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I used headphones to play loud or vulgar music. Stammering is a lot about the expectations of speech patterns for me, and this deflects the feeling that all the attention is on me....

same situation here. occasional mild stuttering maybe it's milder than you, my parents never noticed that i struggle with stuttering until i talked to them in my early 30s. my worst spot was when ...

I understand your pain man I have problems with certain letters too and avoid ordering at all unless its on an online app or if the place has a tablet to order from. But good on you for pushing yourse...

In my late 30s and in the worst place I've ever been with my stutter.

In my late 30s and in the worst place I've ever been with my stutter. Just venting, I guess. Maybe someone can relate. I've had a stutter since I was a kid, and very quickly developed covert avoidan...

Call Center Stuttering

Call Center Stuttering Hello incredible people, I just want to share this with you as I am going through quite a lot at the moment and I feel the need to be heard (or read, lol). I have been seeing ...

I’m an SLP student and what I do know is that a big part of it is how you view your stuttering. Do you embrace it or ashamed of it? Avoiding it creates heightened anxiety which often leads to more stu...

I moved abroad and 'restarted' my speaking. Stuttering came back when I moved back home. Can somebody relate?

I moved abroad and 'restarted' my speaking. Stuttering came back when I moved back home. Can somebody relate? **first of all I'm not ashamed of my stuttering and I know I can have a happy life even If...

You’ve gotta just go for it. Most people won’t give a shit and if it has to do with business or making an appointment, it’s really no big deal. You can even be open about it if you’re having a really ...

Your approach to the situation is admirable. For what it's worth; I think you are doing all the right things. I'm now 42 and I've been through it all growing up. Bullying, anxiety of speaking in fro...

I feel you. I hate talking on the phone. Some things that helped me: Do it more often. It isn’t fun, but doing it over and over helped me get over the fear and embarrassment. It eventually gets easie...

Hello :) I am 31 years old, but that little girl was once me. I am still outgoing, spunky, social, speak my mind— most of friends describe me as life of the party. My stutter has definitely held me ba...

A practical piece of advice that really allowed me to lose the fear of stuttering and enables me to express myself naturally without the constant agony of negative anticipatory thoughts, is as follows...

What helped me last year was being able just to talk to more people and participate as much as I could whenever there was an opportunity. Of course, this was more effective pre-pandemic, but it still ...

My story is quite similar. My stutter peaked in severity around that age too (I’m now 35). There are probably a thousand different opinions on this topic — “the way out.” I can only speak for myself....

I can kind of relate. I had friends in school (not great friends but we hung out), but in college I shut down and made no effort, even though people approached me at first. Must have been because in s...

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story)

How NOT to deal with stuttering. (Very long story) TLDR at the end if you don’t have the time. I’ve had this written down for over a year and I figured I may as well just share it since I recently fo...

Try and find some speech therapy if you can afford it, also when you into local shops just try talking to them like basic convo, hey how are you stuff like that...

How do I stop being embarrassed by my stutter?

How do I stop being embarrassed by my stutter? I’m a leader at my youth group at my church and I wanna do big things there! I wanna lead a small group of boys and have a support group for them. I wann...

Stuttering with a mask

Stuttering with a mask Hey guys, I am a college student currently on campus. I have stuttered my whole life, but have found talking with a mask to be substantially more difficult than without. While ...

Good job in overcoming it! having a stutter in client facing roles is a big challenge. I also find that when I need to hide my stutter, Im pretty good at doing so unless my nerves are super high. It c...