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I felt the exact same way growing up. It took a complete breakdown when I was 19 for me to be honest with myself that I was using stuttering as an excuse not to achieve. I knew I could do these things...

I've thought about this so many times, especially as a kid. I always wished I was deaf because I always felt that people would be more understanding of being deaf as a disability and then I might actu...

It's not just the speaking that's exhausting for me. It's the whole of social interaction. I think it's why many of us become introverts. Just being out and talking to others is draining and we want t...

I wish he were comfortable, but he really isn't. He said he was on the verge of fainting from the anxiety of his stammer. I think it's a really bad case and I really just wanted to help him, he said a...

good stuff man. i went super negative in high school and depressed. i became much less social and avoided all talking stuff. it was real bad! you just gotta keep putting yourself out there and eventua...

Can't socialize with anyone at all. Even my family. It is very hard to live with... I've been in and out of many interviews always blaming my stutter when I answer their questions. I know there is ...

No I wouldn’t really want that because I don’t want to feel completely useless in terms of talking and I am able to talk just not as well as a lot of people...

“for some reason, what constitutes a person’s happiness must at the same time be the source of his suffering” - Goethe

“for some reason, what constitutes a person’s happiness must at the same time be the source of his suffering” - Goethe For me that happiness is communicating with people but because of my stutter conv...

>I have noticed that my speech has gotten worse over the last 2ish months or so, not exactly sure why. It's usually mild to moderate but nowadays it can be as bad as severe, in terms of blocking. T...

Advice Needed. Please Help

Advice Needed. Please Help Diagnosed as a non-stutterer 2 times but encounter speech blocking during high tension-inducing situations (interviews). ​ Im fluent in daily casual conversatio...

We all have bad sides. Part of growing up is coming to terms with our negative sides. That's more a general idea though. Stuttering is a part of you, like with me. I'm 30 and still recall vivid memo...

I like the hiking analogy. It sounds like you look at the bigger picture. It was painful on the hike but you saw some great sites so it was all worth it. I don't necessarily think the same could be sa...

I totally feel this. When I was young I stuttered really severely, to the point of an adrenaline rush of fear, making it feel like it lasts forever... Those sensations, ticks, gasps and sore muscles...

I’ve had a stutter all my life

I’ve had a stutter all my life And it’s just so frustrating. Having a stutter is bad enough but having a stutter AND a lisp, ugh.. Not only is every part of my life limiting but also this. In highscho...

I've been there man and I know how it feels, it's like a gut punch every time. BUT, believe me when I tell you this, things do get better. Looking back to when I was 19 (I'm 33 now), I felt like the w...

Do You Struggle With Making Friends The Mainstream Way?

Do You Struggle With Making Friends The Mainstream Way? By mainstream way I mean the way which most people make friends - In the classroom or in the office, studio, or whatever. Most people will make...

Sometimes I dip out of being actively communicative. I think it can be just as therapeutic as engaging with others. Talking can be exhausting for us, so if you need a break, take a break. You don’t ha...

Anyone else decide talking is simply not worth it?

Anyone else decide talking is simply not worth it? For the last 6 months, I've been backpacking and staying in hostels so I'm constantly meeting new people. I've been trying to take advantage of this ...

Do you think stutterers have a higher chance of developing alcoholism?

Do you think stutterers have a higher chance of developing alcoholism? Whether alcohol improves your speech or not, I think it’s save to say that stuttering brings more difficulties in our lifes than ...

Job application: Do you have any of the following disabilities? Me: **sad disfluent noises**...