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I have a feeling that I started stuttering in my dreams when I became sure that this is going to be this way for life. In a way, I stopped fighting it, I made peace with it. It helped me focus on oth...

Just had some small talk with a neighbor

Just had some small talk with a neighbor I’m (17M) and I just had some small talk with a woman (35F) while she was walking her dog. When she walked over and talked to me I felt confidence and I smiled...

accomplishment

accomplishment i ordered food today with my real name instead of a fake name and it went great. that’s all...

We are often very hard to ourselves and care way more about stuttering than all the other people. And the few people who do care don't matter. What will help you a lot is confidence. I never mentione...

Hiding stuttering is stuttering. Just don’t hide anything. If you slip up that’s ok just keep pressing on. Good luck. “We all speak a little different”...

disclosing it really helps as you won't need to hide it. judgemental people will always have something to say but fuck them right? best of luck...

Yes, vocal cord tension was key for me, too. One of the things that the HCRI program in Roanoke focuses on is the “gentle onset” target. It is related to vocal cord tension. They have an app (a black ...

I keep trying to tell myself that my stutter is just and accent and makes me unique. The hardest thing to do is not get down on yourself. Once you are ok with who you are (it’s not easy) speech will b...

This. The more comfortable you are talking about it, the more comfortable you are stuttering. The more comfortable you are stuttering, the happier you will be......

My experience with stuttering and tips to help you

My experience with stuttering and tips to help you I began stuttering at 14 and it was a terrible experience. I wouldn't consider my stuttering severe but it was definitely above moderate, in between ...

Our son had whole exome sequencing and in doing so, they tested us, the parents as well. No variants came up for that gene, or any other gene detailed in stuttering studies. I did have a variant in t...

In my opinion and according to the stories of people I have heard, the best way to control stuttering and feel comfortable with it is to get used to contact with people. Job is one of the best ways t...

I have stumbled on this reasoning really recently actually. THIS IS SUCH A COINCIDENCE. This needs to be TAUGHT at every speech class/therapy. Just work to STOP CARING about your stutter. Don’t dwell ...

Im in the phase of my life where im just so tired fighting and struggling against my stutter. Acceptance really is all i can do right now. Speaking is something that humans can do naturally and effort...

My stutter caused me a great deal of social anxiety as a kid a teenager. I overcame it by accepting it and telling myself that I don't owe anyone fluency. Took a lot of work and putting myself in posi...

Success today

Success today This time last year stutter was worst its been in ages. Today I flawlessly delivered my part of my mother's eulogy infront of a crowded church. Stumbled in a conversation later, so I'm n...

Don't be afraid to stutter, because then you're gonna live in fear for the rest of your life and no one should live like that

Don't be afraid to stutter, because then you're gonna live in fear for the rest of your life and no one should live like that You have a stutter. accept it. There isnt a cure for it. Right now what yo...

Because it can, so it did... Thats whats stuttering is about, it can do whatever it can and you cannot do much about it, just reconcile with a fact. I would be gratefull that I can still comunicate ev...

I get what you're saying, but a slightly different way of looking at it might be...Yes, there is a very deep well which is full of pain, frustration, anxiety, even a bit of shame for good measure but....

It definitely takes a toll on one’s mental health.I believe the main reason is living in denial and not accepting it early on....