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I’m speechless (Vent)

I’m speechless (Vent) 18M Just got told by someone close to me of many years the following: 1. “find ways just to not stutter” 2. “there are people with terminal or more debilitating disorders so wh...

Well, not a show, but there’s a Russian book series - and several movies based on it - about Erast Fandorin, a 19th-century detective. He stutters, and what’s special about this series is that it’s no...

Stuttering professor (and therapist and adjunct high school teacher) here as well. I teach psychology, English, and special education....

I'm a stuttering professor as well. I teach respiratory therapy at my local University. We tend to set our own glass ceilings like you said....

My Professor is a Stutterer Too 💪🏽

My Professor is a Stutterer Too 💪🏽 My paramedic professor is a stutterer. It’s was refreshing seeing someone like me in the same boat standing in front of the class lecturing us in A&P. Even through...

The cornball is you when you got nothing and absolutely have no idea how others live because of stuttering....so ....we can't get words out dawg...

yello I'll be honest. IMO, you're on a very good path right now. Acknowledging that you can't "delete" the stutter is a fundamental stage in the life of a stutterer. I can't speak on behalf of other...

Discussion among clinicians: Fluency vs. Acceptance (2025)

Discussion among clinicians: Fluency vs. Acceptance (2025) **Charles Van Riper**: Decreasing sensitivity to stuttering is one side of the coin, and letting go of the struggle to avoid stuttering is th...

Does anyone else have an almost OCD-like issue with breathing that may impact their stutter?

Does anyone else have an almost OCD-like issue with breathing that may impact their stutter? My father (non-biological) stutters, so that's certainly where I picked it up as a child. However, I do rem...

A big part of stuttering is the mental aspect, how do you fix that?...

just a rant.

just a rant. i’ve recently come to terms that i have a stutter. and it honestly makes a lot of sense. i was always wondering why i am the way i am. but i think it all makes sense though. but still, it...

I had to turn myself into an entirely different person to conquer my stutter. I'm now an asshole and seen as arrogant. Anyone have a similar experience?...

Stutter question: In your own words, how do we tune down (or train) the right amygdala’s sensitivity?

Stutter question: In your own words, how do we tune down (or train) the right amygdala’s sensitivity? Think of the amygdala not as a single “fear button” but as a salience / gating node that biases do...

Metaphors for stuttering?

Metaphors for stuttering? I’ve always liked expressing myself creatively and in my life I’ve found multiple ways to describe how it feels to stutter to people around me. Some of mine are: - Being a ...

it should be about your experience and your hope. search your feelings, as the bad father in Star Wars said. this is why y'all need therapy. it makes you get into the habit of articulating what you'r...

The way our brains work is not right or wrong. So the main questions are: Is it actually helpful to stutter without struggle or is that a myth? Is 'stuttering easier' always helpful? What constitutes as controlled fluency?

The way our brains work is not right or wrong. So the main questions are: Is it actually helpful to stutter without struggle or is that a myth? Is 'stuttering easier' always helpful? What constitutes ...

One of my college admission essays had me writing about a challenge I've faced in my life, or something along those lines. That was an easy one....

Anyone write their college essay on their stutter?

Anyone write their college essay on their stutter? If so, would love to know how you incorporated it, trying to get inspiration for mine because it is such a big part of my life...

🙃 Yes, I was diagnosed just a few months ago. It's definitely a bit of everything, burnout, PTSD, and not being heard, I think. I'm glad I started stuttering in one way because it was the wake-up cal...

Am I just stuttering or do I not know the language I'm speaking?

Am I just stuttering or do I not know the language I'm speaking? What the title says?...