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I just finished drafting a college essay on the same topic about a week ago too! There are many different facets to this topic, but I think it's crucial to portray your speech impediment as either a s...

I've learned how to be patient with myself and I've learned how to power through something that's difficult. I've learned not to hate myself for it but instead recognize that it's an opportunity for p...

How I deal with my Life-long Stutter

How I deal with my Life-long Stutter Hey all, Long-time lurker, first time poster. I've struggled with a stutter for as long as I can remember. It seems to come and go, and takes on many different ...

Hey! 27 year old stutterer here. I know exactly how you feel because I felt a similar way going to college. I was comfortable around my friends so my stuttering wasn’t really prominent around them, bu...

Hello. I read this and my heart feels for you and I see myself. While I still struggle with confidence, I want to say that most people I know who stutter do accept and gain confidence over their stutt...

Does your personality suffer when you stutter ?

Does your personality suffer when you stutter ? I used to honestly think that it wasnt possible to be happy when I stuttered.. Everytime I used to stutter it would absolutely deflate and drain my pe...

Yes. Obviously no one in this world is 100% fluent but I say i have overcome my stutter. Theres no more pain related to it, I am able to say and do what I want where I want with who I want. The ultima...

Can I answer, kinda? Still improving though! I wasn't sure when it started but it's definitely since young. I have a very sheltered upbringing and rarely talks to anyone other than my family. My pare...

Spend 3 hours a day visualizing yourself speaking fluently, having pride and feeling confident in conversations. That block before the words, visualize smoothly going into it a nice sentence. Don’t ...

No there's nothing wrong with you,that was the whole point of the post but you didn't bother reading it so it's your loss. As for you not wanting to be helped well there's is thousands that is looking...

I didnt even bother to read your post but...who says I want to be cured? Is there something wrong with me?...

Nope, never thought about that actually, but i won't do it anyways, i'd like to help people even if it costs to make me a fool in front of 1 or more people...

Same here. It's a performance anxiety thing. What I've found to be helpful is just practicing until you get desensitized to talking with other people. It gradually becomes easier. There are some phon...

Hi, I'll keep this short, but I wanted to thank you deeply for writing your post. It has led me to read the book, start therapy with american institute for stuttering and within 3 months my perce...

I definitely agree that desensitizing is a good thing to do, but only because it can help build confidence. I’m a true believer in “fake it till you make it”, because if people see that it doesn’t bot...

Treat it like a sport. Desensitize yourself to the pain you feel when people make fun of you. Work on battling the fear of speaking. Practice speaking as many hours a day as you can. I know it seem...

I don't se any reason not to. It will be an opportunity to face your fears and grow more desensitized to these situations, which will help you in the future....

First of all, you are stressing yourself out and that's not helping anyone! Next, what do you love to do? Many people are becoming entrepreneurs during this pandemic and making $$. Instead of focusi...

I felt the same way, combined with family issues life looked so hard. But I studied very hard. When it came to getting job, people with little knowledge got jobs in very few attempts, I got after seve...

Of course!! In layman’s terms, if you were to walk down a staircase...Naturally your mind (maybe very subconsciously at this point) would already see you smoothly moving down the staircase, step by s...