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For the first time in years, i’m not afraid to talk.

For the first time in years, i’m not afraid to talk. Hi there! Long time lurker, first time poster. My stuttering problem started several years ago, when things went from bad to worse speech-wise. W...

I love your attitude, that your goal is to stop caring about stuttering, not "how do I stop stuttering". Yout mindset is a lot healthier. Its quite simple... Let me ask, what characteristics comes...

That was so beautifully said, thank you so much. It was very informative and Relatable, I felt like I was reading my life with my stutter in their. I will definitely be using your points in my videos ...

Can I offer this perspective, vulnerability is strength. Having to be vulnerable is strong. Putting yourself out there with your stutter is strong. Vulnerability can even act as a character meter, if ...

Good point! All PWS are of course not the same. For me, if fluency was my goal, I'd put too much pressure on me....

People who stutter (PWS) aren't monoliths so take your cue from him. Does he flinch or look annoyed when he stutters, or does he just roll with it? If he seems unflustered, chances are good that he's ...

>There's also the problem in praising fluency as the ultimate goal, instead of acceptance. To me, fluency is the ultimate goal. E.g. I wouldn't just sit in a wheelchair proudly, if there's a chanc...

Practice a lot. Right before presentation relax yourself and take few deep breaths. Even if you stutter, so what? Nobody gives a shit(sorry if this sounds rude but this sentence hrlped me a lot). They...

I always try to not let my stutter define me. And i try to dont give a fuck about what people think. So so many people thought i was weird or smth was wrong with me but we must not Let it change the w...

If I am blocking bad, I stop, say something like ‘I try another approach...’ and carry on. I find that sudden change of direction is enough to get round the block, I wil usually smile as I am doing it...

I completely agree with you. Complete fluency should not be the ultimate goal. If it happens, then it happens, but we should be content with all the milestones and progress that we make, whether they ...

As sort of an aside, but important nonetheless: > Although I may never fully recover from stuttering, given me current age and the supposedly decreased neuroplasticity that aligns with getting old...

I’ve had this happen from a few different people, a few who are really invested in my speech progress in one way or another, but for the most part I don’t really mind. It crosses the line when people ...

Exactly, I couldn’t give less of a shit if that famous person stuttered. Their stutter doesn’t affect me, mine does. Yes, I watched King’s Speech, that still doesn’t make me feel better about my stutt...

I have the same feeling as you. The only one that gives me inspiration is Drew Lynch since he just openly stutters when doing stand up...

It's a nice thing that you've noticed your colleague's change and care about him. I would not recommend that you compliment him on it. Stuttering is so much more than what you hear. Inside every perso...

Definitely. Perhaps we sometimes tend to forget that communication can be difficult for _everyone_, regardless of whether they have an actual speech disorder or not. And then at the same time, we sh...

Just say "that person stutters" or "I stutter". No need to say stutterer or PWS, which are both too clunky. Also we don't need to re-phrase things to realize that people shouldn't be reduced to a disa...

yeah i'm familiar with this term and i'll try to use it, i certainly understand the idea behind it: "stutterer" basically describes the PWS first and foremost by their stutter. PWS emphasizes the "per...

This is such a good reply, and spot on. It's hard but it's our battle to fight, we wouldn't be the people we are without it....