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I can kind of relate. My first language was Spanish, and I grew up in a Spanish speaking country, but I went to a bilingual school that also taught English. I guess when I was a kid I thought "Hey! I ...

Oh man internet problems are a perfect disguise for stuttering...

Practicing tongue twisters will not improve fluency. However, it can help you feel more comfortable with stuttering on words that start with t or s....

Got a new job.. I’m happy and worried sick at the same time

Got a new job.. I’m happy and worried sick at the same time Since Covid restrictions are slowly lifting up I was finally able to apply for tons of work and one company (an ice cream store) got back wi...

Ordered stuff face-to-face for the first time in forever, forgot how it was like...

Ordered stuff face-to-face for the first time in forever, forgot how it was like... Finally work is coming to an end and I got out of my den for the first time in forever to ran some errands. I wanted...

Do you stammer more around strangers?

Do you stammer more around strangers? Hi guys, Really interested to see how many people are similar to me. In my work environment I encounter a lot of new people and strangers, I always find talki...

Not OP but something that helped me to get to this mindset was I would walk up to strangers (pre pandemic) or order meals/coffee or make random phone calls to restaurants and crank my stutter to 11 in...

I feel like this in one of my two languages. I stutter (or used to stutter) more in one so I avoided it during my teenage years. I think the way to avoid it is to read more and practice speaking. Th...

I believe I have the same problem.I went through a lot in my early teenage years that I feel it worsened my stutter.I struggle with finding or using more intelligent words during conversations or argu...

Rant. S words

Rant. S words This is just a rant. Who decided that words should start with an s and a consonant? Why would anyone make words like that? Why in the world would anyone make words like stop, snow, scra...

Smoking weed is just creating another problem. There is ways to fluency without pills and drugs. Check out r/StopStuttering...

Language stunted?

Language stunted? I was thinking about my experience with stuttering as I fell asleep last night. I feel like my avoidance of speaking during developmental years has hindered my ability to clearly ver...

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse?

Why do I speak flawlessly when it’s 1 on 1 but if I’m in a group it’s worse? Went on a date and had a amazing time, i had 0 trouble communicating with her but i struggled so much to order a pizza from...

Fortunately, my speech therapy program suggests to talk with enthusiasm, lots of pauses and also module voice (as a tool to deal with first feared words)....

I stutter most in front of my mom

I stutter most in front of my mom Out of all people, my mom gets the worst of it. I guess I'd rather that than be perfectly fluent with her and a stuttering mess everywhere else in the world. My stutt...

I find this funny as frustrating.

I find this funny as frustrating. I am now in a middle of an online class and I have to read something and explain it. The funny thing is that before speaking, I whisper what I am reading or what I wi...

Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?)

Unexpected camaraderie with the Taxman!? (How many stutterers in authority or other enforcement-style jobs in here? Does your implied clout help with fluency on-the-job?) Had neglected a property tax ...

Certain techniques do work but it also involves mind training. Somewhat told me today that I didn’t want to accept that we have to accept it. You don’t have to. Poverty is out there also. You can sta...

Propranolol is great, but it does have side effects (hopefully nothing too serious). I take it very very sparingly, only during important meetings/presentations. I cannot sleep properly on those days,...

What I've learned about stuttering since I've overcome it.

What I've learned about stuttering since I've overcome it. (What I mean by "overcome" is broken down throughout this post)** What I’m about to share with you is something I wish I knew 5 years ago ba...