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This is more social advice in general, but it's pertinent to your situation. Always act like you'll get a positive response. Even if you think you won't, fake it. Yes, stuttering puts a handicap on yo...

I've had it before and it works great for the first couple of months, then your brain adapts to it and it's not as effective. It cost like $5k if you can swing that go for it and it will boost your...

Quite a few girls love the confidence of a guy who is willing to come up and talk to them. Add on to that that you are at a disadvantage with your stutter, and she'll appreciate it more than you can i...

Ok in professional settings I try tapping my foot to slow me down. That's still a work in process though. I try to think before I speak and what I want to say before I say it. My experience is so...

Nice! Being friendly and having a good attitude makes a big difference for me. Same with smiling. I never wanted to touch retail so I can't chime in too much but good job and keep it up. ...

There's no one shot method where you'll instantly become fluent. You just need to practice it. The more you do it, the better you'll get. And don't take personally (or at least don't try to) because m...

My stutter was terrible as a child, seemed to go away in my 20s, came back in my late 30s and kind of gone again in my late 40s. I had terrible self-esteem as a child. Went away to college and life...

I always tell my friends and relatives that if their child or even adult friend stutters even a little bit, take them to a speech therapist. As their stutter is not in danger zone, they can be treated...

I used to sleep around but eventually I knew this wasn't going to help my desire for a meaningful relationship and it honestly gets old. I got on a medication many weeks ago (a SNRI) and I've been tex...

I read it skips a generation but then again my dad stutters but my brother doesn’t, of course I do. To deprive yourself of having a family because you’re worried about what others may think or feel ab...

I used to be scared of having a kid or kids because life is hard enough for me but I think starting a family would bring so much joy to me. ...

Agreed. I feel like I could help my stutterer child navigate life in ways that took me a lifetime of learning....

That's an interesting point of view. Many stutterers I've met who don't want kids say it's because they don't want the kids to stutter. I personally have reached a point in my life where I'm OK with ...

I guess the only thing I can say that really "builds" confidence is having successful situations of speech. Not necessarily "stutter-free", of course. But situations where the stutter doesn't take ove...

What are some things you do that helps build your confidence?

What are some things you do that helps build your confidence? Apart from exercising/working out, how do you appear confident? A little trick that helps me, is when I know I'm going to talk to someone...

I am sorry to hear. I do a lot of presentations and practice the heck out of them - like 20 times the night before - and that helps me a lot. I know what I am going to say and have confidence with ...

I can't speak for you OP, but take heart in that everybody has their own problems. Even if it's a net negative, there are lots of people who stutter who are doing great, and lots of people who don't w...

No idea how universal this experience is, but for me, a large part of my anxiety and avoidance was due to my fear of a bad speaking situation. Being judged. Being counterproductive. Having someone lau...

I think it has to do with your confidence level. For me at least, it's less bad the more confident I am. If you go into a challenging situation and get slapped down it will probably make it worse thou...

Yeah, I am a lifelong stutterer. 40 years old. Have done everything except for any mechanical devices that go in the ear. I just refuse those. I can keep it to a minimum if I sleep right, train right,...