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Yep, it has absolutely robbed me of my confidence. People don't even want to associate with me anymore because of it. I'm just a loner loser lol. But at least being alone makes it so that nobody has t...

Just realize that no one will remember what you said even right after they watch the show, so it isn't a big deal for most people, while it is a huge deal for you....

Suffocating

Suffocating Like everyone else, I know I need to stay positive and not let my stammering define me. But I just need to rant LOL I feel. emotionally drained. Like all the time. I developed my stammer...

I've done this for most of my life, and still sometimes do. I feel like it's important to learn NOT to. Even if not all at once, just try doing it a few times a day. Avoiding words (to me) only result...

Yeah I never have a problem face to face with people but a random person over the phone isn’t gonna know and is just gonna hear me breathing like in scary movies when serial killers call people and j...

Haha you are absolutely right they are not one to one. For me at least practice is critical and this is a simple way to help me practice more. In my speech therapy days of yor we would call places ...

Just a vent about the two things I hate most about having a stutter

Just a vent about the two things I hate most about having a stutter 1) I hate that I sometimes don’t order what I want to eat, especially at the drive thru. If someone’s in the car and I’m ordering fo...

Thats a very long time with someone, kudos to you! Thats actually some very good advice to be open about your stutter. Back then when I did date I would try to hide it so hard. Whether it be saying on...

cashier job making life impossible

cashier job making life impossible I’ve had a stutter since I was a child and it has always fluctuated. Recently, I got a job as a cashier at goodwill during a time of influent speech and it’s making ...

I developed a stutter around age 6 and struggle with it still today. I'm 39 now with a successful career in corporate finance. I've learned ways to hide my stutter, so much so that many people proba...

I took the IELTS which is like it 6 months ago. I just notified the examiner and went for it. Just relax, you’re being graded for your language not your stutter. I got the grade i needed and as expect...

Totally a possibility I may have to resort to. I feel like if you silently hand someone a card, they automatically assume you aren’t capable of intelligent conversation. I think I care way too much wh...

Of course, don't do that for them. But for example, when I'm too lazy to practice I just think about those incidents and that gives me some kind of "fuel" to really improve and make the best out of my...

Trust me I know how he feels. I'm not so bad with mine, but my worst is when I was a cashier. I found that I get hit hard when I had to say the total and a number that is 50-59 is in the total. Those ...

How to be comfortable at a job?

How to be comfortable at a job? I'm not sure if this belongs here but I honestly don't know where to post. I thought I'd post here because it is related to my stutter. **About my stutter** I'm 19 an...

I suggest that you consider advertising up front that you stutter. When you talk about it openly, you eliminate the power you’ve assigned to stuttering. I used to allow stuttering to take up so much h...

Hey girl! I'm actually a nursing student who works in healthcare also! No, my boss or others don't know. And you can leave it like that. At the end of the day ur able to get ur message across and that...

Yea, I think we all go through a similar situation. I still get nervous as hell before certain speaking situations. I took speech therapy as a kid and it was useless. What you need is a therapist that...

You’re not a piece of shit for something out of your control. I’m sure everyone here can agree stuttering fucking sucks. As much as it sucks its not worth taking your life over. You’re friends don’t w...

Should I tell work?

Should I tell work? I have always had a stutter, severe as a child and more mild as I've got older. However, recently my speech has deteriorated significantly, especially in the past year. I have star...