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Hopeless Hate this stutter with my entire life. Can’t even hold my ground in front of my family coz I’m getting stuck on every word. I’ve lost all hope in everything. Can’t even find a job in my caree...

I just found the sub. so happy to be among my kind lol. Now I’ve been stuttering for my whole life, so basically I’ve learnt to manage it quite well with some basic techniques . I have dated people ...

Dang this makes sense why I never stutter when giving a presentation. I force myself to speak clear and slow and enunciate. But if someone asks where I live… oh boy...

Can anyone relate with me?

Can anyone relate with me? So, stammering is either due to neurological, psychological or ...... issues. Comment if you know more reasons. I have noticed that I stammer in certain situations more. Do...

I tried an antidepressant that my friend had and it reduces my stammer by at least 80%

I tried an antidepressant that my friend had and it reduces my stammer by at least 80% My friend told me he was suffering from anxiety and was prescribed these and as we were talking about it he was d...

Awesome post! This is my attempt to summarize the core message in the post: **Highlights:** * talk slower and speak more clearly * speak with a small pause at each word/syllable (especially when ant...

The "Motivational Speakers" in this community is getting really annoying.

The "Motivational Speakers" in this community is getting really annoying. Look im not advocating that we should all have a pity party about the fact that we stutter. But some people will simply never ...

You can fake a throat injury for marriage. I faked a throat infection for a month when I started college....

Granted I have been stuttering nearly my whole life, but I am 20M and it took me until very recently that it's better to stutter through something then to let it be left unsaid. I'm still not the best...

How do I deal with my stutter?? Help me please

How do I deal with my stutter?? Help me please Hey guys 25F here, I've been dealing with what I believe to be a stutter since I was about 18 years old. I have no idea where it came from or what starte...

I constantly talk in radio voice basically, using the same elocution techniques public speakers do. It’s a bit like talking in an accent. It makes words easier to say, but the only drawback is that it...

Coffee makes it worse, marijuana does nothing, I tried CBD in hopes that it would help me be more relaxed & improve my blocks - did nothing. Also dark chocolate has the same effect as coffee on me. S...

Help/ rant

Help/ rant Hi. First ever Reddit post but I thought I’d seek help. I’ve had a stutter my whole life and am currently in my late teens. I never grew out of it and I’m just looking for advice. Some days...

Can't even participate in a group discussion bruh 😐.

Can't even participate in a group discussion bruh 😐. In class we are working on a project in groups, and we get graded on if we talk or not. So I try to participate and then I feel a speech block com...

any tips to leave thoughts?

any tips to leave thoughts? I’m 17, and struggles with a stutter since I was 17. Around my family, I don’t stutter much, occasionally. But every time I’m in school or somewhere I always think if I wil...

I honestly just add words whenever I feel a stutter or just use similar words, I had this habit since I was a kid so it is what it is. Another thing is talking slowly and taking deep breaths, I only (...

Post interview reflection

Post interview reflection Hello, so I just had a digital interview and although I wasn’t really anxious I got stuck on every other word and when I completed the interview I sent a video to my friend a...

Yea it's a spiraling cycle. You need to one thing in order to get the other. Or at least it seems that way. Can you grow your social interactions without speaking? The only thing that comes to mind ...

This! Should be on top/pinned. I came to identical conclusion in my adult years, by stuttering from early age. Stutter person have struggles with talking, so he avoid it, then avoid social interaction...

Struggle to start/jump in on conversations

Struggle to start/jump in on conversations The most annoying part of my stutter, is it always happens if I start a conversation or try to jump in on one already happening. Like if I’m the first one t...