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Sometimes you may just have to write it down or type it out on the phone and have them read it. It might make the situation a little less stressful....

I agree, but I stutter when I'm nervous and something as simple as meeting a person becomes difficult or impossible. But for me, the fact that no one cares what my name is helps. At least in my cou...

Struggling mentally

Struggling mentally I am 27 year old man with a stutter, which I have had since the age of 6. I am ashamed to admit, I am nearly 30 and I still have not come to terms with this speech disorder. I can...

Its not an issue as long as you can get your point across and are able to do what you want...

Before I learned some very effective exercises and new habits, I would have given up a limb in exchange for ability to communicate effectively....

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a psychotherapy, in which stutterers learn to accept their unhelpful thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them. ACT is popular fo...

ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a psychotherapy, in which stutterers learn to accept their unhelpful thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them. ACT is popular fo...

I am willing up to give up my limbs for effective communication. Its 2024. We don't have to hunt for prey anymore. We need to communicate effectively. Hence its so scary....

Suicidal thoughts are all too relatable, I don’t want to continue being laughed at, isolated or rejected but I have to accept the reality. You are correct about the second last sentence if we never st...

A lot of ppl here are totally encumbered their stutter because they *cannot effectively communicate*. In fact, esp if you have a covert stutter based in panic, your listeners will not know what’s goi...

I don’t know. Those of us with four working limbs and the ability to type, listen to music, play video games etc. - we’re pretty lucky. It seems like a lot of people here are totally encumbered by the...

It's very frustrating having a stutter. Everything is 10x harder. I'm 23 and i had stutter when I was 4 years old. My social skills suffer because of it. It's like having a barrier or armor, you close...

I feel you bro, stuttering has robbed me from many experiences in life, job opportunities, education, friendships, relationships, and the guaranteed embarrassment at family gatherings, stuttering is v...

You can learn new habits that will give you MUCH more control over your speech. I learned them after I turned 40, and was on the verge of giving up also. While it involves some very uncomfortable w...

Wow, it’s relieving to hear that I am not the only one that feels this. I have a mild stutter but it is definitely there and I’ve had some horrendous blocks where my face gets distorted and I can’t fu...

100% understand you. One of the most painful parts of stuttering is wondering who I could’ve been if God had been a little nicer to me. Maybe I would have a girlfriend. Maybe I would be more confident...

new job

new job heyy everyone! so i recently just got a job at Mcdonald’s and im kind of nervous due to my stutter. I’ll probably have to work front counter or back window and i know it involves a lot of tal...

Folllowing up. I’m by no means fluent but trying to do the easy onsets and pacing has given me noticeably better results and less fatigue from talking. I still haven’t seen a therapist. Waiting for ap...

Hey, I recently started using chatgpt Voice Assistant, and I think it's great. It's getting new updates, so it's going to be more natural using it. One thing I liked about it is that I stutter with ch...

Hey. I know this might seem ridiculous but start looking into ways to be the happiest and most “successful” version of yourself. For example, eat well, sleep well, read books, journals, get exercise e...