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It’s not easier to spell out most times, unfortunately! I’m sure it’ll get easier as I figure out a cadence to lead up to it. And tbh I find disclosing my stuttering takes less time and is less stre...

Deliberate disclosures can reduce your mental burdens if it can't then disclosures are not necessary anymore. But others can understand what is going on when conversating with you who is speaking in a...

As soon as I start talking about my stutter, I get fluent, so your idea is probably right on!...

i personally just find it less stressful if im up front about it. for example, when my bf and i first started dated i let them know before our first date that i had a stutter and luckily they were ver...

I'll normally just wait until I stutter and say something like "I do have a stutter btw, so it sometimes takes me a bit of time to get my words out."...

I just stutter a few times on purpose, then say, “1 second, I need to stop to breath because I stutter sometimes.” Then I go on to tell them that it happens sometimes, and to not feel any pressure to ...

You are not saying it for the benefit of the listener. Most stuttering happens because your body is frantically trying to *avoid stuttering*. It’s like those “Chinese finger traps” (if there’s a be...

I mention it in interviews in a similar way and ask if that's going to be an issue. Mainly what I'm not sure is more everyday conversation....

It helps me a lot in job interviews. I just say something like "I just wanted to give you a heads up that I stutter, and situations like this tend to make it more prevalent."...

Advice/Opinions on disclosing a stutter

Advice/Opinions on disclosing a stutter I've read from articles, posts on this forum etc about people disclosing their stutter before a conversation with a stranger. I'm torn about it but mainly I'm n...

When that happens, I feel it means they do not see my pause as a stutter - bc most decent people wouldn’t casually jump in like that if they knew you were struggling to talk. I like it usually....

No problem, happy to share! Don’t get too discouraged about the job hunt. I won’t tell you what to do, but I know many people find it helpful to be upfront right away about a tendency to stutter, es...

You are talking about it. That's a good first step. As a PWS, I can say that people don't really care how you speak. It's only YOU who is stressed. I have started disclosing people about my stutter a...

You have the rest of your life ahead of you and who you become now will eventually add up from years to come. I always felt this way too that maybe I shouldn't bother meeting new people, go on dates o...

“Fun fact about me - I have a stutter if you haven’t noticed. Hopefully it adds a little pizzaz to my (insert presentation, interview, demo) today.” *people chuckle and it lightens the mood in the roo...

Oh no! It’s the absolute worse thing for me to have to repeat myself. Is it easier for you to spell it out? I have a name that is spelled 2 different ways, so I can sometimes get away with spelling it...

I understand completely. Though I still encourage you to do it. The only thing others will think is how much of ass your boss is. They may treat you different but that’s only cause they know your stru...

As i have mentioned i barley stutter especially infront of strangers, my speech therapist recommded this to me a while ago, and it helped a lot Thanks for the reply...

Hello there, good luck with the job hunt, I'm there too and it's a long and tedious journey. I usually introduce myself and right after that, I say: "as you may have noticed I tend to stutter from ti...

Hi there. First of all thank you for reaching out. So much wisdom here and I very much agree with what has been advised. I would wholeheartedly agree to reach out and seek support/guidance from speec...