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Hi! I just found this subreddit, I’ve never seen so many people like me who stutter and have to deal with it. Most people don’t understand what it can be like, how utterly exhausting it is to interact...

Dear OP, Please don’t give up. I know it’s hard; I’ve been there too. But hey, we stutterers are an obstinate lot, aren’t we? We’ll say what we want to say even if our larynges tell us we can’t. I k...

I went in to pickup my order. I was supposed to say "I have a pickup" but I blocked and while I was blocking I was pointing at the pickup counter but there was another cashier in that direction. It lo...

Get your texts and photos really good. Get photos with you hanging with friends, doing cool things, and traveling. No selfies. Frame the stuttering in your bio as one little quirk about you that make...

Why not both? Odds are you won't be able to eliminate it, but that doesn't mean you can't improve. Think of it as a chronic condition. It will be with you forever, but it is manageable. Get good at ma...

what will speech therapy do that I can’t. I tried these things today and it just won’t come out idk what to do...

My mum is the most loving, but I think my father likes me as well. About school, i experienced bullying and that made my stutter worse but the real problem about stuttering isn't what caused it, it's ...

I guess I can do that. but do.i really have to spell it out? I have an elder sibling too and even a stranger can notice how different our lives are. she has more friends, more people to call and talk ...

It's more specific sounds than specific words that give me trouble - particularly vowel starting sounds. Conversely, I also have safe words that I never stutter on, like words that start with S, L, or...

Has there been any work down into dissecting the stuttering phenomenon into broad categories? E.g. repetitions vs hard-blocks.

Has there been any work down into dissecting the stuttering phenomenon into broad categories? E.g. repetitions vs hard-blocks. Hearing other stutterers speak is always interesting, because it highligh...

No problem. Most customers are not looking for an over eagerly chatty server. It will actually give you a wonderful chance to exercise a regular set of social and practical phrases, and if/when you ...

My personal experience I stated I lived with a stutter on my CV and got a job in a high street pub, so yes less formal than going to a table and taking orders (more being shouted at over a bar) but yo...

I need a break

I need a break it is so unfair man! y am I not even able to raise my voice ? y am I not able to say anything back when people mock me? I get as angry as every1 but how TF am I supposed to make a point...

The only suggestion that I can give is: Don't avoid talking. I try to talk as much as possible everyday: making presentations, having conversations with friends, etc. My stutter did not get any bette...

Dating Apps / First Dates

Dating Apps / First Dates Do you disclose that you stutter on your dating app profiles or via message before the first date? I have a first date later today and maybe I should have told them that I st...

I really need help bad

I really need help bad My stutter is not bad at all but it is ruining my life even tho it is so small. It’s always the first word of the sentence and I always think about it to much to the point where...

Being a waiter involving a lot of speaking and saying specific phrases. If you have trouble introducing yourself or have trouble saying specific things like “Welcome to ____” I wouldn’t suggest it. B...

Hey all. So I applied for a waiter position and need advice. I’m thinking to disclose? Good idea yes no? Thanks.

Hey all. So I applied for a waiter position and need advice. I’m thinking to disclose? Good idea yes no? Thanks. ...

Mannnnnn! I’m still scarred from that ONE time! Which is why half the time I don’t even speak my mind, the way I would prefer, because usually the words get stuck anyways! 😩...

I once told my tutor before a presentation to pardon/excuse my stutter, but to my surprise I didn’t stutter a bit.

I once told my tutor before a presentation to pardon/excuse my stutter, but to my surprise I didn’t stutter a bit. [deleted]...