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Excel in knowledge because people will listen u then. Also, our problem is unsolvable so embrace it, and dont u dare argue with the brain it'll make worse. Stay calm and carry on, never give ANYONE a...

Honeslty I'm not too familiar with modern techniques. Educate me on NLP if you will. I haven't had a speech session in nearly a decade but I remember my SLP practicing easy-onset and mindful breathing...

My go to jokes at work about my stuttering are: 1) When my mic actually glitches on a Zoom/Teams call and my voice sounds mechanical someone will say, “I can’t understand you, you sound like a robot....

Looking for novel ideas for requesting interview accommodations to answer interview questions?

Looking for novel ideas for requesting interview accommodations to answer interview questions? I am wondering what type of accommodations people have requested and implemented in the past that have ma...

What panic stories do you tell yourself while stuttering happens?

What panic stories do you tell yourself while stuttering happens? I'm on the tail end of working through a lot of mental trauma that got out of hand, giving me OCD, daily panic attacks and a couple mo...

any tips??

any tips?? I Feel useless because of my stutter i’m 18 and my name isn’t important i have big aspersions in life but i’m disappointed in myself. I want to become a corporate lawyer, and my grades are...

Yeah I had to learn how to modify my speaking to communicate in a better, more effective way. Talking in shorter phrases; add more pauses; making sure I don't ramble and leave space for others to come...

I just had this situation happen over the weekend. A big group of folk out at a bonfire and I was asked where I was from. Was trying to say an hour 1.5 North West but began blocking in anticipation of...

Exactly. I have the similar symptoms. The fear of stumbling upon my words and others judgements worsen my speaking. As well as talking about serious issues. Also recently when I'm arguing with someone...

Advice for my 4.5 year old with hard blocks starting a sentence

Advice for my 4.5 year old with hard blocks starting a sentence I came here for advice from those who have had hard blocks as we haven’t yet been able to find a qualified speech therapist for my 4.5 y...

I consider myself quite introverted in life. I can talk to people in social situations, often for quite a long time, but I will stop for fear of embarrassing the other person, and I don't especially a...

Stutter shaping your identity

Stutter shaping your identity Hi, does anyone feel that there stutter has significantly shaped part of there identity. People who have had it young, do you feel you lead a fulfilling life without bei...

Stuttering is not the problem. The problem is being uncomfortable by it. If you teach a young child to be ignore their repetitions (including others’ reactions), it will not develop secondary charact...

Fellow Stutterers; what "type" of stutter do you have & has it always been the same?

Fellow Stutterers; what "type" of stutter do you have & has it always been the same? Hey everyone, Hope everyone is doing ok! I'm currently 29 and have stuttered since I was most likely around 8-9 y...

I do this but I say umm instead. So every two words I will say umm and people think I’m stupid and idk what I’m talking about cuz it takes me extremely long to put sentences together. I’ve been laughe...

In the nicest way possible, you're missing the point. It is a tool to help you in situations where you absolutely need it, at least until you get better enough to say it. There are words I struggle ...

Yes, all of his 20 “crutches” (his word) are avoidance techniques. His theory is that if you avoid all instances of stuttering for long enough (if you “hear only fluency”), your brain will change into...

Had a call for a job I applied to and guess what ... Couldn't say a f thing during the phone call, and the lady just hung up...

How's stand up going as a fellow stutterer? I write comedy and was thinking about pivoting into stand-up, as all my mates have said i'd be fantastic at it but the stuttering is kind of holding me back...

Lol. I use the "did I stutter" line when I banter with ppl because to me, it's way funner when I say it because of the obvious....