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im 30 years old. my actual stutter might physically be worse than ever. my speech might be its worst ever. but my career is doing fantastically, my mental health is excellent, and my relationships are...

> Then I remember that a stutter cannot be cured, and I turn into Eeyore, like "Why bother?" We're not looking for "cures". We're looking for *improvement*. A "cure" is a limit case of improvement...

*Whenever someone mentions suicide, I feel obligated to mention r/SuicideWatch. You're not alone.* ---   If you'll allow it - there are a few crucial points I think it'd be constructive to...

My take on your situation is that because of your stutter you have matured into a healthy empathetic individual. The consequence of which had also allowed others to take advantage of that. It’s a diff...

Truthfully not at all - I'd rather my kids didn't have a stutter (one doesn't, one may develop one - it's iffy right now) but I know that they can live a solid, full life whether or not they stutter. ...

Alright, here's a confidence booster, feel free to share more confident boosters in the comments :)

Alright, here's a confidence booster, feel free to share more confident boosters in the comments :) If you have been living life with a stutter, just know that you have Gigantopithecus balls, okay? Yo...

2 things: Just because people shy away from you doesn't mean its because you stutter Just because people may shy away from people who stutter doesn't mean "they're not worth it." There are things t...

Hm, you write "*are* affected by it", and truth be told, due to the fact that I'm fortunate enough to be around nice people, it doesn't affect me much these days. Everyone is patient and understanding...

I’m in high school right now, and stuttering is a pain in the ass. However, I’ve come to the point where I don’t really care about it anymore. It’s a part of me I can’t change, so why worry about it? ...

I try not to let it get to me. I've just finished my first year of uni - made great friends, joined a few societies, overall a great year - and I'm currently doing some volunteering for the summer. My...

Early 30s - around the time I had kids. Likely accepted it because I had different things to worry about....

Mid 20s. It took a long time to accept it, wasn't an overnight change. Just need to understand that the opinions of strangers don't matter. If somebody is the type of person to make fun of your disabi...

I was quiet for a long time and I was thought of as being uptight or closed off to people. It's only in the last year or two that I've come out of my shell. Small talk is a huge thing and what I've f...

That's good men! I'm 25, been stuttering my whole life and can say it f... sucks. But the one thing I can say to you, just keep doing it keep talkig, instead of texting someone call them, onstead your...

Thanks friend. I'm 36 and I've just started to believe this in the past few years. It's still hard to accept sometimes but I'm getting there....

Just came home after work, I am really appreciated your detailed useful reply. I totally agree that putting some rhythm into speech will help. As to those unexpected questions, I think I will practice...

The world is more understanding than you think and you are better than you think.

The world is more understanding than you think and you are better than you think. Felt like I should share some thoughts today with anyone willing to listen. I'm 22, have worked in hospitality since 1...

Hey there. I am in the same boat my friend. I've been on the job search for a long time and that search finally came to an end. I recently found a job that's different than what I typically do. I have...

Focus on the positives and try and create good memories of success rather than thinking “I can’t do this” or “last time I was in this position I failed”. Calmness, breathing, grounding and positivity ...

The sessions relax you fully then put positive affirming thoughts into your subconscious so that you are creating new memories of being able to say things calmly and clearly. I have subsequently been ...