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Does anyone feel like they're unable to be their trueselves with a stutter?

Does anyone feel like they're unable to be their trueselves with a stutter? Hey all, Bit of a background before I get into the main topic, but I'm in my late 20s and have had a stutter since I was ar...

my stutter cleared by 14 then it came back around 16 now i’m 18 and i cannot introduce myself or say my name to anyone without stuttering . life is a serious of changes and you learn to navigate them ...

Blocks pretty much describe my stammering experience for many, many years. Some days are better than others, some days are very, very difficult I have discovered over time what can help. I attended ...

I have tried meditating, to be honest my internal thoughts are not a nice place to be, so I try to distract myself...

Overcoming negative image of one's self, caused by stuttering?

Overcoming negative image of one's self, caused by stuttering? Hello, Some days I just seem to block on every word. I have no idea why, and when these days come around it just drops my mood for an e...

Anyone ever worked ups early shift and woke up at 3AM daily. Orientation day soon and want to know what to expect as a person with a stutter. Any advice?

Anyone ever worked ups early shift and woke up at 3AM daily. Orientation day soon and want to know what to expect as a person with a stutter. Any advice? Got a orientation day soon and i have a stutte...

Well my step dad doesn't really know a lot about my situation since he's been my step dad for only a year now and my mom has known about my issues since I was little , I went to speech therapy once or...

My original strategy was avoidance behavior - which lead me to become a walking thesaurus. It worked, but I would sometimes sound like I was talking gibberish with all my big fancy words. After that,...

Tiring because I chose nearly every word that came out of my mouth and became a walking thesaurus to avoid (as best I could) my “Bad Words.” This worked(ish), but I still had days where I was struggli...

Doing interviews and stuttering?

Doing interviews and stuttering? What helps you feel more at ease doing job interviews? For me I tend to talk very fast so people tell me to take a breath and slow down…especially doing interviews. i...

Im exhausted

Im exhausted I dont know what else to say but im tired. Im tired of having to neatpick my words all the time, filtering everything i say. Ive missed out on so many friendships and opportunity because ...

I’m a filmmaker who stutters and I made this short about a florist, who stutters, forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car. It’s about avoidance/acceptance, a journey I've been on. Glad to finally be able to share it here.

I’m a filmmaker who stutters and I made this short about a florist, who stutters, forced to cooperate with a voice-activated car. It’s about avoidance/acceptance, a journey I've been on. Glad to final...

Stutter can lead to many things

Stutter can lead to many things I have stutter since a child and it’s very up and down throughout my life. I can never do presentations after getting traumatized from trying to do em. It’s lead to m...

Not stuttering when with therapist

Not stuttering when with therapist I literally stuttered ONCE that full hour. What the hell is wrong with me, why can’t I only stutter only once at work and not have a full on speech block?...

Xanax makes my stutter temporarily disappear - Thrilled and heartbroken at the same time

Xanax makes my stutter temporarily disappear - Thrilled and heartbroken at the same time I have been diagnosed with a fluency disorder which is heavily impacted by my anxiety. I have struggled with m...

My diazepam prescription helps me. When I have it is the only time I can talk on the phone to people or order what I want at the drive thru. I realize and understand the dangers of these medications b...

my best guess is, new stresses + new environment = more stuttering. 1. tell yourself it's ok to stutter 2. if you can, try reducing some of your stressors. maybe try some meditation as well. 3. ...

I'm tired of being laughed at/Tired of immature people laughing at us:

I'm tired of being laughed at/Tired of immature people laughing at us: I just want to vent really quickly, In the last two months there have been at least 3 incidents where I've been ordering somethi...

Stuttering during work!!!

Stuttering during work!!! Hey everyone! I am a college student and I also have a campus desk job. I have a mild stutter but it gets very bad when I am speaking in public or in front of a group. I also...

It's only like doing one-handed pushups if there's stakes to the conversation. So, remove the stakes and just contrive a fake scenario to practice openly/confidently stuttering in front of strangers! ...