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I couldn’t defend myself

I couldn’t defend myself I do delivery as a part-time job on the weekends. Today was going all normal until that one delivery. Basically, i got up to the house, parked in front of it grabbed the parce...

I think that the 1% includes a lot of covert stutterers and people who aren't comfortable talking a lot. Over the years I have ran into a guy who only started telling me about his stutter after he lea...

Sharing my tips for more fluent speech

Sharing my tips for more fluent speech Hey guys, I (22 m) have been struggling with stuttering since 12 y.o and I have tried many things but nothing has helped me as much as reading aloud with emphasi...

Well.. I blocked on my name for years, and recently I was in a zoom meeting where I had to introduce myself. 3 hours after the meeting, I suddenly realised.. I had introduced myself fluently! I said m...

>Some people tell me that I just need to practice saying those words. They don't get it. Look, I can practice saying those words by myself until the cows come home, but it won't do any good, becaus...

Stuttering when people show me subtle or direct disrespect/impoliteness.

Stuttering when people show me subtle or direct disrespect/impoliteness. I have stopped stuttering for the most part, but there are still some scenarios where I do stutter. When someone is being disre...

I don’t care for it but I keep that to myself as I don’t want to draw attention to my stutter....

That’s actually what happened to me at university - I was legitimately all alone and basically forced to introduce myself to everyone. I didn’t stutter, once after 2 months, for 2 full years. Also at ...

This is kind of a paradox but it made me more eloquent and having a really big vocabulary in my first language. I read a lot my whole life, graduated psychology and am really good with written words. ...

New Job, trying to accept my stutter

New Job, trying to accept my stutter Hi guys, long time lurker here. Also English is not my first language so sorry in advance. I just started a new job last week, it's really great and giving me ki...

My stutter over the years

My stutter over the years I need help please, While growing up as a kid my stutter was kind of rough. I used force the letters to come out and ended up repeating the same letter until the full word c...

I have the same situation as you and completely understand what you are talking about. I have realized that there are certain things in life that can't be controlled by me. Instead of bothering myself...

Sadly, we live in a reality where once you open your month, ppl learn you stutter...

Has anyone tried reducing their secondary characteristics?

Has anyone tried reducing their secondary characteristics? Mine is unconsciously nodding my head when I say things hard to say. I realise that I do this when talking to my parents which lets me talk f...

Yeah, I wanna live in his fantasy land where people even look at you once they learn you stutter....

Nice thoughts, would be nice. ​ But in a real life it will not work. Good luck writing on a paper in your work. The reaction of some collegues would be for you more stressfull then stutte...

I'm sorry to hear that, people can be so cruel. This group is here for you, I hope it gets better for you soon. I too have dealt with this to a degree, the best advice is try and shake it off and don'...

Yes. So many conversations avoided. So many questions never asked. So many answers never said. So many opportunities missed. But I guess everyone has their problems and this is ours...

I mean this would work, but not saying what you want to say/aren't super confident with saying is still the same result as stuttering. In the end, you don't communicate all that you wish to....

It´s hard to follow because sometimes you are required to speak. But I can see your point and the potential benefits. You want to hear yourself only speaking fluently so you can overide the current f...