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Speech Therapy and Support

Speech Therapy and Support Just really discovered this group and it crossed my mind to join it and post. I have lots of subjects I would like to touch on but for now I would like to get this out of th...

I have a stutter and I’ve never disclosed it to anyone apart from my family. My friends at a new college which I recently joined don’t even think I have a stutter and it works in my favour as I don’t ...

This sounds very superficial. Many Stutters do enough deception and avoidance. It is my opinion that our deception and avoidance reinforces our problem....

"Never label yourself as a person who stutters" Whats your take on this common advice?

"Never label yourself as a person who stutters" Whats your take on this common advice? I want to share my opinion on this. I was on a call yesterday with someone who stutters and he told me he is on...

How to interact with people more?

How to interact with people more? This is probably another desperate attempt of mine by posting here. Anyways, I'm 24 and postgraduate student. With universities being all online in my country due to ...

This is me as well. People don't think I stutter because I make a herculean effort to speak fluently. Doing it in real-time is so draining!...

Anyone else a very extroverted individual with a stutter?

Anyone else a very extroverted individual with a stutter? It’s so draining sometimes, I love human interaction and sometimes I’ll practice so hard on planning what I want to say in a social interactio...

Same. I also talk more fluently around my sister and close family than professors and other people and I wish that weren't the case because I'd be more interesting and have more friends if I could jus...

I've found that less focus on my speech both improves speech and reduces self-consciousness. For a while I was on a speech therapy program which had me focusing on speech all the time. It did my head ...

First, it may benefit you to advertise your stutter when you engage in conversation with a girl. I know it’s hard to not overthink, but try not to allow negative self talk to hold you back. Many girls...

I used to be right in your shoes. At 17 I too struggled hard with self acceptance and confidence with my stutter. One of the most humiliating moments of high school for me happened in 11th grade, when...

Stuttering is hard. My stutter had such a negative effect on my personality and who I grew up to be. Can you get into see a therapist? Someone to talk to, and a chance to express your feelings. That...

Any Dating/ making friends tips?

Any Dating/ making friends tips? Hey guys, I’m 24 and I’m a very likable person as I’m told and experienced but when it comes to talking to women or trying to make friends I freeze up and talk myself ...

Same. I work in a call centre believe it or not! If a customer mentions it or says anything I just explain and crack a little joke, but no one has actually said anything yet. I think most of it is in ...

You have to bear in mind, there's a good chance they don't care about it as much as you do, we all have querks that make us who we are. As above, just embrace it, its part of you, don't try to hide fr...

Through my stutter has improved over the years, it's not fully goen yet (I really hope the yet is true) But my advice for you would be to relax more. I'm assuming, like me, your stress comes from you...

Your stutter is only a problem because you're ashamed of it, my friend. You're a person who stutters and there's nothing wrong with that. Don't apologize, don't try and hide it, just accept it and thi...

Go for communication or you let the stutter prevent you from pursuing something you want....

The telephone ☎️ was my nemesis until I bought one on Ebay that looked like the one we used in the office. I practiced (pretended) making phone calls and receiving phone calls every day for 6 months....

The telephone ☎️ was my nemesis until I bought one on Ebay that looked like the one we used in the office. I practiced (pretended) making phone calls and receiving phone calls every day for 6 months....