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One time I called 911 (the equivalent to that on my country, actually) and I started speaking calmly, but as I started to stutter the lady on the phone just hung up the call, probably thought it was a...

I am currently unemployed, and I am uneasy applying for jobs that entail phone work. I used to be a receptionist at two locations that had multi-line phones, and I even worked at a phone survey lab (i...

You can find another word/phrase to describe your situation. I say “Before I go any further, I want to let you know if I have a speech impediment. If there’s anything you’d like me to repeat, please d...

I can think in some workarounds to make it easier for you: * Ask that publisher to meet in person, face to face is usually easier. * Ask it to send you the queries for you to answer by email. * Ask t...

Need advice on how to approach phoning

Need advice on how to approach phoning To put it blunt, a potential publisher for my book wants to set up a time and date to call to speak further. I have not acknowledged that I have a stutter nor ha...

Funny thing i'm the exact opposite. If i don't think about the words i want to say my speech is far more fluent actually. Good to hear it helps you tho! From personal experience i'd suggest trying to...

(Sorry for the wall of text, I tried to break it up a bit) I know sign language, I learned because I'm losing my hearing, not for my stutter. I helped interpret for a beginners class (thats a funny s...

I am a stutterer and ASL major. I definitely suggest learning ASL but I dont think it will be a great replacement for speaking with hearing people since most don't know ASL or only know a few signs. H...

Should I learn sign language?

Should I learn sign language? I'm so tired of speaking. I feel choked up to talk to people. Has any1 thought of or learnt sign language to help with their stutter?...

I also grew up delivering pizzas for my parents. To avoid this, I would take the order ticket with me but before I left the restaurant I would write the total on it and highlight it with a highlight...

Disclosure it and try to relax or your anxiety may mess with your grammar and that's the thing that will penalice you. If your stutter make you butcher the pronuntiation of some word , explain your st...

Could you have used your fingers to signal the number? Or maybe a note function on a smartphone? (Or a piece of paper, for that matter, but in the digital age, that's becoming less common.)...

L’s and M’s are particularly difficult for me I have always struggled ordering a medium or large anything, but I always need my large drink, I get thirsty....

Yes I used to repeat words that I often stuttered. It made my stutter worse. Instead I started reading books, magazines or anything that interests you aloud. I also practice meditation to calm my sens...

IELTS

IELTS Did anyone here gave IELTS general exam ? I am planning to take one but I am terrified about speaking section . If I stutter on a word I normally switch to another alternative word with simila...

My dad used have a business of his own . I help him out very often whenever I visit him . One time I had to collect payment from another client . Client sent me few bundles of cash with his sales gu...

Pretty similar to your list. Used to get hung up on Ds until I learned to add a zzzz before it....

does anyone else repeat stuff you say a lot to stop stuttering?

does anyone else repeat stuff you say a lot to stop stuttering? so at times when i start to stutter more than usual ill count for a while in spanish (im not spanish, i just count in spanish a lot). it...

god damn conversations

god damn conversations yall know why im here. i STUTTER. not to much but enough to be a huge inconvenience, when im bouta stutter i just pause for a few mins so i don't sound lie an idiot. my friend w...

16 year old scared about getting his first job

16 year old scared about getting his first job I’m really scared about getting my first job and I’m not sure what to do about it....