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I do a similar thing but what I do when I know the word but can’t utter it at the moment, is ‘asking’ what the word is in another language (I’m bilingual) as if I was trying to find the correct transl...

What are your tricks/techniques to limit exposure of your stuttering?

What are your tricks/techniques to limit exposure of your stuttering? I've been stuttering my whole life for as long as I can remember. My stuttering frequency varies from seasons/months but does not ...

Definitely just let them know. I sometimes say “hey just before we start I just want to let you know I have a stutter, it’s not because I’m nervous, it’s purely a physical thing. If you have any que...

Even so, I still disclose because for me it let's my mind know that I'm going to be speaking and focusing on the speech and not my stutter....

I know I'm a little late, but as a person who stutters, I have a lot of feelings about Bill Denbrough from It. He was actually the first fictional character I had ever encountered who's stutter wasn...

I feel you. Just yesterday I was thinking about the first time I got to talk in front of the whole class on my first year in high school, like, 15 years ago. I remember I couldn’t speak one single wor...

Thanks! And I used to be a shift supervisor in two different retail businesses where answering the phone was a common part of my job and I realized that when there were other people around (especially...

These are the same thoughts I have sometimes, especially recently! I was stuttering since I was 6 and I am now 22 and its crazy how we have almost the same experiences growing up and the same feelings...

I’m 33. I felt, and feel, a lot of what you wrote. What the first commenter says is correct: it’s a mental block more than anything. For me, missing out on life was much more agonizing than being laug...

A good approach is to have a meeting with: your parents, your teachers & the speech therapist so that everyone knows what is going on. Make a plan and stick to it. Most importantly, focus on ...

My biggest enemy was a phone, when I need to call somethere I make excuses, I give phone to friends family members, but once I says it's enough, and I starting calling by my self. 3 times I call and w...

Extroverted introvert who stutters

Extroverted introvert who stutters Hello. I was little when it started, as i remember i saw a bad dream or something and i just started stuttering. Then around at the age of 8 even though i stuttere...

My name stops me from dating

My name stops me from dating Hi all, I’m mainly here to vent about how little I date just because I’m worried about saying my name. This doesn’t affect my work life... I talk all day and have to ...

I’m almost 30, and I’ve accepted my stutter (though it’s not like I had a choice). I have a particularly severe stutter that’s impossible to hide (takes me like a minute to say 2-4 words) and speech t...

This is truly a tough one because I'm honestly rugged in some departments and sensitive in others. It's definitely made me more tough-skinned in life in general, because living life (F19) with a sever...

I get so nervous that I have to mention it, but I feel like it has prevented me from getting multiple jobs because they require talking to people so much....

I drive out of the way to a different store that has kiosks or online ordering. I'll do almost anything to avoid having to verbally order food....

when you have to make a 1m video and you spent 2,5h to get it somewhat decent

when you have to make a 1m video and you spent 2,5h to get it somewhat decent #JustStutterThings...

Haha yeah being an edgelord is easier for me too. It's probably less anxious when you're knowingly saying something edgy so you don't care about the listener's approval. Meanwhile in general conversat...

Yes and no. Depends on the situation. If I’m at a table with more than 4 people I want to get the order over as quickly and as smoothly as possible....