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Challenges when growing up, doing to speech therapy and taking IQ tests in school when your parents/school don't tell you what the tests are for. Mine's barely present, and my only speech impediment ...

I can't it's for my film and TV course and it has to be film related. I've done 6 weeks of research on it haha. Otherwise I would....

This! Not giving a shit could really help me greatly too. I have to try this "Fuck it"-attitude too and be my own self without trying to get around words and trying to hide my stuttering...

Well I constantly keep interrupting people during conversation partly due to the fact that in my mind I think I will block if I wait for other person to finish what they have to say. It's like I try t...

That’s it exactly. Even here, on this thread, one poster (the person means well) said that I need to face my fear. To me, this is rude and pretentious (no offense intended). Why do I suddenly need som...

I just found out I have to do a presentation in french at the end of this semester.

I just found out I have to do a presentation in french at the end of this semester. My stutter isn't that prevalent but when I do presentations it really tends to come out pretty noticeably. Almost no...

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke When the recording was done, my camp counselor dragged the cursor over a wriggling patch of sound and snapped the delete butt...

It sounds like we are going through the same thing! And yes I agree only doing it more with help. It’s so scary. Thank you so much! x...

I used my job to make my stutter better. Why don’t you view every phone call a opportunity to get better? When you do stutter, in a cool way just mention you have a speech impediment and you are worki...

i need help, i feel so depressed and hopeless

i need help, i feel so depressed and hopeless 17f hey, so i currently have a job (apprenticeship) within the field of admin work. i’ve been here 2 months. my job involves basic admin tasks, which is...

I totally understand. Avoiding embarrassment is constantly on our minds. Maybe instead of thinking about what you want to say, try "feeling" what you want to say. Avoid choosing specific words, but fe...

I know this was posted a while ago but hey whatever lol. I’ve struggled with this so damn much and I go to a very small town high school with a bunch of assholes who make fun of everyone, so before ha...

I usually order the thing I'm certain I won't stutter on, like at chilis I always order nachos lol. Another trick I use is I look for what I want, find it, tell a friend to order it for me while I go ...

Look for places to ask questions, don’t try to overthink and figure out ways to insert yourself into conversations. I catch myself spending time planning and thinking of how to relate to a story, bu...

this is ruining my life and has been for a while now

this is ruining my life and has been for a while now Today was our second day back at school after break and I had a very embarrassing moment in front of my class. We had to introduce a friend in fron...

My best tactics to avoid stuttering is just not think about what I’m going to say. The more I have something planned out in my head the more I’ll block so I’ve learnt to just listen to what the person...

That’s exactly the benefit. It was an ingenious development for stutterers. Obviously there are times when one cannot use it...we obviously have to make and answer some calls. But for my friends and f...

Starting my new job!

Starting my new job! I got a job as a dental receptionist and I start tomorrow! I’m really nervous but I hope to work through my stutter and overcome it. My biggest concern is answering the phone (th...

IFKR. I have just stopped picking up calls altogether. They still make fun of me sometimes that if you're in a dangerous situation. Dont call him etc. I laugh along but still dint pick up....

Bro I have a small solution or something to hang on for u I'm using what is called subliminal programming to fight my stuttering may be I can give you what I'm using if u message me in reddit like I w...