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Truly, no one will say anything. If they do, you can choose how to handle it but I just simply say “I stutter” and usually they get all sheepish. I’m a therapist/professor and talk for a living. If yo...

Having a stutter can be funny sometimes

Having a stutter can be funny sometimes Stuttering most of the time is INCREDIBLY annoying and honestly the worst, but it can make for some funny situations. Like many people who stutter I cannot sa...

I will say it feels very similar to me. One thing that I feel helped me a bit was to just hammer into my brain that it just isn‘t my fault. After every situation, from not being able to say thanks to ...

My method for reducing speaking anxiety: practicing real-life tasks

My method for reducing speaking anxiety: practicing real-life tasks I’ve had a stutter my whole life. A few years ago, I came across Acceptance and commitment therapy ACT, and it helped me start accep...

my stuttering got me a job!

my stuttering got me a job! A few weeks ago, I applied for an internship through my university. The first interview was in a group setting. I was extremely nervous because I knew my stuttering would l...

Tips from a person who stutters: "stop trying to control your speech. pretend you're speaking alone—even in a group. I can actually feel my brain shift into a different fluency mode. practice until you're fluent alone, then replicate that effortless speech around others"

Tips from a person who stutters: "stop trying to control your speech. pretend you're speaking alone—even in a group. I can actually feel my brain shift into a different fluency mode. practice until yo...

I’ve stuttered my whole life. Acceptance helped, but practicing small speaking tasks helped me face my fear of speaking

I’ve stuttered my whole life. Acceptance helped, but practicing small speaking tasks helped me face my fear of speaking Hi everyone, I’m Alex Wong. I’m from Malaysia and currently living in Europe. I’...

I'm 17 and I'm starting university this year, haha. I'm nervous, to be honest, because I've been avoiding friends for years just so I don't have to talk to anyone. The only thing I've set out to do is...

I'm 17 years old and I'm starting college this year lol. I'm nervous, honestly, because I've been avoiding friends for years just so I don't have to talk to anyone. The only thing I have proposed is t...

I feel like we're in kinda similar positions I'm 21M and have had a stutter all my life. Also going to med school next year and i gotta say life is fucking hard af. I'm not super rich but we're well o...

Great post! About Tony: *He's a person who stutters from Florida. Just entered his sixth year in the NFL, having played for the Seahawks, Cardinals, Broncos, and Saints. His goal is to play until age...

**TL;DR summary**: *(of the video)* * Many people who stutter report fluency when performing scripted roles or acting—possibly because they're embodying a different identity and not anticipating disf...

A good conversation starter for sure! Own it and even make a joke about it if you feel up for it. often times it shows confidence....

i imagine it might be bit difficult for a 10 yo to stutter voluntarily, esp among kids of the same age group. But I'm sure the therapist knows what they're doing. I've never worked with kids, and only...

feeling conflicted

feeling conflicted Hi all, I’m new to using reddit. I browse different categories every now and then but never posted, so bear with me. This is actually very hard for me as I have never openly talked ...

I appreciate your constant quality posts. In a recent therapy session I realized my frequent negative thinking and even though it sounded so cliche: "Your thoughts will determine your actions", this r...

What a great explanation on how stuttering may be triggered. I've read this idea before on this subreddit but the way you put it, and mention of social cognition is so good. I'll keep this idea close ...

I got a job!!!

I got a job!!! Hi everyone!! Just like the title says I got a job!! My interview was a little messy but you know what? I still did it!! Even if I didn’t get the job I think I would still be proud of m...

I've worked with speech coaches (and some professional therapists), and based on what I learned, I've also coached few friends/acquaintances. From my experience, the difference between people that see...

Hii, I understand what you’re saying. I do struggle with vowels at times too. Thankfully my stutter is also very mild and not like major. Mine is mainly certain words and vowels and I try my best to n...