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These are called secondary behaviors and they are learned probably from the time you were young so they are very ingrained and definitely not easy to correct. If you want to correct them, it will tak...

Difficulty at work

Difficulty at work Hello all. I have been having a hard time recently and I wanted to get the opinion people here since I don't really know any other stutterers in real life. I have been at my new ...

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life.

I have a speech disorder that is ruining my life. Hi everyone, (bear with me a little as i don't usually speak in english) Backstory : Had an accident with my jaw during my early teenage year which sl...

Our dopamine levels only spike when we actually stutter/hit a block. I've experimented with a different diet to lower dopamine but it didn't help me. You'll need those nasty dopamine antagonists that ...

Anxiety before class

Anxiety before class I'm a junior in high school with a moderate to severe stutter. I'm currently taking university level English while in high school. Every day before going to this class, I get awfu...

I don't know if I want to live anymore

I don't know if I want to live anymore I'm not a very depressed person but the pleasures of life doesn't seem worth the pain anymore. I have a speech impediment (stuttering) and it makes me overthink ...

Should I take the risk?

Should I take the risk? I am on the verge of changing my job,from being an IT developer to being a Central Banker.My current job requires me to do just coding and minimal talking.I took the job just b...

My Story + need a bit of advice (is stuttering a mental thing?)

My Story + need a bit of advice (is stuttering a mental thing?) Hi, I just feel like sharing my experiences with you guys and Im looking to get some advice. I started stuttering when I was a small k...

It doesn't help that my name starts with a H which is one of the sounds I stutter over. I find that I just have to stop and say something else otherwise I overthink it. Sometimes making a low humming ...

That's a lot to take in! Thanks for sharing all that. Let me ask you this, are you speaking in autopilot (going through motions)? Or are you conscious of every word that's coming out of your mouth, y...

Young, lost, and looking for help.

Young, lost, and looking for help. Hello, people of reddit. My name is Leif in case you can't tell in my username, and I have had a stutter my entire life. I am 14 years of age, and already hating hig...

I have done all of these things and still stutter...I've worked jobs where I've had to communicate with multiple people during the day. I worked fast food and to deal with 100+ customers and had to ta...

I have more problem when i give it a lot of thought. Repeating a sentence in my head. When doubt enters my conversation my speech wavers. This is why confidence is key and mental health plays a factor...

Fortunately, that's _not_ what you sound like. It's just what _that_ sounds like to _you_. Yeah, there are two points in this: The first is that people don't stutter in identical ways. Your stutter w...

Let's find the cause for stutter together

Let's find the cause for stutter together I'm not talking about the general causes like gens and child development. I'm talking about why are we stuttering in one situation but not in another one. I ...

I can guarentee you you don't have a problem with a word or letter. It's all in your head. But the best way to approach this is practice. And not focusing on that single word or letter, but just talki...

Well i do see one problem in this. Have you asked if they think your retarded? Or does this come from you? If it comes from you, stop what your doing and focus on a good thing in life. Enjoy the littl...

I'm not a web developer, but your question piqued my interest. Let me explain: As far as I can tell, you're asking other people about their experience with being a stutter in a particular field. That...

When you used to go to school, did you just "numb" yourself?

When you used to go to school, did you just "numb" yourself? Like you didn't want to do anything and all you did was want to get there and get out? My first day was today and I was so anxious all unti...

Challenge yourself

Challenge yourself I've been a stutter since I can remember. When I was little I can't remember my dad trying everything to help. Speech therapists, hypnotherapy, getting my hearing tested, psychologi...