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Is there any scientifically-backed evidence that speech therapy improves fluency or is it 100% anecdotal nonsense?

Is there any scientifically-backed evidence that speech therapy improves fluency or is it 100% anecdotal nonsense? 13+ years of various speech therapy. I paid thousands to go to HCRI in Virginia and i...

My stutter got worse when I started graduate school as well. I was quite nervous especially because I was an international student in a new country. And yes, I completely understand feeling down becau...

The paradox of choice

The paradox of choice "Just throw away your fear bro" let's say I talk to my family whenever I want, I don't hold back anything and I stutter regardless. This seems good to y'all right? But what if I ...

I think you're being a little too harsh on yourself. The average 23 year old is also anti social because they are broke. 20s are hard times. You're learning about everything in life in addition you al...

How did you guys stop being cowards and start living life?

How did you guys stop being cowards and start living life? I'm about 23 and it seems I have social anxiety. I prefer spending time alone at home, I'm actually starting to hate it. I have dreams of tr...

How to not give a fuck when you literally cann´t say a single word when it is needed? Like "ok i just wont answer your question and ignore you"?...

I know that once I break down the barricade and talk to my friends about it, they'll most definitely be fine about because if they arent, then they're not really friends and I shouldn't hang out with ...

The being perceived as weak to me is only a minor issue because everyone who stutters is strong in a way because we have dealt with this and kept pushing forward no matter how bad the sadness and self...

I have a partner who stutters, but it doesn't impact his life. I, however, have a chronic illness that (on most days lately atm), stops me from doing basic tasks. All I can do is cancel plans with fri...

I have a partner who stutters, but it doesn't impact his life. I, however, have a chronic illness that (on most days lately atm), stops me from doing basic tasks. All I can do is cancel plans with fri...

So I'm clinically depressed?

So I'm clinically depressed? Stuttering makes life pointless, I wanna get ripped to impress people so I can have FRIENDS. I wanna learn Mandarin Chinese because it's useful and I can meet more people ...

Ok man. Guess I really don't belong anywhere, I really should just kick the bucket since it's never getting better....

You're allowed to feel whatever you feel. Other people being relentlessly positive is no good when you're in that place. I've been there. On the other hand, when people have been through loads of s...

No. Plenty of people will trade you their disabilities. Life isn’t fair. You get dealt cards and you play your hand. What does being miserable accomplish. No body likes being around a negative person...

😂he lived half of his life already and it's too late to make friends cuz most people have established friend groups already and don't really have the time to socialize since they have families and ot...

I feel the same. Also you have a few English errors. I'm a native speaker and my grammar sucks cuz I don't know how to use punctuation lol. But you said " I don't have any good advice to stutters." It...

Am I allowed to be miserable with a stutter?

Am I allowed to be miserable with a stutter? I'm noticing that the general vibe I get from this subreddit is that we need to be happy no matter what because we choose to be depressed or some shit. Thi...

Well that's the main reason i don't write here, besides my bad english (i'm from spain). I'm a loser too, my life is sad and don't have any good advice to stutters. 40 years, no friends, live alone, v...

I am M26. I am still single. I had many crush in my college life/school life and also now in my work life. I have never been able to talk with them because I stutter a lot. Talking to girls is even mo...

I'm 31 and unfortunately my life is literally in the shitter. Severe Stuttering has literally ruined my life..I'm doing my part & seeking therapy & trying meds out that could help. But in the ...