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I'm really sorry you're feeling this way. Yeah, it sucks having a stutter; it's one of the many needles challenges folks can end up facing that doesn't make life any easier. But you're no less of a pe...

Found a way to cope with my stuttering

Found a way to cope with my stuttering Yall might kick my ass for this, but I've realized a long time ago that most of my fears about my stuttering were wrong: nobody actually thinks less of me, nobod...

"Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you." -Tyrian Lannister...

I was isolated for the first 20 years of my life because of my severe stutter. When I was in grade school, I ate lunch in the janitors closet because nobody wanted to hang out with the kid who sputte...

I understand your viewpoint, I have faced that dilemma time and time again. I am 54, like you, have had those awkward pauses, had problems so bad that everyone just doesn't understand what it is real...

I just do my own thing, I no longer care what people think, I'm living for me and my family, no one else...

This was my life until I woke up and said enough of this crap! Every journey is different but for me, I accepted it and kept challenging myself every single day. These are my accomplishments: 1. Grad...

Interesting perspective. Maybe they’re afraid of what a stutter could accomplish if they suddenly became fluent? Imagine spending your whole life developing skills and coping mechanisms just to work...

The importance of "keep moving forward" cannot be understated. The act of continually showing up and persevering in the face of a challenge like stuttering is, in my opinion, a huge part of limiting t...

We all try to convince ourselves of that by repeatedly telling others here, but in real life most of us can't practice what we preach. Just facts 💯...

Lots of practice and focusing on the message. The crutches (now called strategies I think) is very helpful for that. Regarding being hard on yourself. I guess you just have to reflect on it and see ...

As you get older and have been through speech therapy a few times, you really just begin to accept who you are, and in turn, you learn strategies to improve your fluency. Yes, you’ll never be 100% ...

There is no fix. There’s fluency shaping techniques and acceptance. Some medications can improve fluency, but not fix it 100%....

Encouragement

Encouragement Hi friends!! I just wanted to post to say I got accepted into pharmacy school! The best thing I have done for myself was to learn to accept my stutter (even just a little bit) and to ack...

From Stutter to Commercial Pilot

From Stutter to Commercial Pilot I just passed my Commercial Pilot certification, and honestly, it still feels surreal. I’ve been a lifelong stutterer, and it’s something I’ve battled for as long as I...

You bring up a fascinating topic. One that is worthy of a conversation and not just a singular response. As I get older, I am more in line with this possibility. I think changing cognitive behaviors...

43/m. I was able to gain much more control over my fluency in my 30s. How? I'm not 100% sure. As a teenager I did some intensive speech therapy. It helped but I still really struggled.. I can say that...

Practice, Practice, practice.......and when you're done.....Practice some more. I've interviewed medical students, residents and doctors who all have a stutter and they continue to work in those fi...

Pay no heed to the stutter and act like you're talking to a normal person who doesn't have a stutter, don't be bothered...

Can't believe I did it!

Can't believe I did it! Managed to ace a language proficiency test. Got high scores for the SPEAKING skill as well as other 3, but with my blocks and the pauses that happen in between, this really is ...