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That is the best damn advice. You own your stutter and not allow it to own you. At 47 I am still trying to learn this piece of advice....

A deep acceptance of what you were born with not only heals your mind, but also your stutter in many ways. For years, I’ve tried a lot of ways to tackle my stutter head on. I’m now in my mid 20s. From...

There's no cure but you don't need one. You can do everything you want to do and stutter. The trick is to not fight it and let it be. ...

Yeah, I am personally of the opinion that it is beneficial to do as little of this stuff is possible. Stuttering is really just a vicious cycle of anxiety and avoidances, so the more avoidances you do...

I would advise against it, live as you would if you didn’t have a stutter, you’re not gonna get better hiding behind a screen...

I’m a covert stutterer. So not really… only with people in close with, then I’m less covert and more obvious. Only then they would already know that I have a stutter...

The way to “psych yourself out” is to intentionally let others hear you have repetitions....

I’d be an extrovert for sure, I love interacting with new people it’s so much fun but… Sometimes when just the right situation occurs and I have had a few drinks and I feel free as a bird then the tr...

* [Plank-walking analogy](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Plank-walking+analogy%22+%22SHEEhan%22): Anyone can easily walk across a 2-by-4 inch plank placed across the floor. But if it were placed b...

Question to everyone: What have you learned from stuttering researchers? What I learned from the researcher Sheehan: * PWS make communication problems too important * PWS make the meanings of words...

I used to be very social prior to my stutter...

yeah in middle or high school i decided this was the best approach, tryna break out of it now but whenever i say anything to anyone at work or school i still stutter like crazy...

It’s such a weird life to lead having this. 75% of the time no one knows, especially if it’s a cursory or quick discussion. If I get into a deep conversation with someone it becomes harder and harde...

I was a cashier when i was 16 until i was 18, after that i worked in a shop where I had to sell jewelry. When I had a huge stutterblock I just said something like "I'm sorry, i have a stutter", and wh...

For formal meetings with structure, I plan ahead. I write notes and ensure I know the topic. This makes it much easier to focus on technique and getting to say what I want, how I want to say it. I...

Absolutely, your observation resonates deeply. I believe [perfectionism](https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Perfectionism%22+%22stuttering%22) (i.e., a cognitive distortion) and stuttering can indeed ...

Most pws have same issue as you, they have situational stutter/blocks. I have had the same issue all my life, and over time I learnt that this is mostly caused by underlying social anxiety issue. Over...

Thanks for posting this. Coincidentally, I have been reading into perfectionism, which is affecting my work, and which is also tied to an unwillingness to be vulnerable. Maybe they are related....

Did your dad stutter? Mine didn't. Neither parents. Or siblings. A cousin of my Dad's had something similar but our stutters presented very differently. I'm 42, I chose to not have children or find a ...

I think he us talking about solution to overcome stammer and the truth is if you really want to be successful like celebrity, public figure etc you have to overcome stammer...