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My stutter is ruining me

My stutter is ruining me I feel like venting a little bit, i have the type of stutter where i get blocks on certain words, i litterally can not say the sound of the word without sounding super stupid....

Recent mental strain of my stutter

Recent mental strain of my stutter I’m not fully sure why but very recently (only the last couple-few months) my stutter has been on my mind and taunting me for large amounts of my day a lot more than...

“Just spit it out”

“Just spit it out” This is the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard, from my own family, no less. I’m in my late 30s and just started struggling with getting words out. By the time I can regain my com...

Mini-vent and Plea for Help!

Mini-vent and Plea for Help! Hi y'all. I'm a 17-year-old male and I suffer from a stutter. I've had one for as long as I can remember. Now, I don't think my stutter is as bad as others, not even close...

Anticipation & Fear

Anticipation & Fear Hi! I’m a 22F who stutters. I started stuttering whenever I was 10. I’ll never ever forget the day. I was in English class and we were doing popcorn reading. At the time I loved to...

Sitting here at a family party

Sitting here at a family party This condition sucks so bad, i want to be social and talk to family that i havent seen in awhile and i just cant. They probably think im stuck up cause im just sitting h...

It’s a shame you feel that way. I know how shit and isolating it can be having a stutter but theres so much we can do to still live a happy and fulfilling life. For me one of the main things to keep i...

Yes, it interferes with normal life and sometimes it greatly hinders your ability to function at your level because it holds you back....

Virtually in the same soup of loneliness... the fear of coming across as a creep and lacking confidence always eats at me when I see someone attractive. Been single for almost 4yrs now and with each ...

Appreciate your kind words! Looking back on it there were definitely better steps I could have taken, but at least I have built a foundation for myself, instead of never taking action in the first pla...

It's mad how much our environment really changes out mental states. Since going away I now look at comfort at the enemy. When you're comfortable you don't strive for change, and change is what (imo) w...

I’m not OP, but what you said about the context of your stutter and insecurity hit home. I’ve been through that—even when I went to HCRI treatment years ago, I was 100% fluent after two weeks there. T...

I finally approached someone I found attractive.

I finally approached someone I found attractive. After 25 years of social anxiety, self doubt, a social inferiority complex, and overall emotional trauma, I finally did it. I won the battle but am sti...

Job interviews are my biggest struggle. How do I manage?

Job interviews are my biggest struggle. How do I manage? So I’ve been without a job for months, I NEED this job. I have the qualifications, I look good on paper. I know I will be a great employee. But...

Id say you're avoiding the responsibility because, subconsciously, you know that taking responsibility means you still might fail and not have your stutter to blame. A fear of failure is common amongs...

I need a realistic wake up call

I need a realistic wake up call So... I've never actually posted anything on here but I've been lurking a lot on this subreddit. I don't even know how to write posts on Reddit in a comprehensible man...

coworker has unbearable stutter

coworker has unbearable stutter i empathize with people who have mental or neurological disorders that are not completely in their control. however, one of my coworkers has an unbearable stutter. the...

Has anybody ever been to AIS? If so, how'd it go? Additionally, I have career fair Tuesday (and am applying to internships) and I'm nervous as hell

Has anybody ever been to AIS? If so, how'd it go? Additionally, I have career fair Tuesday (and am applying to internships) and I'm nervous as hell Hello, I start at AIS next week, I have my consulta...

I don't have a fear of social rejection, I know that every situation in which I will make an attempt to talk, I actually WILL be socially accepted, maybe I'll even make new friends, what stops me it's...

As a stutterer how do you try to gain friends?

As a stutterer how do you try to gain friends? I'm 17(M) and never had many friends because of my severe stammering, I can't socialize that much, and lately, I have been feeling rather lonely that I d...