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Any interest in doing a voice chat with me (or other stutterers) to practice with speech fluency?

Any interest in doing a voice chat with me (or other stutterers) to practice with speech fluency? I've stuttered since I was a kid and have gone to speech therapy in the past. I've found that I can re...

Work forced me. When I was young I worked for my dad's auto shop and delivered cars/parts. I also had to get the guys their coffees and muffins every morning, which was the scariest part of life for m...

You develop social skills by being social. There are no shortcuts. Set goals: for example, meet one new person each day. Or say hello to one new person a day. In time, it will be easier to do so....

"How are you?" is always a good starter to see how chatty people are feeling. Asking questions and taking an interest in people's lives is always a good way to build rapport with people in general. I...

Smile! "Hey, how are you?" "Good morning." You don't have to go in depth at the start. Most people will respect a stutterer who chooses to be friendly. It's always worked with me. I rarely don't get ...

Social skills take practice. It might be outside your comfort zone but why don’t you start to seem more approachable. Try saying good morning to people as they pass by in the halls, class, or when the...

Try talking. Try stuttering and talking. Stuttering and being social can co-exist believe it or not. edit: grammar...

How do you develop social skills?

How do you develop social skills? I'm in my second semester of community college and realize that I have basically no social skills. I don't know how to conversations, make small-talk, or interact wit...

Yup. They have no f’ing clue how much it sucks. But it sounds like they like you and want to hear what you have to say. They don’t get it and they never will. Do you have friends who stutter irl?...

welcome! we're glad to have you! Check out the upcoming events in the side bar. If you're in the US there may be a conference nearby where you can meet other people who stutter in the flesh!!...

Just wanted to share a little victory: I've been consistently running a D&D game!

Just wanted to share a little victory: I've been consistently running a D&D game! **Warning: Longish** (tl;dr at the bottom) My favorite hobby is tabletop RPG's, more commonly referred to as "Dun...

That sucks. I hope you know your tribe is here and I’m glad you found us. Have you found support irl?...

Welcome! There is also the discord chat stutter channel you can join. Introductions are very painful and i think most of us stutters fear it. I also stutter on my name during intros....

Is there someone in your life you can talk to about how you’re feeling? If not, what country/state are you in? There are frequently groups of people who stutter who meet to discuss struggles and suppo...

Same as well. I think we should really try to use the discord as much as possible to improve our confidence in our speech in a safer environment....

I've met several stutterers in real life. Early in the conversation, when I realize they stutter, I often hope they don't think I'm making fun of them when I'm stuttering myself. There's a competitiv...

Met someone with a stutter for the first time in my life today!

Met someone with a stutter for the first time in my life today! A professional fraternity I’m in decided to join a coed indoor soccer league and field a team. I met one of my teammates and managed to ...

Any tips on how to improve social skills with a stutter?

Any tips on how to improve social skills with a stutter? [deleted]...

Yes, exactly! It a nice knowing people with similar experiences. I don’t know any stutterers in my daily life. ...

Yeah I just now remember my friend introduced me to someone else who stuttered too. Never talked to him or even bothered to get his info after that. I guess it's because we see ourselves in them and ...