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Yep - it's physically, mentally and emotionally draining to have a stammer/stutter and struggle, whether you're actually talking or just thinking about it constantly. Have you looked into what kind of...

Stuttering is not just frustrating but it is also tiring.

Stuttering is not just frustrating but it is also tiring. Yesterday me and a bunch of friends hang out for a education fair and of course I stuttered/blocked speech. My friends asked me what I want t...

That’s like saying you cannot really learn music, it needs to come organically. Well you’ll need to learn it first through repetition. That’s how our brain works. Just go to a coffee shop and talk to ...

I would be completely different and have friends or made an effort to have friends. I’d like to think that I wouldn’t sweat so much when I speak in front of a crowd because I would be fluent and not s...

Avoiding flatmates

Avoiding flatmates I live on campus with 5 other flatmates and they’re really wonderful. I always check if someone is in the kitchen or not before going in first because honestly I don’t want to have ...

In my experience, my stutter affects so many more areas of my life than just speaking. Everything—my independence, financial stability, social life—somehow circles back to it. When people question wh...

Yes, we all do. All we can do now is to do everything we can to reduce it. Real speech therapy, self therapies, psychological therapy to deal with your feelings and self acceptance. Most of all, reali...

This reminds me of the other day when me and my boyfriend picked up Chipotle for dinner. They forgot to give us forks for our bowls, so he told me to go back and ask for some, since he got out and gra...

I always think about these things and also create an imaginary situations where i am giving lectures and presentations in class hahhaha. I am talking with people about my culture, identity and the per...

I would be yapping with every stranger, i would be chilling in social gatherings, i would be telling jokes in class. I would be more outgoing person, i would be helping people more, i would be most ha...

I don’t want fluency on my deathbed

I don’t want fluency on my deathbed Sorry for the negative post but I don’t want fluency on my deathbed. I don’t want friends because they had pity on me. I just want to connect with people like every...

Ik everyone around me understands my struggle or they try to, but still there is this void which doesn't get filled by anyone's empathy. I don't want anyone's sympathy. I am just so fed up with all th...

How are your mornings?

How are your mornings? Today I woke up and started looking at Instagram stories. I felt anxious seeing all those situations, moments and women I would like to talk to, but I know that today I will als...

I worked drive thru. I had good days and bad days. Good thing about the bad days is I was usually so busy that I did not have time to mentally linger on any communication issues....

Yes. Drive thrus are very repetitive. You'll developed a habit (good or bad) but it'll help you in the future. One of mine when I worked at KFC was exaggerating my greetings like, "Helllloooo, thanks ...

I am sorry for the delay, I got squished between exams and family obligations. I read on a page on reddit that, speaking is a high metabolic task and requires a lot of oxygen. Many times when we spea...

Yes I go through this same thing! I know managing anxiety would make speaking a lot more easier. I’d be very extroverted if i wasn’t so anxious of my stutter :(...

Struggling with Stuttering, Low Confidence, and Social Isolation – Should I Try Therapy?

Struggling with Stuttering, Low Confidence, and Social Isolation – Should I Try Therapy? I'm 22 years old, and I’ve been struggling with stuttering for the past 5-6 years. After closely observing my ...

When I struggle the most lately

When I struggle the most lately I'm 40M and for the most part, I can hide mine fairly well. But one thing I always struggle with no matter what, is having to address an issue with a clerk or anyone be...

Self Help Tips

Self Help Tips Can anyone recommend some self help tips that have helped for you to try over come your stammer especially when talking to new people, on telephone and saying your name? I had a block n...