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How many of you have had to chat interview an avatar? Or, the employer has written questions and they video you and watch it later. How do we ever know how our stutter played out for them?...

I have the same problem here my home language is Spanish and I barely stutter but when I’m talking in English I stutter in words such as “like” I don’t know why but I put a lot of force trying to say ...

stuttering and shy bladder (paruresis)

stuttering and shy bladder (paruresis) I met a man who has shy bladder. Some 17 million Americans do. He **fasted for 2 days** to fly from Miami to Denver and to Grand Junction, CO. He would not ...

Man I know how it feels I've had a stutter all my life despite being a good reader and writer I just can't speak It hurts and it made me make excuses for things, I always wanted to present something i...

I hate group introductions. Occasionally, if I'm with friends that know me well, they'll indict and introduce me once I've struggled for a while. Which is cool. I starter really badly on my name, I'...

And my blocker is always my surname. I have felt your pain many times....

I stutter on w and c, are there any tips for certain letters?

I stutter on w and c, are there any tips for certain letters? ...

I turned my name into a bit of a joke; my name is barry, like strawberry or blueberry When in a professional setting I tap my foot as I speak to help keep me on a good pace. I tap for each syllable...

Im pretty fluent at this point in my life, but that is still one of my worst fears. I generally don’t have a problem informally but having to go around a room where everyone introduces themselves is q...

My words, for years, were always at the last of my breath too. It’s exhausting to speak that way. Starting with “I have a stutter”, like you said you’ve been doing, is a great way to own who you are...

I’m scared to say my own name, it’s like a phobia

I’m scared to say my own name, it’s like a phobia I have a stutter and usually I’m whatever about it but lately I’ve been stupid anxious over it. I stutter often on my name specifically so I never int...

Your Fuc*ed

Your Fuc*ed So I read a post on here yesterday about someone who called 911 and saved someone's life. As a person who stutters I can relate to the anxiety that the anticipation of calling 911 can brin...

Yes, my own name (Dylan) but with the technique I have learnt, it has worked wonders. I’ve been on the programme almost a year and I’ve realised it’s more situational, for me anyways, being on the spo...

25 [M4F] I suddenly have developed an extreme block when trying to speak to answer the telephone or speak after calling someone

25 [M4F] I suddenly have developed an extreme block when trying to speak to answer the telephone or speak after calling someone [deleted]...

Will you share with us one word that has been really hard for you? And, the origin of the word? For example, many adult pws fear their own name....

Stutter Badly but Saved a Person's Life

Stutter Badly but Saved a Person's Life Long story short: One of the people I'm flatting with was unresponsive on the kitchen floor. Initiative took over and I dialed an amublance and had to explain i...

Bravo USSHunter ! Stuttering will test you. One day the old sensation to push and force will try to seduce you. Practice makes permanent- use the word often and slay the dragon. Make 'remember' an...

USSHunter, "remember" used to kick my butt. Ironically, I would say "do you recall?" instead !\*! I had a phobia of "remember." With /r/, your tongue is way back on the top of your mouth. You wa...

Trying to learn a new language

Trying to learn a new language I really want to learn a new language, like Spanish but as a stutterer, it's hard to pronounce foreign sounding words. Any advice/tips?...

Bill Denbrough's stutter in “IT Chapter Two.”

Bill Denbrough's stutter in “IT Chapter Two.” I thought that James McAvoy portrayed Bill's stutter really well. The scene in the pawn shop where Bill is trying to say the word bicycle and the owner ke...