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I had a mild-medium stutter and I knew my pain and embarrassment even at my level of dysfluency. My heart broke for anyone who severely blocked or grimaced because, to me, we weren't that different. ...

When I was younger, I would do anything I could to keep my stuttering a secret, or divert attention away from it. I would gladly take on any other labels or perceptions about myself; slow, stupid, q...

I hate to see my stutter as the 'elephant in the room'

I hate to see my stutter as the 'elephant in the room' Several people actually revered to my stutter as the elephant in the room. I don't want it to be this big thing. Actually, letting people know I ...

Of course! I still struggle with that but I always have to give myself a pep talk in my head to move passed it cause I definitely can dwell on the incident...

Frustration dump. (I know I’m not the only one who goes through this stuff, just consider this a venting post)

Frustration dump. (I know I’m not the only one who goes through this stuff, just consider this a venting post) I have to more or less scope my hobbies out based on my speech. I tried golf and do enj...

This is exactly what good stuttering therapy can help with. You're correct in identifying the reason for your trouble with eye contact: shame. I don't know how long this has been a problem but it migh...

I believe all of us suffer or suffered from this. I believe those who have fully accepted their stutter have set themselves free from this crippling fear. I'm 32M.. I will say that has always been the...

Does someone else worry about being perceived as dumb, slow, retarded or stupid because of their stutter? That seems to be my biggest insecurity

Does someone else worry about being perceived as dumb, slow, retarded or stupid because of their stutter? That seems to be my biggest insecurity ...

Interview with severe Stuttering

Interview with severe Stuttering I 21M recently went to several interviews and I was acing the questions but I would stutter on every word an I would look at the person face an I see like a face with ...

Eye contact enemy #1

Eye contact enemy #1 It’s gotten so bad. I’m at such a low point I don’t know how to pull myself out of it. I can’t even look my girlfriend in the eyes when I talk. I hit a block and instantly close...

My experience is identical to yours, so speech therapy never had a chance to work. I had good parents but we didn't talk much about stuttering, and I was ashamed of it....

Tonight supposed to be great...

Tonight supposed to be great... Hi, I am a college student. Tonight I received an award for being one of the 8 students with highest academic records. But when the host asked me some questions, I stut...

I stopped trying to date because it would always end in a "check please" as soon as they found out I stuttered. I realize there are people who don't mind but I don't want to filter through more people...

Being rejected because of your stutter sucks

Being rejected because of your stutter sucks I was talking to guy on bumble and we were planning on going out on a date so I decided to tell him that I stutter when I speak. And he immediately unmatch...

Beautifully written. That shift from shame to anger makes perfect sense. I had a similar revelation in my 20s that cleared up my speech block almost overnight. The sooner you can shed the burden of ex...

Yeah, I've been ashamed all my life, and I hate myself when I stutter, I just go over and over in my head saying why didn't I just say nothing, indeed I've had a lifetime of saying nothing whe...

Rethinking stuttering

Rethinking stuttering Hi, I'm relatively new to this subreddit and I've been reading your posts for sometime now. I would like to share my thoughts on feeling shame and guilt when stuttering, and real...

I need better advice than “push yourself”

I need better advice than “push yourself” I need advice from the only people who actually understand what it’s like... I’m so ******* sick and tired of people’s advice to be to “push yourself”...Tha...

My stutter came out at work.

My stutter came out at work. While I was at work, I was trying to ask my coworker if we had to do anything else but it was kind of hard to get my words out. He assumed that I was asking him that quest...

I’ve always was very talkative as a child, I would also participate in spelling bees and funnily argue with other students in recess.I guess I was given the bad gene and as I gotten older I lost the e...