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My mom's in denial of my stutter after 15 years. I need to remember what she won't.

My mom's in denial of my stutter after 15 years. I need to remember what she won't. I (23F) was shocked when my mom said "you never stuttered" after I told her I was finally making progress with my s...

Is there any online group to practice speaking or does anyone want to chat one on one ?

Is there any online group to practice speaking or does anyone want to chat one on one ? 26 M here, I’ve had a stutter since childhood and with times especially in my 20s it has gotten worse. I know so...

Communicate with person that stutter

Communicate with person that stutter Hello, I am looking for someone that would love to communicate with me on phone calls. When I talk alone I don't tutter, but when am with people I stutter. If yo...

It’s a process. A long, long process. You have to commit to speaking in uncomfortable situations, stuttering openly, and—most importantly—telling people that you stutter. Over time (meaning years or d...

Yes, do it. Never avoid doing something because of your stuttering. That's when it starts running your life....

I would argue that desensitization should be done to take control of your life as opposed to letting stuttering control you. But yes, fluency can be a byproduct. It's a very nuanced topic that I can...

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

I will offer some advice. Off the cuff. Not professional. Sounds like this is always on your mind. Set yourself some boundaries. Start small. Everyday at X time, I will refrain from thinking about my...

I know! I hate it so much, too, and countless times I've thought: "This person has literally nothing intelligent to say, yet they never even question it because they're fluent." It drives me mad, but ...

hey thanks for your comment i hate the fact that i have to do twice the effort to do something looks normal to others. what is killling me that i know for sure i am better than many interns in the fi...

The only limitations are the ones we put on ourselves don’t let it hold you back when I was your age my stutter incredibly bad I let it control my life. Public speaking is hard for everyone. But I’ll ...

100000% YES. I was a Prefect in school and that meant a lot of speeches. I also did debating from grade 8. Yes I stuttered, sometimes people laughed, it is what it is… i dont even remember it. What I ...

Neurological predisposition to stutter + anxiety/stress = stuttering. What you describe about not stuttering by yourself is extremely common. Stuttering has an approach-avoidance element. You want...

You have done what a lot of us are sacred to do so be proud of yourself and know that you can't change your way of talking , its who you are and there are absolutely nothing wrong with that. I used t...

I currently go through the same thing and it’s so frustrating and embarrassing at times . But speech is slowly getting better because i am currently modeling someone else speaking style . Slow down li...

I try to apply avoidance reduction method to overcome my fear of stuttering. Here is my experience.

I try to apply avoidance reduction method to overcome my fear of stuttering. Here is my experience. I largely agree with the principles of **Avoidance Reduction Therapy (ART),** especially its focus o...

Yes and I never mention it to them. Instead I just give them my attention and don’t interrupt them. I give them their time to speak, don’t make any faces, don’t mock them. I try to make them feel hear...

This is also called negative practice. It can be a highly effective approach to increasing fluency. Stuttering is in part an approach-avoidance problem. You want to say something, yet at the same...

I can’t keep it out of my head

I can’t keep it out of my head i am (24m) an intern doctor, in work i speak my third language started learning sice last summer, i dont feel comfortable speaking yet and with my stutter the thing is l...