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Well, to be honest, I didn't want to be a teacher. Before entering university, I wanted to be a translator but many people told me that I would end up unemployed if I chose to study Translation&In...
FUCKING yes. I hate group conversations (obviously bc of stuttering). So when I find that I am in a group convo, I'm usually quite. But I will try to sneak in a few comments like you said when I know ...
Has anyone one noticed they "stutter" when they type?
Has anyone one noticed they "stutter" when they type? When I type on my computer or phone, very occasionally, I will type the same word twice. For example, I went to to the mall last night. It happens...
When I interview, I always mention the stutter when I talk about my weaknesses. Go on to talk about how I try to overcome and work hard and not let my stutter hold me back... blah blah blah...
I relate to this a lot, I really emphasise with people who have a debilitating stutter. From age 5-16 I struggled massively with talking, the stutter would come in waves raging from almost not noticea...
I do this all the time! If I feel like I'm going to stutter on a word or sound I usually try and swap it out so it still sounds like I'm talking fluently even when I'm not, but sometimes I have to lit...
Stutter or other speech problem?
Stutter or other speech problem? I’m 20 years old, and for the longest time I’ve had this issue. It was really bad from elementary to the end of high school, and as a child I was never brought to any ...
Do you guys ever take an extra second or so when responding in conversation?
Do you guys ever take an extra second or so when responding in conversation? Hi! I’m just curious if it’s normal/common for someone with a stutter to sometimes take a few seconds before replying in ...
About speech therapy/techniques
About speech therapy/techniques Just an hour ago, my parents and I quarreled heatedly about me still not being able to overcome my stuttering though I'm 24 and just finished college. It was really a t...
I appreciate but my English is not my first language and it would be very hard for me. Thank you :)...
That's a great point. I'm glad you realise this conundrum. I had the same issue. I was told to read out loud. So I did, but I rarely ever stuttered when I did unless I was super in my head, trying not...
Alright - but I think a key component might be that there's someone else present. Reading on your own is not the same communication situation....
Stutter is getting worse
Stutter is getting worse Help I’m 16 and I’m noticing my stutter is getting worse I can’t even speak to my mother fluently I struggle on some sounds such as “tra” but in Spanish I apply too much press...
Oh yeah. All the time. I can start a sentence, let it play in my head as I say it, knowing exactly where the block will come (hard to explain, but I can feel it. It's often not even the same words), a...
I do that too. But sometimes I try to take control over the situation by saying something along the lines of "never mind! I can't speak for sh\*t today!" Doesn't make me able to get my point across,...
I wouldn’t call it a bad habit as you need it to get the words out. Don’t change it if it doesn’t help...
I can’t. I can maintain if I’m speaking fine. If I’m not I shut my eyes or look elsewhere. It’s just to make it easier so I get it out and get over it. It’s nothing to do with them and they know it. I...
Yup. I’m a doctor in the UK and have a stutter. Most of the time I’m alright with my speech but every now and then I do stutter but I just try and brush it off. When I introduce myself I prefer sayi...
Yeah, it's one of the things that are often part of a stutter. It takes tenacity to get out of the bad habit, and it's going to be awkward for a long time, but it'll feel normal eventually....
Developing a stutter after going through depression?
Developing a stutter after going through depression? Hello! Around 10 years ago (I'm now 29) I went through a period of heavy depression, during which I developed a stutter that has followed me ever s...