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it's ok, you didn't know what you were doing at the time and you probably didn't think much about it. the fact you learnt from your past mistakes and the fact you want to encourage others to do the sa...

Ya, actually was able to bring Malcolm and Sarah to a big series of screenings in Napa Valley, CA, where the film played for 1,500 middle and high schoolers at the Napa Valley Film Fest. Both were fan...

I felt all the expected empathy, pain, sadness, hope... but the over-arching, constant feeling was that of "mission". I've been on a mission to help change the world for kids who stutter. It drives me...

I was profoundly moved by the evening at camp following “buddy day”, where younger campers are paired up With older campers and they spend the day getting to know each other and doing camp activities....

Hey, if you turn it down, you will regret it in the future. Don't let your stutter, block your life goals. If you're already in teaching, isnt that a job that has a lot of speaking already? Believe in...

If you forever hold a negative mindset and refuse to put yourself out there, even with a severe stutter like myself, you'll never be able to change your situation and you would be allowing your stutte...

" my stutter is holding me back from doing that". Joe Biden became president and he did not allow his stutter to hold him back. If he can become the person he is today you can become the person you ...

I would look into speech therapy as it's really diminishing your self-esteem - you shouldn't view speech therapists as a cure to make stuttering go away as there is no cure, but a good one will help b...

Don’t focus on stuttering and how it makes your life hell, just think of it as one of the many challenges everyone has to face everyday. But also don’t be too self absorbed about stuttering, if you’...

I'm 23 now and stuttering since 4, I can say that it definitely gets easier with age. You just have to realise that everyone has their flaws and bad sides, so normal and understanding people will not ...

I have no stuttering friends. I stutter and my friends accept it. I don’t know anyone else who stuffers. It used to bother me but it doesn’t anymore. I’m in my 30s. Advice I received from a therapist ...

Well I’ve always had my cousin and we pretty much grew up together and I’ve since freshman year met a teacher who also stutters. Tbh they both give me motivation that everything will turn out fine for...

My experience with a speech program and how you might benefit like me

My experience with a speech program and how you might benefit like me I won't be surprised if this gets taken down but this forum is the place I found this information and it changed my life and I wou...

**You're your own harshest critic.** Think of it as a bad hair day. How often do you see someone and think, "Wow, their hair looks really bad today?"... Everyone cares about themselves to the poin...

That's really courageous of you wanting to go into speech therapy. It may not seem like it but it's a big leap for your mental health. Also find and invest time for people who you think are worth you...

Hey man, I know exactly how you feel. I went through all the same feelings as a teenager. Even as a 25 year old, I still struggle every day with it. Believe me the battle is 95% in your head, if you ...

I started stuttering at 12 years of age (20, now), i have gone to speech therapy (wasn’t for me), gone to counseling (helped a lot more), but what I have realized is that everybody has their flaws. Ev...

Whatever is the easiest for you. My question is do you want to stutter or do you want to beat it? I can give you some tips to make it very easy to order your food but it doesn't take overnight for it ...

I feel for you. Do not get any crazy thoughts in your head. There is help. The answer is do you want to improve your speech or not? I stuttered for 57 years and did something about it. Now I am fluent...

When I was 15, I moved to a new school. At first, trying to fit in was really difficult. Like you said, it's really difficult and intimidating putting yourself in a vulnerable position when trying to ...