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Love those judgment-desensitizing ideas. And the evaluation of yourself... fascinating how you could speak fine in the presence of a dog, but certain people would throw you for a loop. I have to think...

Steve Harvey touched on this, stuttering is almost more of a mental game than it is an actual speech impediment. I can say my name to myself or to a friend totally fine, but as soon as someone asks “c...

Yess same, i try to distract myself too! But still I always make up 100 scenarios in my head on how i am gonna stutter on my name before they even ask for it...

Yes, it does sucks. I tried everything to get better at talking so far I don’t repeat words but now I only hang on syllables....

Mine starts with an “O”, I hate introducing my self. I try to distract myself on purpose while I speak to trick my brain....

Yeh, I think just trying to say the word instead of manoeuvring around it is better. It's annoying when you have to adjust a sentence mid-speech to avoid a word....

I went for two one-hour sessions around the age of 30. Most helpful were practical tools I could use to help hide/defeat my stutter....

Guys!!!! I said out loud that i stutter in the class

Guys!!!! I said out loud that i stutter in the class Hello!!! I wrote earlier that i decided to write an article about stuttering in one of my subjects! Today I had to represent the pitch(the review o...

I commented before but I wanted to add something. Be very careful about avoiding events due to your stutter. It only reinforces this behavior and convinces yourself that avoidance is necessary. I’m 42...

Can a childhood stutter come back in adulthood?

Can a childhood stutter come back in adulthood? I was in speech therapy for most of elementary school for a variety of mild speech impediments, including what I'm guessing would be called a stutter --...

College and stutter

College and stutter I’m currently 12 grade(online school). Have to go to college next year and I’m absolutely scared. One of the main reasons I’m currently on online school is because of my stutter an...

Stutterers in high-power jobs?

Stutterers in high-power jobs? Hey I’m a second year in university, trying to sort out internships for next summer and trying to decide what kind of career path I want to go down. I study languages (h...

I can’t work because of this damn stutter, I’ve hung up on my doctor and job employers because I know I’m going to stutter when I talk on the phone.

I can’t work because of this damn stutter, I’ve hung up on my doctor and job employers because I know I’m going to stutter when I talk on the phone. [deleted]...

Yeah man, I have tried that and it does help. It’s funny because when I really notice my stuttering has decreased say after a conversation it makes me feel great and I know the consistency of putting ...

I always start my sentences with “um” when i feel a stutter coming, idk why but that extra second just gives my brain a chance to prepare my words...

Fellow stutterers, what do you do when someone makes a joke of your stutter?

Fellow stutterers, what do you do when someone makes a joke of your stutter? I am 19F, had a stutter all my life. After 19 years of age, I still don’t know what to say when I stutter and someone repea...

You pointed out that after isolation your stutter gets worse, that caught my attention as I notice the same thing with myself and it truly is a vicious cycle. My advice may sound cliche but it works ...

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health?

Has anyone got any tips on how to not let stuttering take a massive toll on mental health? Okay so I’d say I have a moderate stutter. I’ve come to terms with it in the last six months or so but now an...

i have a job interview in about 2hours from now, i am more scared than nervous.

i have a job interview in about 2hours from now, i am more scared than nervous. besides being in nervous werk having a job interview after being jobless for almost 8 month i am scared i will stutter l...

I'm going to become a voice actor despite my stutter.

I'm going to become a voice actor despite my stutter. I know most of us feel like we're trapped and feel like we need to pursue certain careers due to our disability, but I want to pursue a career tha...