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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...

Also to add, people have this skewed perception of stuttering portrayed by mass media and movies, which is usually a very extreme form of stuttering with a lot of secondary features (such as ticks, fo...

My therapist suggests telling people that you stutter right at the outset and preparing them for any blocks that might come. Just a casual, "just so you know I stutter, so I might get caught up someti...

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name

Trouble making friends in college when I can't say my own name I recently moved across the country for school. I've been able to develop a decent management of my stutter in a lot of situations, howev...

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...

A stutterer working at a call center

A stutterer working at a call center After months of searching for a job, i finally got an offer to work at a call center answering calls. Now that is not the ideal job for a stutterer like me but im ...

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...

This is where I'm getting hung up too. I'm finally facing my avoidance behaviors over this past year, but am actually stuttering more as a result. Chaz, is this the stage you went through?...

Does anyone else hate being on the phone in front of other people?

Does anyone else hate being on the phone in front of other people? When i have to make a phone call i always have to go outside or to a different room if there is someone around. I just feel like i wi...

I don't want to date because of my stutter

I don't want to date because of my stutter So my family has been pestering me to go on blind dates and find myself a partner (i'm a girl) but i even hate the idea of it. I don't want to be ridiculed b...

I get that... Im a pretty covert stutterer... Used to be really bad but it's pretty mild until I get my hangups or stressed... I went into the interview stressed so they knew right away. ...

Glad your team has your back. I would say that I am a moderate stutter, but I am never open and honest about it... probably because insecurity. ...

Should I leave my job for another???

Should I leave my job for another??? It really troubles me that I need to think about my speech impediment when deciding to choose a job because for many people they have other factors that they look ...

Any web developers on here?

Any web developers on here? Hi guys and gals, Bit of a niche question but does anyone with a stammer work in web development, and how much does it impact your work and opportunities? I've been think...

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...

Coincidentally, I also work in a pizza restaurant and suffer with a stammer with facial ticks. Probably my least favourite thing about it tbh. I feel like I should have a delicate stammer cos I'm a *l...

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...

Keep eye contact. Ignore any laughter or other emotions they may display. Frankly, you have to show them you're serious and if it makes you come across as rude, so be it. Keep marching on, you got thi...

Not being taken seriously because of my stutter.

Not being taken seriously because of my stutter. Nobody seems to take me seriously. I have a stutter on a scale of 1-10 is a 7. Long breaks and pauses and stammers during my sentences. Lots of hand ge...

I'm actively improving and challenging myself. Something 90% of you guys fail to do.

I'm actively improving and challenging myself. Something 90% of you guys fail to do. So I've figured out that my stutter is mostly mental conditioning and constantly reminding myself that I'm going to...