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Once I learned to put some of the techniques to use I found it helped a bit. There were certain methods that I just sort of learned I had to weave into my usual manner of speaking, so I guess now it's...

When I'm at Dairy Queen, I say Lizard instead of Blizzard to avoid stuttering and no one has noticed.

When I'm at Dairy Queen, I say Lizard instead of Blizzard to avoid stuttering and no one has noticed. For the past year or so, I've been ordering "lizards" at Dairy Queen and it has worked quite well ...

I’ve had ups and downs, particularly in high school and my early 20s, but I never stopped going after what I wanted. Had embarrassing moments, days I came home and buried my face in my pillow, etc. I...

My parents took me to doctor for my stuttering treatment when I was 10 (I'm 18 now) i have always had severe anxiety. The doc told my parents that they have to keep telling me that ""I'm alright and t...

"I'll always be a stutterer. But that doesn't mean I'll always stutter." I love this! My story is similar to yours. I was fortunately able to attend speech therapy at a young age and I found I had to...

As a stutterer as well, I think it does help more-so with the tension. Sure it won’t help with the stutter, but it will help with taking everyone by surprise. Everyone has a ‘shock factor’ reaction...

A verbal disclosure doesn’t help much for someone that stutters lol. People used to “tell me to disclose your stutter” and I’d laugh and say “not easier said than done”...

I could have told you this at age 7 (20 years ago). I could speak fluently around some people and stutter around others. In your head....

I’ve been there, in high school and especially college. A few things helped me: 1. Practice your answers infront of a mirror until until you can say then fluently. Knowing what you’re going to say, h...

My brothers stutter is more severe than mine but we have discussed stuttering so much so I feel as if I could answer these questions easily for him. Dating with his severe stutter had never been an is...

Absolutely! The post linked at the end of this comment has a pretty good description of my experiences and success. I make about eight comments in the thread, covering a lot of ground. Other questio...

People have different intensities/types of stuttering. For people who have progressed to the point where they subconsciously engage in numerous primary and secondary anticipatory behaviors *that res...

I definitely had low confidence when I was younger and was a clingy bad boyfriend to the few girls nice enough to date me haha My stutter was a lot more sever when I was younger but I never found i...

I think it matters only because I limit myself when talking to others because I am afraid of stuttering. I am afraid that others will think it’s wierd if I stutter. Why I am thinking like this I do no...

I’m gay but I dated girls in my discovery phase. Honestly I was much more confident in middle school probably cause I never felt insecure about my stutter. High school was an awakening phase when I re...

If you feel comfortable enough you could mention to the group that you stutter before you start the presentation. When people know that I stutter (I’m a covert stutterer) it sometimes helps me stutter...

I feel you. Sometimes I have to say “awesome thank you” to person taking my order. Somehow saying awesome makes it easier for me to say thank you. Actually my bf says that every time when he orders he...

Wtf is this me in another universe 🤣 I literally say preciate it and alrighty thank you and I struggle with the open door thing too. I just say something like "cool thanks" even though it sounds weir...

5 Truths About Stuttering Speech Therapists Will Never Tell You

5 Truths About Stuttering Speech Therapists Will Never Tell You 1. Stuttering while feeling a deep sense of belonging is virtually impossible. 2. The most effective way to "work on your speech" is by...

I use the McGuire Program self help book but never attended the course. Amazing program if you commit hard. Pair the program with John Harrison’s “Redefining Stuttering” book. The program basically ...