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I'm 17 and still have a stutter (RANT)

I'm 17 and still have a stutter (RANT) I'm 17 , I stutter , I've been stuttering since as far as I can remember. I recently did some reading on stuttering and apparently its supposed to go away by...

Ordering food problems

Ordering food problems Before work every morning I usually get a coffee from this deli that sells amazing coffee. Today I wanted to change it up and get an iced coffee without any sugar. Guy behind th...

DAE often stutter because their brain isn’t sure which word to use, do you have tips on how to combat this?

DAE often stutter because their brain isn’t sure which word to use, do you have tips on how to combat this? E.g: “I had a really h-“, (and then my brain can’t decide whether to say horrible or hard) d...

I think it's normal for people to get disoriented when speaking, especially if you're tired or you just don't feel like speaking clearly or thinking about something too hard. I've been stuttering sin...

Please Help

Please Help So I have stuttered since I was in like second grade . That was a long time ago now I’m a junior in high school with a job at a grocery store. This job kind of frustrates me because I cons...

Let’s share one negative story about stuttering

Let’s share one negative story about stuttering You may be asking why I’m even asking this. But I like to let stuff go and not bottle up emotions or negative thoughts. Okay so we were doing this gro...

Sometimes saying a joke isn't worth the effort...

Sometimes saying a joke isn't worth the effort... I've had a bad habit recently of starting a joke and after some time trying to get to the punchline, I just give up completely. I have no idea why, bu...

Why can’t I use my techniques around my friends and family?

Why can’t I use my techniques around my friends and family? So, I obviously stutter; but lately it’s been getting worse and I don’t know why. Now, my parents, friends and girlfriend know I stutter and...

Told the pharmacy tech to hang on while I said my date of birth, as I have to think and then say it slow

Told the pharmacy tech to hang on while I said my date of birth, as I have to think and then say it slow I am 31/ m and although I have grown out of stuttering, ordering food at the drive thru has nev...

when i was 8 my life was okay.

when i was 8 my life was okay. i didn't stutter as much then. it didn't seem like much of a problem. a sentence would probably go, "H-Hey, can you p-p-pass the s-salt?" Now I try to ask for things an...

AP Chinese - Only Speaking

AP Chinese - Only Speaking The AP languages exams have been converted to only speaking... and the first time I took the exam I got stuck and flustered constantly. Hopefully this time it goes better. A...

Any exercises?

Any exercises? Hello guys I'm a severe stutterer. I just realized that I'm a stutterer and i really don't know what to do. I can't afford to see a speech therapist because I'm unable to work because o...

This doesn't necessarily sound like a stutter to me, but it does sound like something that needs to be checked out if possible. When I stutter, I physically can't say the word; it's like my throat and...

My most embarrasing stuttering experience

My most embarrasing stuttering experience I was at a party, and I went to introduce myself to 4 guys who sat on the couch I didn't know. There were probably 20 other people in the room, and just when ...

When you describe not being able to find the next word, do you mean mentally? Like, the word doesn't come to mind? If so, it may not be a stutter, since stuttering is generally characterized by not b...

I think I might me stuttering but I'm not sure

I think I might me stuttering but I'm not sure Hi. I'm a 17F and I've been recently diagnosed with ADHD. I'm currently medicated for it. I'm thinking I've probably stuttered for my whole life without ...

Presenting under a time crunch is the worst

Presenting under a time crunch is the worst Lately I've been giving quite a few presentations that have a time limit to them...or I've been giving them in meetings where I need to present and have eno...

I personally struggle more with blocks and almost never with repetitions. Whenever I feel blocks/repetitions coming up I stop and try an easy onset on the word. This is one of the things I learned fro...

Extreme difficulty with memory and putting sentences together?

Extreme difficulty with memory and putting sentences together? Hello! I have a question and wanted to see if other people have the same issue! I've stuttered all my life but recently my stutter came b...

Neurogenic stutters lack the secondary behaviors of persistent stuttering. The individual does not typically block, blink, or engage in circumlocution. They might not even be aware of the stutter if i...