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Ugh I was getting a deposition for work once and I stuttered over my name as I usually do and the lawyer is like “are you sure?” And then had to proceed to explain that I stutter……...

Always when I have to say my name it’s “hmmmmm” like for 10 seconds and i’m thinking “cmon you know this” XD...

i’ve had this happen so many times i don’t even introduce myself any more because the anxiety makes me block so hard on my name. thankfully my friends know to introduce me to new people because i Will...

Yeah, I use constant cues to make people feel like they're being heard. Not sure if it's down to being polite, or me being worried that I'm being rude. Not sure. I have a stutter, so naturally I'm ...

My stutter is worst in these situations, and it isn’t *mild*. Congrats on living the Dream....

Stuttering during presentation @ work

Stuttering during presentation @ work Today, I stuttered during a presentation at work over Zoom. I felt rushed because my presentation was at the end of an already long meeting and we were overtime. ...

Yes! I find it more difficult too. I’m sure part is physiological too but it seems like a barrier and that caused me to stammer a lot more. people can’t see me trying to say something and get impati...

Clients mock me the way I speak

Clients mock me the way I speak I have anxiety, depression, all that good stuff. I work as an IT engineer. I've stuttered my whole life. I can go months without stuttering, then stutter badly for week...

Maybe not being able to say their name?? NOPE. Not being able to say where they work??. NOPE. Having a voice is a gift and if you can use it perfectly and you’re are AFRAID?! to use it, you suck lol...

I agree! I think masks make it difficult. People can’t read my lips or see that in struggling. They think I’m ignoring or being rude....

Yea or even be hyper aware of what they’re saying & still be thinking about my turn to speak. This really only happens when people ask me about something I should know like my name, address, etc....

Rereading my post, I can totally see how it came across as "stuttering isn't all that bad. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and get your shit together!" and that's totally not how I meant it. If yo...

Masks and stuttering

Masks and stuttering Has anyone found the whole Covid situation and wearing masks with a stutter really difficult. I have had a stutter since I was 7, now 40 and despite being really supportive of wea...

I totally feel this way too, a bit like a blind man who would have developed stronger other senses haha. Sometimes I find it crazy how people are bad listeners, even among my friends. However, I thin...

41, stutterer, a father, and MMJ card holder. I went through all the same. One of the things that helped me the most was being on a very low dose of Benzodiazipines (Ativan/Xanax/etc). At 8, he may b...

The problem I have with those kind of techniques is that it all sounds good in theory and usually works in comfortable and controlled settings (eg. at home or when you are alone). Once I get into new,...

Not to undermine your opinion at all, but I think it's totally valid for OP to feel so frustrated by their stuttering that the issue is affecting their mental health. A person's ability to speak is s...

I feel you 100%. Sometimes when I talk to someone, I'm trying to say something important but then I do a big pause because I know Im gonna stutter and the person thinks im done talking and just moves ...

What’s harder is meeting people who say they have “social anxiety” and are even afraid to talk on the phone. Like dude, I would cut off my left arm if it took away my stutter 😡 lol...

All true. If I could just get it into my head that it won’t be the end of the world if I stuttered for a few seconds during conversation with someone, my anxiety and speech would be a lot better. But ...