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Yes, I understand. You’re absolutely correct about severity and impact on life. You just iterated my initial opinion of disability being subjective. I have had to work hard but it’s not different then...

But you’ve had to work harder because of it and there are certain opportunities that a fluent person can pursue that we cannot. Air traffic controller would be one off the top of my head. Also there ...

We have a disadvantage in every aspect of life because of our disability. Whatever mental gymnastics you try to do to make yourself feel better, fine. Self esteem is important. But by all definitions ...

Struggling with Stuttering – Looking for Advice and Support

Struggling with Stuttering – Looking for Advice and Support Hi everyone, I’ve been dealing with stuttering since childhood, and it’s something that still affects me today. Growing up, I was told it w...

Hey, Sorry for the late reply I dont use reddit anymore. To be honest, I am on the verge of quitting that job and pursing academia... I know the virtuous thing to do, is to be stoic and not let it ...

How do I become a more talkative person?

How do I become a more talkative person? I'm generally a pretty quiet person and I lowkey cannot stand it. I always feel so weird for being quiet but at the same time I don't really know what to talk ...

The irony is that I know very well how to be fluent if I take my time, yet other people keep interrupting me. True even for fluent speakers : most people don't care about what you say...

Not to get all deep but this shows the two paths you can take. Let it consume you or battle through it...

The best advice i can give to those feeling like this, is working towards just letting yourself exist. Stuttering can lead to awkward situations, but is it something to be ashamed of? No. This is...

I’m willing to just end my life and ask for a do over where I speak fluently and am just normal. I’d totally succeed if I could only speak. I’d have a girlfriend and be married with kids....

I feel you on this and I’m right there with you. I’m very envious of anyone who speaks with ease....

I commend you for taking a whole-life approach with stuttering; attempts at speech therapy, what’s going on mentally, your diet, and exercise. Few seem to look at it in this way, and the whole-life ap...

Just you wait until you see how your stutter is fueling your super powers. How old are you?...

37 and been stutter as long as I remember.. yes day to day life Is a pain.. I’ve come to terms with my stutter but it still controls everything I do...

People don't care about my stuttering because often they don't care about what you have to say...

I have felt the same way since forever. My stutter has definitely held me back, and I'm very concerned about my future. Communication is the most important soft skill. That, along with self-confidence...

I feel like I would be so much farther in life if I didn’t have a stutter.

I feel like I would be so much farther in life if I didn’t have a stutter. I started a new career, and currently I’m just thinking how much farther I would be if I didn’t have a speech impediment. I h...

I still left with one more year for my campus placements and till now i have not given any professional interviews online or offline, I got good skills but can't expose out and show my skills because ...

I don't think you really read what I wrote, nor do I think you understand how the idea of acceptance is a vicious cycle. It's almost like a virus in the stuttering community that spreads and propagate...

Can relate to this so hard as someone in their mid 30s. Especially when we have so much pent up from not able to speak or express all through our early years....