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At first it was terrible but when you feel in danger you automatically get confident and that’s what it’s all about. CONFIDENCE IS KEY. when you’re in the zone it will come naturally....

I do have a traditional stutter with all the mention above. It’s a shock at first but you need to get the people to trust you. I had people that told me that they don’t trust me. I don’t blame them I ...

I just started a job like this and have worries about this issue too. It’s nice to hear that it can be circumvented a bit....

Yea no I feel the same way. I can tell when people look at me I come across as shy, standoffish, or not interested in speaking to them. Guilt may be the wrong word, more like we fear how we are incorr...

HEY WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY MATTERS

HEY WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY MATTERS Bask in the awkwardness .. people will listen… it’s your energy that detracts from what you’re trying to say. CONFIDENCE, let em wait … let them feel awkward. Such is ...

I stutter more around family or people I’m close to. Less chance of being judged. I’m much more mindful of it when I communicate with strangers or co-workers...

I haven't seen these videos but I try to stay off twitter. Doesn't matter which way you lean politically, it seems like everyone on twitter is just super mean, super dumb or both. Also I've watched ...

Do you feel differently when you stutter in front of different genders/social groups?

Do you feel differently when you stutter in front of different genders/social groups? I’m a woman who stutters, and I would say I definitely feel more/less comfortable stuttering in front of certain ...

From what I have seen in common from programs, including ones outside of speech therapy that some people really swear helped them (everything is anecdotal in this space, not enough research and money ...

I read all your comments here and I will tell you based on what I read from you. I don’t know what your life situation is but most of the people in this subreddit are some rich kids who happen to ha...

Somebody already figured out what horror thing could have happened to us in childhood to became this fearful of talking?

Somebody already figured out what horror thing could have happened to us in childhood to became this fearful of talking? This is a genuine question really. I'm thinking about my stuttering and how thi...

I’m a speech therapist :). Essentially, you need to desensitize yourself to speaking with a stutter. Stuttering can be a self-defeating cycle in which the knowledge of stuttering or anticipation of st...

Exactly. Every stutterer has tried to cure their stutter before. OP isn’t the first or last one. No one is saying not to try all the techniques. I hope it works for you. Everyone is only suggesting y...

If your metric is curing your stutter you're going to be unhappy. The reason people say that you need to learn to accept your stutter is because not doing so makes you miserable. No ones saying its...

Beyond depressed

Beyond depressed I am 24 and have had a stutter my whole life I have had many different jobs, I even had a job answering phones for a period of time. A year or 2 ago my stutter and confidence got to t...

Ignore it. Do not acknowledge it. It will likely pass in time. Or, it won't. But no intervention needed now....

So when I was at that age, a little older actually, it really came to a head for me.  I thought about it all day, night, next morning, it was my scapegoat for everything and it got to the point where ...

Despite having a stutter, I've had one hell of a life.

Despite having a stutter, I've had one hell of a life. I'm sitting here after a long shift at work just thinking that I don't ever really talk about my stutter. Like many of you, my stutter has often ...

I've had one hell of a life despite my stutter.

I've had one hell of a life despite my stutter. I'm sitting here after a long shift at work just thinking that I don't ever really talk about my stutter. Like many of you, my stutter has often been a ...

Looking for a job with a stutter

Looking for a job with a stutter Hi I'm a 24 F with a moderate stutter. I used to work at a restaurant as a server for 2 years before I had to move out to a different country. Now, I've been jobless f...