression....

Hey there) I would like to talk with somebody who's stuttering too. My native language is Russian and I would like to practice English with a native speaker. My English isn't good enough yet, so it w...

Afraid this became my whole personality and self sabotaging

Afraid this became my whole personality and self sabotaging Hello, I'm 15M and this is a deep rooted issue. I've been stuttering since I was like 9 years old do to stress and I've never outgrown it, s...

Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter?

Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter? So I was watching this video: [I Stutter. But I Need You to Listen. | NYT Opinion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0E_wMIwfSI)(...

Tips to improve stuttering (interventions for anxiety and stuttering, use expectancy measures of social threat, don't use anticipation anxiety to manage fluency, don't perceive speech or the ability to initiate speech motor control as negative) by PhD researchers Mark Onslow, Menzies and Packman

Tips to improve stuttering (interventions for anxiety and stuttering, use expectancy measures of social threat, don't use anticipation anxiety to manage fluency, don't perceive speech or the ability t...

Tips on getting out of your head when speaking??

Tips on getting out of your head when speaking?? I've found that if I'm out of my own head when speaking I'm able to speak so much easier, I still stutter but it's manageable and I can still speak nat...

We know that we are about to stutter: How Can We Address Stuttering Anticipation? (PhD researchers Jackson et al, answers this question)

We know that we are about to stutter: How Can We Address Stuttering Anticipation? (PhD researchers Jackson et al, answers this question) This is my attempt to summarize [this](https://digitalcommons.u...

At a quick glance, you’re onto one of the secrets of the field about anticipatory stuttering. That’s the unspoken goal of a lot of the counseling portion of intervention, but disclosing that to the cl...

Precisely why I posted it :) Here's my best advice: 1. Don't worry about other people. Some will be nice, and some will be jerks. The best thing you can do is just be yourself 2. Be patient with yo...

I agree! I learned this also in exposure therapy that it's more effective to always expect triggers (to build tolerance and become less sensitive) such as always expecting anticipatory anxiety '**I wi...