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In Irish it's 'bac cainte' [bock k-eye-n-tah] (speech impediment). So imagine having to say that to an Irish oral examiner when you're already stressed about having to do an oral in the first place......

im 20 here , still no friends or gf , i was very depressed about it then i got redpilled and understood that 90% of the people you meet just want to increase their social status and not make friends w...

How can I be confident with having retarded speech and stuttering on every second word? People look at me like at a weirdo when I repeat one sound for 5 seconds long....

Loneliness (dealing with it )

Loneliness (dealing with it ) I'm a teenager ( currently 18 ) , and I struggle with making new friends and keeping up with my old ones , I usually flake out on them when they invite me on something Th...

Don't think it directly changed my stutter but just was one less thing to feel self conscious about. Which reduces my anxiety which does affect my stutter ...

Got the job, but I'm now terrified.

Got the job, but I'm now terrified. Hi guys! Been lurking here for quite some time, and I must say thank you. You've given me courage to try speech therapy again, and also to get me to go to intervie...

Medical school was ok, didn’t have much trouble, because mostly you’re graded on written exams and when you have practical exam, most doctors understand and are supportive. But then again, some doctor...

I tend to sound like I’m having a stroke when I’m extremely anxious (job interviews, random encounters on the street etc.) ...

Yes. I stuttered severely when in grades school (under 10 years). It's not that I was bullied, but it was experiencing the "time standing still because I can't talk" moments - several times a day. I...

I went through exposure therapy for PTSD with my therapist and this was one of the ideas she brought up with regards to my stuttering. I can't think back too far specifically as it was childhood traum...

That is definitely a valid concern you have regarding addiction. I struggled with a lot of the same concerns before I started exploring my options with my therapist and doctor. Anti-anxiety and any ...

If I don't preoccupy myself, my mind drifts into replaying those moments. I have to either stay focused or completely distracted with nonsense to not feel like total shit....

Stuttering and PTSD

Stuttering and PTSD If you think about it, stuttering exhibits many forms of PTSD. It could also be the other way around, where PTSD can cause or worsen a stutter. Anyone have any thoughts on this? ...

It will honestly oscillate throughout your life. I've had moments where my fluency was at 100% and times where I found it crippling to the point that self-consciousness about it made it a vicious cycl...

I promise you that you care SO MUCH more about your stutter that most perspective SOs will (especially if they take the initiative to get to know you). Make the issue known early, and you may be surpr...

All my friends been doing this shit to me lately. It’s always the most awkward conversations every. I even start to sweat while on a phone call...

Raise your hand if you can’t relate

Raise your hand if you can’t relate Repost after I realized autocorrect butchered the title. I know weird title but I want to be original, lol. If anyone here can say without a second thought, “that...

How to feel comfortable speaking to people again?

How to feel comfortable speaking to people again? I’ve stuttered for as long as I can remember, but it was never really servere until recently along with my anxiety becoming worse also. I used to be a...

I'm reading this great post just after an acceptance letter from a hospital abroad. I had a phone interview with them. Was quite nervous about the stutter. And i did stutter. But answered most of the ...

Hey bro, I related to a lot of what you just said. Although I feel like advertising it to people I come across that I stutter takes some anxiety away, Im always worried that I might change the way the...