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Mom of teenage mild stutterer / blocker (M/17) trying to help and not make things worse

Mom of teenage mild stutterer / blocker (M/17) trying to help and not make things worse Hello! I have found other Reddit communities helpful for other purposes and am hopeful of finding a supportive ...

people with severe stutter, how do you managed get a job?

people with severe stutter, how do you managed get a job? I am thinking of sending the cv in a physical letter to several stores, because applying online there are less chances, do you think that woul...

I just go in believing I already have the job, and this is just a casual conversation. I might have gotten this attitude from fastfood though, because if you apply you're hired in fastfood....

Honestly it was really hard to get to where I am with it. I was really afraid of speaking over an intercom and I finally got through that, but I was on the verge of tears over it. A lot of the things ...

Any other stutterers trying to work in the IT career field?

Any other stutterers trying to work in the IT career field? I spent a while getting my A+ certification with which I found a job in the career which was a help desk type job where you (rightfully i g...

Practice, practice practice, role play, with basic questions, prolongation techniques, stress out words that are hard for you, speak calmly and don't be too stressed just think you are speaking with y...

How do you manage your stutter while giving a presentation?

How do you manage your stutter while giving a presentation? Hi everyone. I have had a stutter since childhood and still struggle with it from time to time. I reached a point where it is mostly managa...

Probably not the answer your looking for, but the first step is to stop giving a f\*ck. My experience is that 99% of people either don´t care at all that you stutter or will be understanding and suppo...

At the same exact position as you right now. I don’t really see myself getting a job anytime soon. Speech therapy doesn’t help, and I’m only two years away from being an adult. I can’t even say my nam...

I wish I had the magic charm. There’s not much you can word substitute about saying your name and from where you’re from, but leading into it with a ‘hum’ like …mmmmm…has been reported to help many ...

How do you handle blockage?

How do you handle blockage? I have a conference coming up where 30/40 professionals in my field will be gathering for a 2-day event at a hotel. The agenda lists Introductions/Roundtable as the first i...

So something that we stutterers do to compensate (avoid stuttering) is choosing different words, pausing, using filler words such as “uh, um”. To someone without a stutter it might look like he is dis...

Possible help for stuttering??

Possible help for stuttering?? Today I was out doorknocking for a political party speaking to people, finding out what the residents cared about. The previous night I didn't get in until 5am from a pa...

Suttering is ruining my life and giving me anxiety.

Suttering is ruining my life and giving me anxiety. I have have had stuttering problems since a child and it has affected my life. Im afraid to talk to people, make phone calls, order food and many ot...

So I had 2 interviews. One was a video recording I had to do the other was in person. (They both sucked) although I did stutter in the video interview I was about to snake my way around certain words ...

I hear ya, just here to talk about stuttering, tricks to get by and the psychological effects it’s had and pass on my lessons to those who are going through what I went through....

Congratulations on your small victory! And yea keep pushing the envelope. Keep on working on addressing the secondary behaviors of stuttering like avoidance....

American presidential debates need to use microphones that get turned off. Biden Trump debate was like, Biden getting interrupted by Trump again and again, and Trump getting interrupted by Trump him...

Talking to the opposite gender

Talking to the opposite gender Are there any experienced friends on this subject. Does the severity of stuttering increase while talking? And what was the attitude of the opposite sex about this? ...

Exactly! I tell myself, “Just slow down, stop freaking out, and talk normally!” Of course that only ever makes it worse!...