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I’m 28 and this is so relatable. I have always avoided conversation and I don’t know how to make small talk. This has definitely led me to not developing socially and I am known as the quiet guy. It’s...

Honestly I got very lucky. I was the first SE for a SP500 company and have an incredible boss who wants to see me grow. My first year was brutal to the point of almost quitting but I stuck it out an...

Why aren't you taking action to alleviate your stress and build your confidence? There are countless methods to make your life easier via confidence building and stress relief....

If I think about what’s impacted my confidence, probably getting my job. 11 months, 1500 applications, 2 rescinded offers. That murdered me. What am I doing to fix my confidence? Nothing. I’m workin...

I think you've answered your own question. Confidence comes and goes throughout our lives as events impact us and confidence is a big part of whether we notice our stutter or not. What are you doing t...

Is it common for stutterers to use nicknames?

Is it common for stutterers to use nicknames? I've had a stutter since I was a child (I'm 20 now). I want to have a normal life and have fun, but saying my name has caused me so much anxiety that I'm ...

So I would rate my stutter as mild on a good day and mild-moderate on a bad day. Bad days usually happen on high stress days (so rotations, haha). Neither I nor my preceptors ever directly addre...

Mild-moderate depending on the level of stress im in, or the situation. Sometimes even more during some presentations n all....

Do it scared. Do it afraid. I had a job interview today and I was soo scared because I had less than a day to prepare for it and when this happens, I stutter a lot. I was fluent for 85-90% of the tim...

This reminds me of what happened to me today at work. I was in the elevator and it stopped working midway and it was soo hot and suffocating inside that I started lose breath and panicking like crazy ...

I know this is much easier said than done, but MOST of the time, everything happens to be just fine and you work yourself up for no reason. I’ve been there so I know, and I’m sorry you’re going throug...

Interesting observations about stuttering

Interesting observations about stuttering So stuttering is interesting in terms of if you don't experience it, it might be really difficult to understand. From the outsight it might look like someone ...

Im working on a security detail and boy, the radios, the damn radios. The lump in the throat before clicking the push to talk, the feeling of everything slowing down, just to say one or two words… It’...

just had to cancel a date because i was so nervous what can i do to get over this

just had to cancel a date because i was so nervous what can i do to get over this before i start this is copy and pasted from my post in r/socialanxiety so if you see another post like this that’s why...

Desensitization, technique, or both?

Desensitization, technique, or both? I’ve more or less figured out what type of stuttering I have — it’s a block-type stutter. But more importantly, I’ve realized that I’m afraid of stuttering while t...

I live life on a high difficulty by working drive-thru at my work and hope to god I have good speech days lol...

Supervisor at a fuel farm for an airport. I need to talk to people all day which is scary but I love the job....

Project manager that gives presentations, lead meetings every day every week. Trying to convince myself nobody gives us a shit if I fall on some words and whatever embarrassment or judgment I think is...

I won’t be accepting these comments either. >”You’re scared to have an actual conversation in person because you can’t even talk” Do you not hear yourself right now……like, genuinely. OF COURSE IF Y...

I am trying to be teacher right now, actually when I teach thankfully I don't stutter, but it is really hard to go to interwievs because I fell like I won't able to control myself...