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Oh the things I could accomplish if I didn't let this stutter have power over me...

Oh the things I could accomplish if I didn't let this stutter have power over me... ...

The mental anguish associated with dealing with it all. Planning out what you're going to say at an event months in advanced. It's mentally taxing and physically draining. They will never understand t...

The feeling of anxiousness tied to stuttering, not just public speaking. A great metaphor I learned was to explain it to people as if they were tasked with walking across a wooden beam. If the beam i...

Being a slave to the stutter is the worse. I know how you feel about not making any new friends after highschool. That sounds just like me. I still haven’t figured out what to do. I’m just trying to g...

Sooo true. I often feel the same when playing videogames or watching movies for example. There are all that cool people in all that cool situations, but you know you wouldn't be as cool as them. I try...

A rant

A rant Tried writing this about three times but either ended tearing up whilst writing or just couldn’t put it into words so imma try again. Two years later and I’m seeing that I’m facing the conseq...

It was never about your stutter bro if she really wanted you she would have stayed no matter what....

I know that feeling. The last months I have a strong thought of quitting my job. My stuttering is severe and I almost can't communicate.... My colleagues feel sorry for me. They all look at me like I'...

Before I used to ignore it as well. But now(I'm 16M) I am also starting to get tired of it, it's starting to mentally burn me. I totally understand you. The effort of trying to just be normal, is just...

Nobody has told me that having a speech impediment is okay. How damaging is this on a subconscious level?

Nobody has told me that having a speech impediment is okay. How damaging is this on a subconscious level? The shame and embarrassed that comes with living with this is truly hell on earth dreading eve...

Hello friend.  I’m a software engineer and have been at a place for about a year now. How do you handle circumstances when you just look like an absolute idiot and begin to feel incompetent despite n...

I don’t know. Most of my work is behind the scenes - writing briefings, applying for grants, sending lots of emails. I know it’s a mindset issue. What’s hard for me is I feel like I’m taking a step in...

Struggling with Stuttering, Low Confidence, and Social Isolation – Should I Try Therapy?

Struggling with Stuttering, Low Confidence, and Social Isolation – Should I Try Therapy? I'm 22 years old, and I’ve been struggling with stuttering for the past 5-6 years. After closely observing my ...

You seem like a weird guy from your profile but fyi stuttering is not under anyone’s control. If you were born with one arm would you blame your self?...

Why are you being such an asshole, if you stutter you know that even if you have techniques sometimes they don't work....

24 yo, i was about to drop school cuz study make me suck , but when family force me to study , stutter return harder , i wish it reduced by the time , i feel like there's rock above my head and everyt...

My understanding is that Dr. Maguire is a stutterer himself and that he treats people who stutter. I don’t know his methods but would like to speak with him to find out more. ...

Use your techniques and just don’t stutter. It’s all within your control, so just hold it together. It’s your own fault that you stutter 👍...

Teams meeting embarrassment

Teams meeting embarrassment I was in a Teams (aka zoom) meeting today. I work for a nonprofit but my job is funded by the DOI so I work closely with them. We were in a meeting discussing our potential...

Yup.  Need to be grounded in reality and take emotions out of it.   It'd ultimately what you value you bring to the table.  Unfortunately stuttering decreases ours.   It doesn't eliminate us, but it's...