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Onset/development of Stuttering... I need advice!

Onset/development of Stuttering... I need advice! Stuttering hasn't really ever been something I've had to deal with before... But lately in my life I have had a lot of stressors, and anxiety and depr...

I also work retail, although most of the time I'm behind the scenes rather than on the shop floor. I've never had to deal with a customer that didn't bare with me, or at least didn't act annoyed. Spe...

Mouth injuries--or, when stuttering is literally painful

Mouth injuries--or, when stuttering is literally painful As the result of a small mishap, I had to call the IRS last week. This was a HUGE deal for me. I couldn't just let my SO make the call for me (...

I stutter on vowels and my name starts with a vowel - let's switch! Seriously, thanks for your post- there is some good info in the answers. ...

Answering the phone can be hard. Even saying things by rote can be hard for me too. "th-thank you for c-c-calling (name of store) th-th-this is (insert my name, stuttering my own name)". Having people...

Call list for practice answering the phone?

Call list for practice answering the phone? First post. I've had a pretty bad stutter my whole life, seen tons of therapists, and I'm looking to practice much more with certain words. Basically I have...

I can stutter pretty bad when starting the word network (repetitions). It usually goes like this nnnnnnetwork engin[hard block]eerrrrrriiiing. It doesn't matter how often I practice. The result is sti...

I only stutter on very particular things

I only stutter on very particular things Words that I can't possibly replace e.g. what's your name, where do you live, where do you work, what's your address etc. I used to stutter in the conventiona...

I really need help finding a Job. I turn 20 in 4 days and all my mom does I berate me about it.

I really need help finding a Job. I turn 20 in 4 days and all my mom does I berate me about it. I have a very very severe stutter to the point were I haven't said a full sentence in almost a month. I ...

Does this rapper stutter?

Does this rapper stutter? Hello everyone. I know that this isn't a typical post about stuttering, but I really need your opinion. I recently saw an interview with one of my favorite rappers named Skip...

Follow Up Phone Calls

Follow Up Phone Calls Hi Everyone! I am in the middle of an internship hunt and I sent out resumes and cover letters to several local companies a few days ago. I plan to give a few of them a follow ...

I couldn't pronounce the letter R and I stutter

I couldn't pronounce the letter R and I stutter Hey guys, I couldn't pronounce the letter R as a child and I think this made my fear of speaking worse. I am curious if many people has the letter R imp...

Mild Stutter

Mild Stutter Hey, does anyone else here have a mild stutter? I sometimes stutter but it doesn't happen super often, it just comes up sometimes. It usually occurs when I'm speaking fast, but also can h...

I'm planning to go this month if I can. I've had other stuff fall on that Thursday last 2 months when I found out about it. And yes I have. -1 guy in high school had a real hard time on numbers and ...

Problem is, phone screenings are super trendy right now. I've never had to do a phone interview until this year, and now everybody is doing them because Forbes or somebody said it's the greatest thing...

I only stutter on vowels, H, W coming from a dead stop. I can say vowels and words that start with vowels (eight is my kryptonite) within a sentence no problem. I don't think I'd stutter on that pas...

That's pretty interesting. Unfortunately I don't have a webcam with my work computer. But yeah I often have trouble saying my own name as well. ...

I hate when people say "What, did you forget your own name?!" Once at the airport security they asked my name because I didn't have a license at the time... :{ Needless to say, it was a terrible ex...

Stutter worsening in other languages?

Stutter worsening in other languages? I've been taking French classes for 3 years. I can pronounce most of my English (first language) without stuttering at all (though I might choose easier words), b...

I also have a hard time saying my name. I remember when I was a kid, an old man wondered what my name was and I replied with "I don't know" because I knew I was going to stutter on the starting letter...