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I guess it is a tie for me. The phone is one. Especially talking about technical stuff. The other is the "stupid stutter" feeling I get when I feel that others are judging my disfluency as a function ...

I think introducing yourself is a big one for most people who stutter so you're definitely not alone there. Personally "thank you" is a big one for me. I have very good manners but every now and then ...

I dread those "ice breakers" at the beginning of every school year because my name happens to be one of the hardest blocks I have every time I say it....

That's the most annoying thing for me. It's so seemingly easy for others to introduce themselves in class or other situations... But for me its not....

Jesus, you hit the spot right there. WHY in the living hell can I not say my name when someone asks me, or I need to introduce myself. I'm moving up into jobs that require I be able to introduce mysel...

Day-to-day stuttering annoyances

Day-to-day stuttering annoyances When non-stutterers imagine what stuttering must be like, they tend to "think big" - difficulties giving presentations, speeches, etc. But for me, the most frustratin...

I have the exact same experience. In normal conversation, I'm usually pretty fine, but my stutter pops up whenever I plan out what I want to say (which includes saying my own name, because there's no ...

Stutter worst when I've been planning what I want to say

Stutter worst when I've been planning what I want to say I'm not sure what I've got right now could be called a bad stutter, but it's quite a big part of my day to day life. It seems to only come arou...

You aren't alone. Those factors you mention must be important to your stutter or you wouldn't mention them. But as for myself I can often say the exact same word I was trying to say out of context cl...

Not being able to say a word when you have to, but being able so say it when you don't have to

Not being able to say a word when you have to, but being able so say it when you don't have to Hello. As I have mentioned earlier, I work as a cashier. When I have to say "would you like the receipt" ...

Overkilling feared words and sounds. This means using the technique on sounds and words that are trouble for you. You do this by doing phone contacts, street contacts etc. Over time of getting used to...

Hell yeah, this horrible introduction misunderstanding: "Hi, my name is S...Susan." "Haha, hi S-Susan." Sometimes they don't even mean to make a joke. And then they are quite embarrassed when they fin...

ADHD Meds and Disfluency

ADHD Meds and Disfluency First time posting to this subreddit and have two questions. The first is what is the potential impact of stimulant-based ADHD drugs, in particular Vyvanse which is essentia...

Combating a speech disability and getting a job in the IT field

Combating a speech disability and getting a job in the IT field Hello, I am 17 years old and have stuttered almost my whole life. My dad stuttered when he was younger and said that he doesn't know ho...

Stutter ruins my life. Has anyone else been in this phase?

Stutter ruins my life. Has anyone else been in this phase? I just recently realized that all of my problems are caused by my stutter. I am socially awkward, only have a few friends, i am the 'loner' i...

Stuttering at work

Stuttering at work Hello. I'm a 17-year-old and have stuttered my entire life. I got a job as a cashier when I had the 'good period'. But now I can't say a word and therefore, can't do my job. Have yo...

Trouble with vowels and starting sentences

Trouble with vowels and starting sentences I'm 22 years old and, like most people here, have had a stutter for most of my life. Short vowels sounds have always given me trouble especially the "e" soun...

"Have you always stuttered?" "What causes stuttering?" "Oh my acquaintance stutters too... But his/hers is a little different from yours" "What does it feel like?" "Your mind is thinking faster than y...

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams

Emotional Story/Experiences/Dreams I'm laying in bed here thinking where did my stutter first come from? As a child and up until 6th grade I didn't have a stutter at all, in fact I was one of the most...

Trouble with some words/letters

Trouble with some words/letters 23 year old male * I had some issues stuttering when young and I saw a speech pathologist a few times at 10-12 years or so. * The problem that has haunted me in the...