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I don’t know if I would. I mean I know I’ll stutter on it every now and then (my stutter seems to get worse when I have a cold or flu), but I feel I would significantly less. If it does stem from my p...

This is exactly how I feel most of the time. Them: “Hi my name is such and such” Me: “Hi...” Then I feel like an idiot and all day everyday for days if not weeks and I go over and over it every s...

What happens when the fear moves to the new name and you begin stuttering on it again?...

yesss, my name starts with an I and ugh I get alot of blocks with it. I elongate it but it's embarrassing...

It's something that crossed my mind. But ultimately I couldn't think of any name that was both noticably easier to say, and still felt like me. In my job introducing yourself to new people is very ...

It’s certainly an idea but the new name may then become a problem word. I guess a name is a problem word (for me anyway) as it’s not a word that can be substituted. It gets better with older age and...

Got called “drunk” on the phone

Got called “drunk” on the phone I was at work today talking to a client on the phone, and my stutter was so bad that they called me drunk. I tried my best not to cry and held it together, and I put hi...

Has anyone changed or wanted to change their name because of their stutter?

Has anyone changed or wanted to change their name because of their stutter? I’m at a bit of a crossroads. I have a stutter but I’ve become so good at managing it over the years that many people I firs...

Does anyone else experience this?

Does anyone else experience this? I’m currently 17, have had a stutter since around 4 years old, and I’ve never heard of anyone else who stutters having the same symptoms as me. I didn’t start gettin...

What motivates you to keep on living ?

What motivates you to keep on living ? Seriuosly my stutter these days is just so severe that all my hope for future is eradicated. I just have no motivation whatsoever to keep on living. Im all alon...

I just found out I have to do a presentation in french at the end of this semester.

I just found out I have to do a presentation in french at the end of this semester. My stutter isn't that prevalent but when I do presentations it really tends to come out pretty noticeably. Almost no...

i need help, i feel so depressed and hopeless

i need help, i feel so depressed and hopeless 17f hey, so i currently have a job (apprenticeship) within the field of admin work. i’ve been here 2 months. my job involves basic admin tasks, which is...

this is ruining my life and has been for a while now

this is ruining my life and has been for a while now Today was our second day back at school after break and I had a very embarrassing moment in front of my class. We had to introduce a friend in fron...

Starting my new job!

Starting my new job! I got a job as a dental receptionist and I start tomorrow! I’m really nervous but I hope to work through my stutter and overcome it. My biggest concern is answering the phone (th...

I do understand, although not as extreme, what you're feeling. Stuttering sometimes makes me feel dumb, worthless, like a joke, destined for nothing, etc. But then I remind myself of my accomplishment...

Refusal To Text

Refusal To Text People who are in my life know that I struggle with the phone, but some of them still almost refuse to text me, knowing that I struggle, and still call me primarily...and then wonder w...

i’m sick of this

i’m sick of this 16M been stuttering for as long as i remember. just really needed to vent i’ve been holding all this in for quite some time. i usually stutter through blocks and lately they’ve gotten...

I have a date tomorrow, and I’m worried about how my stuttering is going to affect it

I have a date tomorrow, and I’m worried about how my stuttering is going to affect it Hello, I’ll start off by saying that I’m a 21 year old girl. I’ve never been on a date before but I finally have o...

Help with blocks

Help with blocks Hello my fellow stutterers, I‘m gonna start with a little background story: I‘ve stuttered my whole life. Did a lot of speech therapy when I was a child and some more in my adolescenc...

My stutter didn't onset suddenly, but had an interesting start. I stuttered in elementary school but it kind of went away around 2nd grade. I was stutter-free for a couple years, and then I met a fr...