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Every time I order something I always want to tell the cashier/host/waitress whatever you want to call them to buckle down it’ll be a minute cause I get on my name with just about every stutter I have...

They change their name at Starbucks because they find it fun, I change my name at Starbucks because I have to...

There are 2 types of stutter - 1. repetitions/prolongations - a less severe/impactful type of dysfluency bc it means you are still talking, you aren’t trying to hide it from shame, and your listener...

Yeah I found that at the start of class I would stutter a bit and just had to power through. Once I hit the flow and was feeling good the stutter would usually stop. Preparation was key for me along w...

Is it just constantly bad or is there periods where it gets better? I too have had a stutter since childhood, I am 39 now. There's been periods that just seem horrible, and periods where it just about...

It’s so not possible to hide unless it’s a latent stutter. How severe is yours? Mine was mild to moderate and I could function in society though I was always embarrassed....

I definitely agree with you that medication is not for everybody. I just know from my personal experience that I tried counseling, speech therapy and so many herbal supplements that did nothing for me...

There’s no undetected stroke. The odd facial movements are secondary behaviors caused by dramatic attempts to avoid eye contact (due to not wanting to see the listener’s facial expressions). Within ...

Classic. The disappearing person was always devastating. In hindsight, how uncomfortable does a person have to be to walk away from someone while they are blocking that hard?...

About to go to a club alone. It’s time to grow stronger

About to go to a club alone. It’s time to grow stronger Sup guys. I want to be more confident and have better conversational skills.. practicing speech is one thing, but actually doing it in public is...

Don't focus on other people's reactions to your stutter. The more you anticipate people's reactions to your stuttering the more and more you'll want to control it in an unhealthy way. (hiding it, putt...

I’ve had this happen to me. When I was younger, yes, it was humiliating. Now that I’m a little bit older, I don’t mind it especially if I’m the customer. I get the VIP treatment. On the other hand if ...

I had one about 18 years ago when I was in high school. I think it worked mainly because of the confidence boost it gave me, not because of any mechanical means....

That’s why almost 100%of covert stutterers have trouble w their name. You need to be willing to let ppl hear your repetitions, make eye contact and begin on exhales. Without those habits, your name w...

I used to always ask somebody else to order for me, but now I just fight it with confidence and trick my mind. I recently started traveling with my boss who understands my struggle. When we are out to...

This is textbook “blocking” from covert stuttering, which is actually a more impactful form of dysfluency. Read my recent comments in this sub to see how to be able to say your name etc...

Tips for Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Tips for Ordering Drinks at a Bar Hey everyone, So I'm about to go on a spring break trip with friends to Vegas and I'm super excited, but I can't help but feel some anxiety about ordering drinks the...

I feel it man. I've basically become a mute. I rarely ever talk to anybody and when I do it's short and too the point, I don't do small talk....

This is why i worked out like crazy in my late teens and early twenties. Im a well built guy and i put an effort into how i dress and look. So people cant not notice me or be disrespectful to my face....

My stutter is back with a vengence and I went for enuf therapy already!!! When one can't speak anymore..it's time to say good bye world...your time is up! My stutter aint in my head though...it's in...