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True.I used to think why I feel exhausted just by talking but I think it's due to how there is a constant battle in my mind to stop my stuttering(substituting words etc). Needless to say I am covert s...

Languages are amazing, I'm glad we agree! I'd never want it to be a crutch for him. Even if he brought it up himself I'd make sure he was also trying to get comfortable with talking too. I underst...

Theres a book I recently read... YA called "It Aint me, Babe" where the main protagonist River "Styx" has a severe stutter and uses sign language with most people. He is also a real hardass biker dude...

He can stutter in sign language too. it's not a guarenteed success....

I'm glad to hear it helps! I guess it's more of a personal preference then? Do you think if someone suggested you sign it would be kinda rude though? Maybe it might be a better idea for me to casu...

Hah! I had selective mutism when I was younger, that's the reason I know some of the basics in the first place ;)...

Has anyone tried using ASL?

Has anyone tried using ASL? I figure it could be very useful when you know you are going to block. You can just do the: "I'm deaf" signal and they'll understand it....

Tbh, I don't think you are the asshole. To sleeze outta heavy stutter situations, I sometimes use sign language ;) Works like a charm. ;)...

Would I be the asshole if I suggested a kid with a stutter learned sign language?

Would I be the asshole if I suggested a kid with a stutter learned sign language? Hey all, thanks for reading. I recently met a kid (teenager to be exact) who has an extremely bad stutter. He was alo...

YES i feel so bad but i curse so much just as a filler to wait for the next word to come out...

Yeah - my name is Aiden, so I get that completely. It's terrible. And I think that's exactly my issue with reading. I don't block on every word that starts with a vowel, so I know to expect it, but no...

Hm, how do you avoid the worst parts? What is it you do that's exhausting? Ideally (so to say), you should be stuttering without it being an additional burden on top of itself (again, so to say)....

Something to try is not using filler words. I know it's not all that easy when you're just trying to be fluent, but you could say "just a moment" and take a second or two until you feel like you can g...

> Then I remember that a stutter cannot be cured, and I turn into Eeyore, like "Why bother?" We're not looking for "cures". We're looking for *improvement*. A "cure" is a limit case of improvement...

Very true. I almost want to track down a speech therapist to see if I could improve... Then I remember that a stutter cannot be cured, and I turn into Eeyore, like "Why bother?" ​ And I t...

Mine starts with A too! I’ve found that saying “I’m (myname)” or “my name is (myname).” But yeah, people get confused when I’m with them somewhere and I’m using a fake name to order. It’s a bit hard t...

A stutter is able to vary over different modes of performance. It's one of those things that can make it hard to approach in general, since it's shifting around the place... :) And perhaps you're mar...

I feel that. I frequently use a false name when ordering at a fast food joint or some such as my name starts with an A......

Thanks I’m in the UK. I have a mild stutter so more often than not I don’t stutter but I do block more often than stutter For me, if I speak slowly, 99% I will not stutter. Medical school was definit...

> anger helps with my fluency immensely Not to criticize, but this might sound a bit worrying. Anger isn't exactly a healthy state of mind to (more or less) systematically entertain. If I may ask...