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Does anybody feel like their professional development is hindered by stuttering?

Does anybody feel like their professional development is hindered by stuttering? So I have mild apraxia of speech, some days are better than others but I do ok in a casual setting. I feel like my prof...

knowing what I know now I regret not punching my bullies in the teeth. good for you on that one. I am more trained than all the kids who work in my department and management treats me like I know les...

Hello! 32F. Probably met one other female stutterer my entire life. I was so self-conscious about my stutter in my 20s. As you know, I experience days with complete fluency and then days with blocks o...

Please hang on. You're at the age when all stutterers, especially young males, are suffering. Keep reading this site. There are so many older stutterers who relate having felt the same way in their t...

You need to go to another recruitment office. I'll ask my Air Force friend who stutters if he would encourage you. He had a severe stutter but has a successful career IT career through the Air Force ...

Right, I feel like some of the men in this sub seem to think that stuttering is the one thing holding them back from being an alpha male. I'm sure if they didn't stutter they would find something else...

I like the cut off your jib. My fluency has drastically improved over the years and a bit of stoicism and acceptance has improved my confidence and attitude. My career has been a struggle because I fe...

You are inspiring, regardless of your self-doubts. Everyone has individual speech patterns. There are always differences in unique intonation and pacing. You could just accept your speech or join a ...

Honestly, dating posts are by far no where near the majority of posts on this sub. The large majority of posts are gender agnostic. It looks like you're honing in on the dating posts specifically beca...

I’m a woman who stutters, and I totally agree with this. I‘ve always felt as though my thoughts and opinions haven’t been taken as seriously as men for the simple fact that I am a woman, but of course...

Managing people as someone who stutters (30F)

Managing people as someone who stutters (30F) Starting this year I got promoted to manager of a team at my job - something I never thought would happen because of my stuttering, but here I am. For a b...

Managing people with as someone with a stutter (30F)

Managing people with as someone with a stutter (30F) Starting this year I got promoted to manager of a team at my job - something I never thought would happen because of my stuttering, but here I am. ...

Summer Program Presentation

Summer Program Presentation Hello, I am currently a sophomore in college with an opportunity to join a summer research program to make some money and gain experience. I am currently a part of a rese...

My AF recruiter tried to discourage me from proceeding with the enlistment process by telling me another stutterur didn't get passed MEPS. I gave up. I guess I didn't want it bad enough, because a fe...

Its so unfortunate the recruiters were so unkind and uneducated. There are stutteres in the military. The organizer of the Facebook group ‘Treatment for Stuttering Support Group’ was trained in IT by...

That's unfortunate bit of true. The radio communication is such a vital part of being a pilot. There must be other careers that you are interested in that require less oral communication. I avoided...

I relate with what you had said, I wanted to join the military but after seeing posts of stutters experiencing how their recruiters said “are you retarded”, “how did you even pass boot camp?” And tbh ...

I do not. Curiously, I stutter when I am practising something that would require me to speak in public or to someone important (like a job interview). It's weird....

It's bad because it directly shifts things in your life. A severe stutterer cannot become a navy seal, pilot, or any job where it requires snappy speech. You're coping and avoiding the fact that stutt...

Thanks for Replying! Really sounds like we’re in the same boat, somewhat comforting! I listened to Lee Lovetts videos in my car a while ago, I can’t remember everything, but he gives something like ...