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I'm so dumb I just realised this would be a sub.

I'm so dumb I just realised this would be a sub. I'm 30. I have always stuttered. Reading this sub I can see my experiences are pretty much the same as everyone else but just thought I'd make a positi...

It's actually pretty insane that something like being able to pronounce your own name without a mistake is such a huge thing for people like you and me. People don't understand....

Just thought I'd share this moment of anxiety

Just thought I'd share this moment of anxiety So I went to my usual local coffee spot this morning before work, and just like the past few months, everything was going smoothly. Luckily what I get is ...

The best thing really is exposure therapy at least in my case, I just answer the call without thinking because if I think that increases my chance of stuttering. Luckily/unluckily I only really have b...

Talking on the phone is like pulling teeth for me. I avoid it as much as possible but I know that's not what I should be doing. I just tense up so much. ...

Talking on the phone exacerbates my stutter tenfold

Talking on the phone exacerbates my stutter tenfold Hi all, I’ve stuttered since childhood and am in my early 20’s now. I have managed my stutter to a point where it’s mostly mild and isn’t severely ...

does any other stutterer suffer from depression?

does any other stutterer suffer from depression? it really is the worst combination. i feel mentally exhausted all the time, which makes my speech even worse. i've always stuttered but it's the worst ...

A poem to my stutter

A poem to my stutter “Stuttering” Creeping black mildew, soaking my lungs; soaking my being. There is something there. I can feel it. Others can’t, at first. I start to speak. “What is it he wa...

It's costal. And medically speaking, "costal breathing" isn't really a thing, as conscious respiration can only be done though the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. You can't control the intercostals, ...

Kind of related: I'm in medical school, and yesterday I had a simulated patient exam where I had to conduct a physical exam. The lady asked my name, and I started it with "um" for leverage. Let's say ...

Ughh why did she do it that way?! That’s so frustrating. My first name is Alex which is extremely hard to say on the spot, so i sometimes say my last name, which starts with an “Sw”. None the less, it...

During my College Orrientation, we have ice-breakers. Say your name, tell two truths and one lie. I struggled on saying my name, and the teacher or person in charge said “is that the lie?” I brushed i...

I totally feel that. One time I stuttered on my name and a girl ask me if I forgot my name. Like who forgets their name ...

Teacher today.

Teacher today. I was in class and we had a substitute so while we were working on a project she walked around and asked our names to mark us present. She comes around to me and I stutter on my name. ...

It has taken it’s toil on me

It has taken it’s toil on me Usually Im not so pessimistic about my stuttering, but tonight I was really bothered by it. I was at the pub with a friend of mine and in the beginning I was so fluent tha...

Why do I stutter

Why do I stutter I have a question and I don’t know if anyone on this subreddit can answer but I honestly don’t know who I should ask so I’ll just try it on this subreddit. Is it normal that you just...

I got a new job!

I got a new job! I applied for a job within my company. I have been with my company for 23 years and in my current position for 10 years. It was time to move on. Part of the job requirement is to m...

During speech therapy in school I told my therapist my stuttering was exceptionally worse over the phone. Guess what he did? “Ok /raguirre10 we’re going to order pizza for the staff today with all di...

In the past, D used to trip me up a lot. These days, S, Sk are common, with W being the unpredictable one... so questions like "who...", "where...", "why.." can sometimes causes me trouble. And yes,...

That's exactly what I figured too. :( That sucks for us though. Before 17, I never stuttered on my name. But after that, I stuttered everytime while pronouncing it....