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Disagree. Why should someone who is able to be a productive member of society receive disability benefits? Everyone has burdens they carry. Stuttering is a tough one. But I don't see why a person wit...

In US, the important question you need to ask is can a person with a severe stutter work "a" job. In the majority of cases, as it is evident on this sub, the answer is yes. I can't speak for other c...

Severe Stuttering is a Disability - A Call to an Action

Severe Stuttering is a Disability - A Call to an Action Severe stuttering is a legitimate disability and should be regarded as such. A severe stutterer, after completing at least one round of speech-l...

The worst part is that my parents are going to divorce now. We will sell the house, and I will get around 10 000 euros, but I would still prefer to be on the streets and not stutter, rather than havi...

I can't take this anymore

I can't take this anymore I am 21 years old and I've been stuttering since birth. I can't live with it anymore. I didn't finish high school because of my speech. I avoid contact with people. For the p...

"Did I Stutter?" What are your thoughts about the Stuttering Pride Movement?

"Did I Stutter?" What are your thoughts about the Stuttering Pride Movement? According to Wikipedia: Stuttering pride (or stammering pride) is a social movement that repositions stuttering as a valuab...

I was denied two jobs in a row because of my stutter

I was denied two jobs in a row because of my stutter Had a great talk both times, then got denied afterwards and when I asked why its always "I don't have a problem with it and neither do you, but I c...

What would you do in my shoes? (Life advice) (theres a lot to read so if you dont feel like reading a lot dont view it)

What would you do in my shoes? (Life advice) (theres a lot to read so if you dont feel like reading a lot dont view it) This is a lot to read so if you dont feel like reading you dont have to and i ki...

Feel you on that, my stutter was on and off when I was younger(speech therapy got rid of it for few years at a time). I used to be social until my stutter became permanent(neurological at 16) currentl...

They say this because they never took the time to imagine how many things it gets in the the way of. They have no idea how all encompassing it can be, how it can absolutely control the direction and q...

Learning to accept it would most likely be best approach. Am 23 and life is hard when you aren't social. Had to quit a job I liked cause I couldn't be social enough to progress in it....

I know how it is. I don't exactly have stuttering - but a heavy speech impediment. The community in this subreddit although have been very welcoming to someone who has a fellow heavily bullied condi...

Yeah I have alot of experience unfortunately with bullys, piece of shit people & some girls that are bitches giving me shit for it. So much that it gave me irreversible ptsd & even now in my 3...

Same with the speech impediment. It hurts to have both because people will bully you nonstop about it. People really don't acknowledge how life damaging it truly is. Girls will hate you over it, Bull...

I completely understand how you feel. I've been changing my major for the past couple of years because I keep doubting that if the ones I pick, I can manage to speak through. I am also African btw but...

There is a famous movie about a stuttering lawyer. Something about call my cousin Vinny, or something similar to that. You should watch it. Totally know what you’re going through. As a stutterer mysel...

An eternal struggle

An eternal struggle 31 yr old male who stutters, I'm a lawyer, well educated but always not taking credit for my achievement and subconsciously feel that my success has been from people filling pity f...

Yeah that is a bit hard to get with TOEFL I think in comparison to IELTS. I got 24/30, which is fine considering some days I cannot even say my own name. But TAship cut off is 25/30 which may be a pro...

Relax, we all know how you feel. I once prepared myself to presentation with another person, I made that presentation, knew word by word what to say, rehearsed it many times, learned by heart, and tha...

Do you feel hopeless? And how severe is your stutter? I’ve been going to speech therapy since around a month now. Early to see improvement but I really don’t wanna lose hope. I’m working on my feeling...