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Unfortunately not, but getting my friends to introduce me helps a lot and makes me way more comfortable around new people. I hate the idea that the first impression people have of me is a chronic and...

Anybody experiencing with voluntary/pseudo stuttering?

Anybody experiencing with voluntary/pseudo stuttering? 28 m, stutterer since 5. I can read and talk fluently when alone, but experiencing anxiety and fear of judgment when with people. Went to an S...

Vicious cycle vent

Vicious cycle vent I’m from Spain, and have been stuttering severely my whole life. Stuttering is a vicious cycle. You stutter because you know you’re gonna stutter, and you know you’re gonna stutter...

I got some tools to work on during speech therapy but im kind of confused

I got some tools to work on during speech therapy but im kind of confused I recently started speech therapy and its been hard to accept getting help. Makes me feel very weak and strange. The one thing...

I tried that for a little bit. Honestly if you don't mind having to go by your middle name and if it helps in the long run with your speech then go for it!...

I've seriously considered going by either my middle name, surname, or a nickname. However none of those still feels like 'me' whilst also being appreciably easier to say, so I've stuck with my first n...

The first weeks are always the worst. Seems like ur stammer ain't as bad as mine was. Ragging was definitely the worst part, i hope that is prohibited at ur uni. Well my strategy was to get a friend ...

I’m a senior at my university and I still struggle with my name. On Monday, we had to introduce ourselves in class and I wanted to die. I just tried to think of transition things to say so that I coul...

Starting university and can’t say my own name

Starting university and can’t say my own name Hi there, So I’m 19 and I’ve stuttered ever since I can remember. Throughout my life my stutter has gone through various levels of severity in which there...

I go by my middle name because I can’t say my first name without stuttering lmao

I go by my middle name because I can’t say my first name without stuttering lmao since like elementary school I have. I remember basically crying and begging my parents to let me. it was pretty much i...

Looking for help, new here.

Looking for help, new here. I work with customers on a daily basis and I get so much anxiety when I need to talk to people. It's gotten to the point where I will ignore guests and wait for someone els...

Don't use fillers. You're introducing junk behavior into your speech pattern that makes you sound worse. I'm a dev too. Are you in therapy? Are these one on one meetings between you and the vendor?...

I’m still too embarrassed to even tell people I have a stutter, so like if UPS stops by work to drop off a package or whatever and ask for my name (saying my own name gives me massive anxiety and I bl...

The other day I was on a date and stuttering on my order and waitress started going "uhhh..." and chuckling, not knowing what was going on. I knew she wasn't trying to be rude, just a bit ignorant or ...

A great day

A great day Today started out as any other day. Went to work, had some blocks but overall it was an alright day. I was stressed overall about looking for a job with a stutter.. stuff like that. Afte...

I did not cry, sorry. Other movies yes but not this time. Who cries when we call to order a pizza and then we actually get a the right toppings on it?!...

I think all of us go through this. I'm 30 and have stuttered all my life. With my current job, we use radios a lot, (working with military air defense systems) and have to do end of day reports in fro...

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh*

I just need to finally vent because I don't think non-stutterers understand *sigh* I'm a 23f, stuttered my whole life. My mom and aunt has it too but I have it the worst. I used to be known for being ...

Yeap. Whenever I'm in a group i just basically agree and laugh on every thing. Not adding anything. Until someone asks me a question and then everybody regrets it while i answer....

Stammering affects the way other perceive me.

Stammering affects the way other perceive me. Hello, I am 22 year old male with a stammer. I have been doing a lot of thinking today about how much my stammer has affected the way I come across to to ...