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this one really is the worst imo. a lot of the other common annoyances related to having a stutter can just be boiled down to people not being educated about the condition or not knowing the "proper e...

It can certainly be isolating if you let the fear hold you back. So then the question becomes, how to overcome the fears associated with stuttering? How do you overcome any fear? You have to put yours...

I feel you. Had a teacher in high school tell me something similar to your case. I stuttered through my whole speech, on every sentence, and asked if i even wrote it and practiced. She asked if id do ...

I have a stutter/stammer and it's pretty much wreaked havoc on my life. I've missed a lot of important things because I just can't get the words out or if I try the word gets stuck and I get embarrass...

Mostly just assumptions like the following “Did you forget your name”, “just talk it’s not that hard”, “why are you so shy”, “are you mentally disabled?”, “don’t waste my time”, “why do you type so fa...

Fuck this, man

Fuck this, man I'm going to vent about something that happened like 2 hours ago. So, today I had to do a presentation (it's like 80% of this class grade), it was in groups, so before presenting I tol...

If I'm with my family (and boy they DO NOT back down from getting a chance of complaining about my stutter) I usually go for **option B** but obv Im crying internally. When I'm in any other social cir...

Embracing your Stutter at the Drive Thru: A Journey

Embracing your Stutter at the Drive Thru: A Journey Wanted to share a little victory with you all that has made a big difference in my life. Ever since I was really young, speaking at the drive thr...

I have become 98% fluent and yet, that 2% is still driving me crazy. I saw Dr. Gerald Maguire's and felt he thought I should adopt radical acceptance. Obsessing about stuttering continues because our...

I had a similar experience for over a year in a position. I had a bit of stuttering too. However, later I realized they were mostly just very stupid... Really bad, I still have a kind of trauma even t...

I had a similar day today at work. It was not an interview but just situations that wanted me to speak my mind out and intervene. I was just an idiot and i could tell some people have already started ...

Great post. This is my attempt to summarize your triggers. Triggers (of stuttering): * Being terrified by stuttering * Thinking: “I'm not able to get that the word out” * My entire body gets tense *...

I know this feeling all too well. I landed such a great job two+ years ago (still working there now). I feel stunted by my inability to speak at times or use the words I would like (or even pretending...

Hey I feel your pain - I've had awkward interviews in the past and have been described in the feedback as 'stilted' 'or felt like they had more to say ' but weirdly never actually acknowledged that I ...

Should I really try presenting or contact my teacher about it? Would it be embarrassing or rude to do so?

Should I really try presenting or contact my teacher about it? Would it be embarrassing or rude to do so? Hi, I made a post about it yesterday. I can't hold a presentation because I will always start...

I feel worthless

I feel worthless Speech seems to come so easy to people, they don’t even think about the words they say. They can talk and laugh and get their points across no problem. I wish I could be like them, I...

Struggling In new workplace

Struggling In new workplace I recently started a new job, one of which I was really excited about at first until it’s now slowly been replaced with dread. I have a mild stutter, I’ve “managed” it my ...

Can I really do something against my stuttering?

Can I really do something against my stuttering? (First of all sorry for my bad english) I'm generally a shy person and barely talk to people, but I have no problems having to talk to someone or part...

My friends left me the moment my stutter got worse and now they’re friends with the bullies who mock my stutter...

I've accepted people are going to cut me off at work, as where I work time efficiency is really important. I try and not let it bother me, but sometimes it really gets me down feeling a little incomp...