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So I have had conversations at least 1 other stranger who stuttered where I brought it up, and things were fine. However, I will give you two other stories. I was talking to this guy once, where, in...

I hate high school and being a teenager

I hate high school and being a teenager Im 16M, and honestly, im so tired of this shit... Everyday in school is suffering: first, the anxiety that i will get picked out to read out loud, and then the ...

I get it ! But try not to beat yourself up over it. Try to accept it. Slow down. Embrace your stutter. If it happens, it happens. I find the more I think about it, and the more I'm worried about it, t...

Definitely not too late! I just started speech therapy for the first time at age 30 after having a covert stammer all my life and at the first session my therapist said she was confident that I'd bene...

Ramblings of a stutterer

Ramblings of a stutterer I have a stutter, ever since I was a child I’ve had it. I do not stutter a lot, but it is there nonetheless. it is not a stutter that is debilitating. It does not, ruin my lif...

Damn same here. I try to venture out of my confort zone every now and then, usually after some drinks or early in the morning when my anxiety isn't fully awake. I've always felt like a prisoner in m...

I just try to focus on relaxing my breathing, and all the muscles that I can as well, all over my body. Try to get rid of all tension. Don't try to force words out, it just reinforces the stuttering...

Thanks for your comment. Your situation sounds exactly like mine. I feel the block coming and know when I will block. I will find another word or just try to force it out but forcing it out hurts my m...

Ex heavy smoker, not a bad stutterer here. In my case marijuana did not help (or any other kind of drugs) with my stuttering. It even made it worse sometimes. Yes you will get relaxed, very relaxed ...

In my opinion: Yes, I remember how I created a story to justify feared words (and situations), like "*it's always possible that I can stutter on the /P/, /A/ sounds, or when I sing*". In other wo...

Stuttering is destroying me

Stuttering is destroying me Hey everyone. I’m 17 male who stuttered through out his life. I’ve gone through speech therapy for a period of time, which slightly helped me boost my self awareness and co...

Just make sure that he never feels like you treat him like he is less capable than his siblings/friends because of his speech. You said you will support him through thick and thin so I have no worries...

I agree with Delphineftw. Don’t show negative emotion towards his speech. Also try not to interrupt, say the word for him or “relax” etc. My parents did this a lot out of good intention but it only ma...

Create a slow pace speaking environment at home. This means everybody must speak with longer pauses and pause more often. Wait a few seconds more before responding to his question. And give him a few ...

I thought I had gotten over my stutter but I was wrong.

I thought I had gotten over my stutter but I was wrong. for context i used to stutter a lot from class 5th to class 8th, to the point where i had to take a friend with me to tell the teacher what i wa...

I did TOEFL ages ago before I had ever addressed my stuttering issue, it was a nightmare and barely passed In hindsight, I wish I had told them I stutter at the start of the test that way I'd have be...

You can try using word-linkage or extreme pronunciation. Word linkage is done by adding a sound or a whole word before the feared letter , for example if you want to say "call me" you can say "ahhhhc...

i will hide it at all costs unless its a person i will never see again and it doesn’t matter. i was at disneyland the other day and had to ask an employee something. got stuck very badly and was able ...

Used to stutter (once per sentence~) between 13-18, I'd like to share why I believe I no longer do

Used to stutter (once per sentence~) between 13-18, I'd like to share why I believe I no longer do I didn't read anybody else's advice on reducing stuttering, this is my first time in this sub. I ment...

Taking the TOEFL speaking

Taking the TOEFL speaking Taking the TOEFL speaking day after tomorrow and pretty sure I'm gonna botch it because I was not given the ability to speak. I guess I should just mentally prepare myself to...