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To me it's crazy that 1% of humankind stutters and I've only ever met one person with a stutter personally....

The 21M thing is a little strange, I just joined the sub so I haven't noticed. But anyways, I've never thought that confidence despite a stutter could be attractive. That's a good way to put it. I ju...

To you, your stutter is the biggest thing - it's probably your first and last thought of the day, and the thing that crosses your mind more than any other. But to a friend or partner, it's really no...

I’ve had a very nagging voice in my head tell me that I can’t advance in life with a stutter. My biggest dark cloud over my head tells me that I’m not suited to be a father, or I’m not qualified for a...

I've stuttered since I started talking at 18 months old. I've been clinically depressed since I was 12. In my teenage years it made me contemplate suicide more times than I care to recall. I had what...

Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing.

Blocking when picking up the phone - confronted somebody teasing. So I block on the h sound in hello when I pick up the phone. I've gotten around that by changing what I say when I pick up to "mushinn...

Another life long stutterer here - I know it’s so cliche but IT DOES GET BETTER! Not sure how old you are, but as you get older you become more comfortable with yourself which makes you stutter less, ...

OP, I am a life-long stutterer, and I want you to know that it gets better. I promise you. Please don't deprive the world of your greatness and immense beauty over something that you may or may not c...

What's wrong with me?

What's wrong with me? Why I can't listen to other stutterers? Been stuttering myself my whole life (25 years) badly, blocks only and life is hard because of it. Lately been watching a lot of stand up,...

That's so good! I'm always happy to see anyone, but especially stutterers, push past some of these barriers and accomplish their goals! Exactly as your COO said--use your stuttering as part of your s...

I wrote in the other thread on this, I really want to know if the stutter was brought in as a subtle character flaw to fill out the emasculating nature of his character....

I'm currently 19 years old and I've always had a stutter. My parents got told that I'd grow out of it, but of course I never did. When I was little, I was definitely aware of my stutter and would do i...

I'm sort of in the same boat here buddy. I'm a 19 year old girl who graduated high school in June, and I've realised I need to start taking some responsibility. I, like you, never call somebody since ...

Thinking Back

Thinking Back Hello friends I am a practicing speech therapist, and I have recently had a thought and was hoping for some input. For those of you who stutter, and have stuttered since a young age, for...

Your stutter does not make you incompetent. It does make what seems like simple task more difficult, but intellectually you are as capable as any other human out there....

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting?

Any tips for introducing myself in a meeting? Hey guys. I've been stuttering since I was 4-5 and I'm 21 now. I'm interning at this company, and today they're having a discussion among all the young m...

We are the 1%

We are the 1% Out of the 7.5 billion human beings living on this planet, we are the 1% of that population to have a stutter. Crazy, right?...

Anyone found any luck saying their name?

Anyone found any luck saying their name? Probably my number 1 struggle with stuttering is saying my name. Since thats the first question to ask when meeting new people. Anyone overcome this struggle o...

Recognizing Fake Stutters

Recognizing Fake Stutters In movies and other media can you pick up on if an actor is faking a character's stutter? 22M, I've had a stutter my entire life and every time I come across a character with...

I think the important takeaway from this clip is that his stutter was not seen as a negative trait. It made him more interesting and ultimately added to his ethos of being a crazy genius. He ended up ...