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Your stutter isn't getting in the way, ***you*** are getting in the way. The most successful people are those willing to put themselves in uncomfortable situations, and for us stutterers almost every ...

The normal process. Interviews. My stutter is at a point where I can get across what I'm saying in a reasonable amount of time on most days, so I just power through it. I'm also good at presentations...

I'm seeing a lot of similar answers to mine in the comments so I hope there's something to go off of! 1. 'S' sounds are by far the most common for me, 'F', 'M' and 'N' sounds are also up there. I've ...

This 1000%. It is such a detriment when the characters whole personality is centered around a stutter. Agreed in that don’t have them act irrationally angry when someone corrects them or finishes a se...

It's not really understood that well, but the most in depth explanation I've read has to do with overactive dopamine receptors. That or brain connections between the two hemispheres that are "wired" ...

Yes, they won’t reject you because of your stutter. This goes for presentations and job interviews. I stuttered in my job interview 1-2 weeks back. I experienced a few blocks (serious ones) and then r...

Hi there! I am an SLP as well as a person who stutters with 10+ years working with children and adults who stutter. I have to agree with u/Jaeger__85. Recommending filler words and sounds are consi...

I didn't realize I stuttered until high school when someone told me what it was. It was just how I've always talked, and no one had ever given me any flack about it as a kid. I found that my stutter o...

I’m sorry you had to experience that, here’s some tips exercise regularly, meditating also has helped my speech immensely, also recently I’ve deleted all my social media so now I just give 0 fucks lik...

Hey! Thanks honestly I think that’s what I need to do not let my stutter affect me or stop me from doing what I want to do. But yeah I get you there’s been many many times where I’ve been talking to s...

i feel you man, talking on the phone for appointments are the worst. especially stuttering on obvious questions like your name or address lol. good for you...

Yo man, i know what you mean like ur worried ur stutter will affect your job, it shouldn’t matter what your speech is like, if your good at the job your applying for then thats all that matters, i kn...

Your stutter won't stop you only you can. I've always had a stutter but have managed to control it by being overly confident, I'm now working in an Emergency Service role which involves a lot of speak...

What kind of stuttering is this?

What kind of stuttering is this? Hi, Im 18 Ive been stuttering all my life but in a slightly different way than most of you. When Iam in the large groups or meet new people you basically cant hear me ...

Oh yeah, I know I probably have that problem too because I totally rely on saying “umm” or “mmm” “uhh” every time before I speak, however I personally feel that’s the only way I can somewhat get throu...

The filler words is a good suggestion, but it can become problematic. Here's why: I started using filler words mainly the word "Uhm" with a slight stretch to stop myself from blocking but now every se...

Same 100%, I find myself avoiding introducing myself to people so I come across as really standoffish and a lot of my friends now said they thought I was really rude when I first met them. In my first...

Avoiding reinforces fear of stuttering because you continue to do everything to avoid it instead of challenging that fear. Constantly avoiding keeps your stress levels high because you're always worri...

You probably don't want to hear this, but - avoiding the words you (think you're going to) stutter on is not a good method to not stutter by. It's also not guaranteed that the word you use instead is...

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