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You’re overthinking this. Your stutter most likely had nothing to do with what happened. So many other reasons why it might’ve went down like that....

Have any of you guys experienced this?

Have any of you guys experienced this? Do any of you guys wonder if a woman/man says she's in a relationship because she's turned off by your stutter? Today I (18M) was out running at the beach when...

Exactly! If you have blocks when talking to people and the only thing causing the problem is fear of others judging you, practicing by yourself will have no positive impact....

Phone Calls

Phone Calls Hello, I just spoke to an old friend on the phone. She immediately asked to speak on the phone and although I was hesitant (for obvious reasons), I agreed and stuttered a lot. Had a lot o...

Same i,m facing this issue currently and sometimes my family sends me to buy something from market and I can't even 3 eggs or 1 kg sugar and shopkeeper just looking at me and thinking i,m dumb and whe...

Stuttering is a complex issue that involves fear, anxiety, low confidence, and a lower quality of lifestyle. While speech therapy can help improve your speech, the effects often fade after a few days ...

Is speech therapy worth it? Worth the cost?

Is speech therapy worth it? Worth the cost? I'm almost nearing my 30s/F and I have never been to speech therapy. I don't speak in English to my parents but rather in Vietnamese and I definitely feel ...

I mean, it checks out. I have ADHD and anxiety. Pretty typical for most people to suffer with some cognitive distortions as well....

I’ve been wondering this too. Our family and friends will know our (speech) struggles and judge us kindly. Who gives an f what anyone else thinks? Life is too short to worry about what other’s think o...

Watching Biden with Stephanopoulous…

Watching Biden with Stephanopoulous… Is this my future? I can keep it together, with a combo of word substitution and creative pausing, but when I’m 80, will I seem like a senile mess?...

Smile, make eye contact, focus on non-verbal cues and body language. The listener will mirror your reaction to your stutter. If you appear uncomfortable, the listener will appear uncomfortable. But i...

26 yo & for some reason I stutter even tough I’m not shy to talk to people. I talk pretty well with family members but every time I talk to a coworker I seem to miss my words. I’m also not much of a t...

No. Not every word, but just random enough to scare me and surprise others. It’s really bad when you’re mostly fluent and you see that pitying look in someone’s face who knows you as a non-stutterer....

*Abstract:* In this presentation, a new theoretical model for the development of stuttering is proposed, based on the principles of cognitive – behaviour theory and our clinical experience with a gre...

Hate feeling unable to socialize

Hate feeling unable to socialize I hate when I am trying to hang out with my friends but can’t get any words out. It feels like the time is being wasted as I can’t easily be involved with what’s going...

Damn man I feel you 100% I am 27 I have depression, anxiety, ADHD, stutter and I am also gay. I have so many issues lol I feel like I am cursed .It is exhausting just being alive, but I don’t want to ...

I officiated a wedding last summer and spent an inordinate amount of time stressing over it. Catastrophizing each potential moment; each potential stutter. Truthfully, it went fine. Not perfect. No...

Toastmasters not for me

Toastmasters not for me Hello, I just signed up to become a toastmaster member and it is the most nerve racking thing. No one around me stutter. Their speech for the most part is fluent. I can’t help ...

Man, that would be my worst nightmare, I think the reason I never ever got married was because saying the vows and stuttering would be to embarrassing for me.. I hope it goes well, I really wish ...

Best Man Speech

Best Man Speech I've got a best man speech on Saturday week, in front of about 100 people, so so nervous about it. Any advice be appreciated. I'm planning to start it with a joke about my stammer and...