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I am rather trying to do the opposite as I get older. I've been a recluse for most of my life because speaking was exhausting and embarrassing for me. Trying to accept myself and break out of that lo...

Anyone find themselves become more quiet and selectively mute as they get older?

Anyone find themselves become more quiet and selectively mute as they get older? I started a new job in July, but I haven't build comraderie with my colleagues. I do my work just fine but I don't ge...

I hate that I've been so fluent at work lately, now I've set the bar high for myself, again.

I hate that I've been so fluent at work lately, now I've set the bar high for myself, again. This always happens. **Step 1)** Go through a vicious stuttering/blocking cycle. **Step 2)** Come to term...

Yes sort of. I’m definitely a covert stutterer. Speech therapy, working on anxiety, and speaking slowly and softly help. If I have an intense emotion, all my skills get thrown out the window. Someti...

I hate this. Every time I enter supermarket and cashier greets me I awkwardly look away cause I can't say "Good morning" or "Good evening".....

Would stammering with shorter hair be more awkward?

Would stammering with shorter hair be more awkward? This is weird question but listen. I (16M) have hair to my chin and I noticed I don't feel that uncomfortable stammering in class when I can't see ...

A guy at work told me I sound like an AI…and I took that as a compliment

A guy at work told me I sound like an AI…and I took that as a compliment I work at a fast food restaurant. I was working the drive through, and I take a guy’s order. He then drives up to the window a...

Stuttering nerfed me

Stuttering nerfed me Ever since is was around 12 I began noticing that I have quite a stutter when talking to other people. All though I'm still very young (16) I would definetly say that it has influ...

I did so bad at this work call today

I did so bad at this work call today I’ve been doing so well with my speech lately you guys but this work call was so bad. Today, this team forgot to include me on this client presentation call so t...

I used to talk non stop with stutter but recently I only open my mouth when it's utmost necessary life is easy that way...

Sometimes I'm feeling lazy or just emotionally not there, and I'd rather someone help me out so I can get my food and leave....

How do you handle job interviews?

How do you handle job interviews? I'm a successful Technical Writer and general writer, but I always struggle with job interviews as I tend to stutter the worst when talking about myself (I've lost ou...

i used to think this before i started dating, turned out it wasn’t all that big of a deal. just being confident and chill will help you tremendously. use every trick in thr book to mask or minimise yo...

I don't do public speaking or presenting much, but occasionally I'd have to speak meetings. I think it's easier in the work setting in general, because everyone should know you stutter, and be tolera...

Hey there, I'm also 21. It's a painstakingly slow process and requires a lot of self reflection. I'm not all the way there myself, but in the past couple of years I've gone from being nearly mute when...

How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition?

How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition? I've come to realize that it would be SO much easier to get a girlfriend if I could just... stop stuttering. I have to dart my eyes around to prope...

At a certain point for me I was just done living in fear of what other people thought. And the truth is most people don’t give a shit about your stutter....

How to get over the fear and awkwardness?

How to get over the fear and awkwardness? I am 21 years old and I stutter. But I don't speak much in front of other people. When asked a question, I just pretend to not know the answer or say a wrong,...

Stuttering isn’t exactly a hidden disability. Anybody who speaks to a stutterer can immediately tell that they stutter, and everybody knows that stuttering exists....

I fully agree that going straight to public practice is not accessible for everyone which is why I have created a series of attainable steps leading up to public practice. [My experience… and the a...