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You go be terrified and you survive it. The more that happens the less of a big deal it becomes. Its not easy but it’s certainly worth it...

Everything you said is correct. I used Stoicism to help me with the control aspect it. And the age factor of it too, you’ll realize life is too short to care. I’m not saying I don’t cringe at myself f...

Gotta go through it to grow through it. I just made 28 last month and I'm still socially awkward and avoid conversation, but I'm working on it. My fiance has been a big confidence boost as she is cons...

I always remember Seneca’s quote when reading questions like this, it says “we suffer more in our imagination, than in reality”. Just go out and see for yourself what you like....

Just something that comes with age. About age 25 I stopped giving a shit about stuttering in front of strangers. Rarely does it get to me now, I’m 27. What helped me was making a point of going out to...

You have a stutter and cannot change that. Focus on the things you CAN change. For me, that meant losing weight, eating healthier, and getting better sleep, to name a few. Put yourself in uncomforta...

How did you guys stop being cowards and start living life?

How did you guys stop being cowards and start living life? I'm about 23 and it seems I have social anxiety. I prefer spending time alone at home, I'm actually starting to hate it. I have dreams of tr...

If I let it get me down too much it could put me into a depressed state of mind. Speech therapy so far has taught me not to dwell on things so much. I've also been taking my mind away from speech by e...

Not the same message at all. Look I'm not trying to be a dick. There's a guy in this subreddit which talks about life being hell for him, how he's desperate just to have a friend. Struggling so much...

Make a plan: Life without anxiety and fight or flight feeling when thinking about talking. Dedicate your life to that plan: ???...

I am in this group bc I have a family member who can’t say a sentence without stuttering or blocking completely after every two or three words. I truthfully never thought they would have friends becau...

Yeah, they obviously see something in me and I'm sure they'd be understanding, but it's more of a battle coming to terms with the cards that me and everyone in this sub reddit has been dealt with in t...

As you say, everyone has different experiences and by no means I am implying that what works for me, Will do so for everyone. In my case, the act of forgiving myself does help with stress management b...

Setting a time limit on progress for stuttering might not work out the way you expect. Im not exactly sure how tangible your goal is, what does it really mean to totally overcome a stutter? But I th...

The main reason of your suffering isnt your stuttering, is your relationship with It. Stuttering sucks I know It first hand, but the truth is that It isnt the worst thing in the world, and you know It...

Yes, dance, and do anything for in which you can be proficient! Be excellent at something and not only will others respect you, but you’ll gain new confidence and respect yourself more. It can be any...

There are people who have been where you are who have made changes to their speech to the level where they were able to communicate and make friends and all that. It's not impossible. But it doesn't s...

Try starting with finding online friends. Im sure some people in this community are looking for online friends who get it. Sometimes I am really depressed and can barely stand interacting with peopl...

I say just work on the fundamentals such as, eating healthy, fitness, and most importantly good communication. Obviously its going to take some time to see the result but anything such as striking a c...

So I'm clinically depressed?

So I'm clinically depressed? Stuttering makes life pointless, I wanna get ripped to impress people so I can have FRIENDS. I wanna learn Mandarin Chinese because it's useful and I can meet more people ...