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It’s so cool seeing all these varied careers on this post! I’m in library science, I’ve finished my BA in English Lit and am currently pursuing my MA in Library Science. It’s... tough. I would consid...

I was always really ashamed of it early in school. I didn’t want people to even know I stuttered and would just let people think I was weird and just couldn’t think of the word I was trying to say. I...

I always found it awkward to talk about my stutter with people but over the years I’ve become more confident and talk about it. I’m actually able to joke about some aspects of it now. This was a good...

As a bald stammerer, my pearls of wisdom would be- 1) Shave that head, man. Own the baldness. Your self confidence will increase exponentially 2) No one cares more about your stammer than you. Own it...

The best days as a stutterer is when you get the opportunity to make fun of your stutter and have people laugh with you. It’s a great ice breaker and helps ease the tension for the remainder of the di...

What helped me is my faith in God, accepting myself , even the flaws ( still learning this one ), and weathering the storm or refusing to lose. Stay strong, and accept that this will be a difficult jo...

It's very simple, I'm also 18 and I also stutter very much, people who are loyal or condescending to your speech are the right people, except for those who criticise you on the case....

I believe the fear isn't so much of stuttering, but it's a fear of being judged negatively, being rejected etc. A huge breakthrough I've had with my speech is removing my perspective on my stutter f...

I think the best piece of advice I have ever gotten about my stutter is "the world doesn't revolve around me, nobody Gives a shit" and it's absolutely true. You can't let this hold you back from being...

As a balding 30 year old stutterer, my advice would be develop a good sense of humor. I’ve been happily married now for 5 years to my best friend growing up and my wife thinks I’m the funniest person...

Fear will go away

Fear will go away Hi all, I'd like to share a quick personal story about overcoming fear and "difficult" speaking situations. As a PWS I had tremendous fear of any type of meetings where I have to sp...

It used to annoy me greatly, and still sort of does to an extent, but I try to turn it into a fun unexpected event now by saying a word that they never see coming. "Hey, can you help with my gr-gr-gr...

Last summer I was out fishing a remote lake in the Rocky Mountains. A couple dudes passed by me and I overheard their conversation and noticed one of them had a stutter, just like me. I mustered up th...

Hey man, dating can be super tough if you are ashamed of stuttering forsure. But as you know, it's not soley about the stutter. I know many people on their 20s that havent had any type relationship ...

At some point I just stopped caring about what people might think of me if I stutter. If they think any less of me, the f*ck em. Move on to the next. I’d honestly love to date a woman who stutters. T...

Stay positive my friend. It’s hard and many of us have been there before. Your stutter, like mine, is part of who we are. Believe it or not, there are people out there and you will meet them eventuall...

I like to assume the best of people when they say stuff like that. It’s cute to them because it makes us seem vulnerable, id take that to them being made uncomfortable by my speech....

My situation closely resembles yours. And I have similarly desperate moments. What helps me... I try to recognize and appreciate what I accomplish, even if it is just a plain old day full of chores. W...

Hi. So, you have many option how to increase your chances. Write as many girls as you can and just talk to them. Dont really mention your depressions and these negative things, just be a nice guy. A...

Oh absolutely I wasn’t implying it’s not. Otherwise I wouldn’t be in speech therapy. But fixing implies you’re broken. Which is just a very bad attitude to have....