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Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing.

Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing. So I block on the h sound in hello when I pick up the phone. I've gotten around that by changing what I say when I pick up to "mushinn...

Experience I just had

Experience I just had I’m at work (OS assistant, clinic is closed so I’m just answering phones and BSing), and the phone rings and it’s a man named Dan trying to schedule a cleaning. I have a stutter,...

I call it my "chicken head" stutter

I call it my "chicken head" stutter I'm not sure if it's truly a stutter, but lately I've been doing it a lot It's somewhat unfortunate because it occurs when I'm trying to say the name of the compa...

How Leonardo DiCaprio showed Rick Dalton's stutter in the new Tarantino movie; “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

How Leonardo DiCaprio showed Rick Dalton's stutter in the new Tarantino movie; “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” I'll say this to start with, I loved the film. I was quite surprised when I noticed that...

this is a crisis , like really.

this is a crisis , like really. i stuttered my whole life , but recently it is getting so much worse. i'am a 19 year old boy who is starting university and more responsibilities are in the way. i real...

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting?

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting? Hey guys. I've been stuttering since I was 4-5 and I'm 21 now. I'm interning at this company, and today they're having a discussion among all the young m...

Anyone found any luck saying their name?

Anyone found any luck saying their name? Probably my number 1 struggle with stuttering is saying my name. Since thats the first question to ask when meeting new people. Anyone overcome this struggle o...

Not related to exams, but I have a similar issue where I can't say Monday in my native language (måndag). Words beginning with an M-sound or N-sound makes my throat feel clogged up....

Almost all of my exam tests are in Thursdays and i cant say Thursday in my language("donderdag") and everyone keeps asking me when i am writing my tests....

I know what you mean exactly, when I’m in the middle of a conversation and I’m in the groove of things I can sometimes say my name quickly and easily without thinking. I’ll use your advice!...

Great other posts so far! My case sounds pretty similar to yours-- bad periods, good periods, and a name that's usually pretty tough. What I've found to work relatively consistently is saying my nam...

I've seriously considered going by either my middle name, surname, or a nickname. However none of those still feels like 'me' whilst also being appreciably easier to say, so I've stuck with my first n...

I’m a senior at my university and I still struggle with my name. On Monday, we had to introduce ourselves in class and I wanted to die. I just tried to think of transition things to say so that I coul...

I go by my middle name because I can’t say my first name without stuttering lmao

I go by my middle name because I can’t say my first name without stuttering lmao since like elementary school I have. I remember basically crying and begging my parents to let me. it was pretty much i...

What helps you? (and other questions)

What helps you? (and other questions) Good morning everyone! I don't know why I never thought to check for a subreddit for the literal biggest thing to effect my life on a day-to-day basis. So here I...

Is it a simple name? My name is Matt, I feel like if I spelt it when people asked I’d look stupid 😂 look stupid stuttering tho 🤷🏼‍♂️...

Tips for a blocker?

Tips for a blocker? I think I've only got a block stutter which makes it harder to begin certain words. It also has to do with my breathing I suppose. But what I have noticed about my circumstance i...

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh*

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh* I'm a 23f, stuttered my whole life. My mom and aunt has it too but I have it the worst. I used to be known for being ...

When you're all introducing yourself to a new teacher at school and wishing you had anyone's name in the room but yours...

I hate every second of my life

I hate every second of my life I didn’t know so many people had a stutter and I feel like I can add to this subreddit. I’ve had a stutter for all my life, and so has my dad, grandad and so on. I still...