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yeah exactly. when i see friends and family now i barely speak as compared to me being the dominant one in conversation in the past. it’s gonna be a journey to get ourselves back on track isn’t it...

Well, let's assume it never goes away. Are you going to live your life in distress? Pardon me if I'm being blunt, of course. Is speech therapy available where you're at?...

I’m sorry you went through that. And yes I also have that pattern of trying to make myself as non threatening as possible. Taking up space - standing straight, looking into someone’s eyes, asserting o...

“I wonder if stuttering is a manifestation of an unconscious intention not to assert oneself/speak one’s mind due to some trauma we’ve experienced.” I agree. I only started stuttering after my dad p...

Yeah its funny I always say too that I would be a totally different person without the severe stutter. Probably so confident and successful its depressing thinking about it. I was insecure at 18 and s...

Dating and Stuttering

Dating and Stuttering Thought this was an appropriate topic since valentines is this weekend plus Im in an overthinking reminiscing mood tonight. I remember when I was younger at 18 or 19 I was so ins...

One tip I have: don't think of speech therapy as a solution. Likewise, don't think of stuttering as a problem that needs to be solved. It just needs to be *managed.* I too have struggled with anxiety ...

I feel you. There’s a big difference between stuttering as a kid, and stuttering as an adult. Both of them suck, especially if you dealt with problems like bullying. But stuttering as an adult brings...

I started stuttering from 5 too but it was not that bad i could do class speeches but ever since the age of 13 last year i have been a mess it became really bad even this year and i feel like it's hol...

Just a vent

Just a vent I know, I must be strong and resilient. I know, I must be pacient and calm. I need to keep the instructions in my mind all the time. I need to Focus in trying to speak better.. But, fuck! ...

Hey there, I understand your situation completely. I am in Software, with an impressive diverse background. Whenever I have an interview process, the initial short phone conversation and technical al...

I know how difficult it is to be in that position. I've been evading things all my life and I can't and don't want to do it anymore. It's ruined my life so bad that I've missed out on so many opportun...

God i suffer from exacly the same thing as you. Sometimes, i don't know why, i can't spell my first name so i use my second, but almost no one knows me for my second so it's really enbarrasing. Other ...

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. I really appreciate it. I too have faced similar situations in which I've used my middle name because I just can't utter my first name but the proble...

aw. This makes me sad because I've been there. Feeling hopeless. Thinking why do I even bother trying to speak. What do you teach?...

I am so sick of job interviews... They don't wanna give a chance to a person who stutters.

I am so sick of job interviews... They don't wanna give a chance to a person who stutters. So, I applied for some job in writing (talking is this job is not that important). I have some experiences, I...

Thanks so much for this comment. I am struggling to hold onto hope at the moment. I have good friends and family around me but sometimes it feels so fucking hard. My stuttering is mild/moderate but I ...

Same, I'm interested in the comments here because as soon as a group is >3 in an unmoderated meeting I'm not a full participant. It's not because I don't want to be involved it's because I don't ge...

I totally get this. I find it real hard to start a conversation with people when I’m experiencing a bad speech day. Like I can literally sit beside someone at lunch and not be able to initiate a conve...

I feel you, I legit sometimes can come across as rude because I can’t express my self or answer there questions fast enough, the one thing I can recommend though is finding the right people to talk to...