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Whenever I got in trouble at school and got sent to the office, the principal/deans would always assume I’m lying, since I stutter while I’m explaining my side of the story 🙄...

At the beginning of my formal education in the early 80's, the school system tagged me with a similar moniker. My condition was definitely worsened by my classmates and I found myself sinking into my ...

I feel the same way. Sometimes when I talk it’s like people ignore what I’m saying and wanna just rush me....

People think I’m slow and stupid for stuttering.

People think I’m slow and stupid for stuttering. Yesterday I was expressing some things I was passionate about and I kept f*cking up and having prolongations and blocks. But I kept going because why n...

My stammer was moderate in high school and uni. But since doing a PhD, where I have encountered many situations such as giving presentations it has eased. I remember vividly being terrified of present...

Stammer, mutter, and speak quickly

Stammer, mutter, and speak quickly Hi everyone, Ever since I began high school, my speech had been terrible. That time was marked by a great deal of stress, and I guess it forced my speaking skills ...

You are not alone. I have to give presentations every week over zoom and lately I have been having more blockages. For me having my camera off helps me reduce the anxiety because that way the other pe...

Relatable. I have a very cringy one. Recently, I was hanging out with some friends and I couldn’t get the word 'fan' out. The conversation went like this: Friend: “do you have ac in your work truck?”...

My name begins with a "K" sound which are incredibly hard for me. It's always difficult for me to say my own name. I hate anticipating it when I have to introduce myself to someone. It really bothers ...

Why not see a doctor for ADD then? Just tell them you can’t focus and it’s making life really difficult. If you don’t have any history of attention problems(like you had really good grades in school),...

Yeah, that sort of philosophy works really well on me, I think. Thanks for the advice aswell, I think I'm definitely too embarrassed to tell people I stutter, I should start to change that. Makes perf...

I have gone from moderate to mild, and I will tell you what I know. I was a moderate stutterer in my 20s, and am now very mild in my 50s. This may or may not be helpful to your situation. But basic...

I have, from moderate to mild to mostly zero for long periods of time. I even forget that I stutter or start to believe I've finally outgrown it haha. For me, the key was to: 1. Master your fluency ...

Just tell them beforehand that you stutter and prepare well.. You will succeed....

To those who have gone down the stuttering severity level.

To those who have gone down the stuttering severity level. Has anyone managed to go down the stuttering severity level i.e from Severe to Mild/Moderate or from Mild to Slight How did you do it any ti...

Feeling of when you know you are going to stutter (partial vent)

Feeling of when you know you are going to stutter (partial vent) Does anyone get that feeling (heart rate increases,stomach tightens) when your about to approach someone at a shop to ask them for some...

I don't know why but I also do. Sometimes you can avoid it by not saying "I really like this thing" but "my favorite thing is this."...

Hard to say, since we don't know exactly how stutter works, and there's lots of variance abound. Perhaps just try speaking more and see if you get back on track? Otherwise, you might also want to vi...

Sudden Stutter After Months of Quarantine

Sudden Stutter After Months of Quarantine I had stuttering issues as a child after I had ear tubes twice and they were removed without anesthesia the second time. I went to a speech therapist as a kid...

Mid-sentence pauses

Mid-sentence pauses Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this; I just couldn't find anywhere else and feel like the people here would have the best advice. I don't stutter but I ...