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There’s probably multiple perspectives on this— but listening to how others use disclosure helped me see there’s numerous ways of doing it. It’s not just telling people that you stutter. Letting yours...

There’s a lot of stuttering that is outside our control, which is madingly frustrating. But, self disclosure isn’t one of those. Removing the elephant in the room by taking control and letting me show...

Thoughts on self-disclosure?

Thoughts on self-disclosure? My speech therapist suggested that I could practice self-disclosing my stutter, or telling people up front that I stutter, when I meet new people so that I would be more c...

Those are all good observations. Acting like it doesn't exist at all isn't good either because it's clearly distressing the child, they don't know what's going on, and everyone is acting like nothing ...

Thank you. I've been trying to act as if the stutter doesn't occur at all because I don't want kiddo to be self conscious and turn this into an anxiety loop, but I'm sure that my facial expressions ha...

Yep because when you talk about your stutter, you are moving away the barrier between you and the listener. You realizing that listener is "safe to speak" and you are creating a new safe space. This g...

1. Only do what you are comfortable with and at your own pace. No shame in that at all and you shouldn't have to justify it to people. 2. Hiding your stutter making things a lot worse than you think....

I am 37 M, I stutter moderately to low but deal with high daily anxiety ahead of meetings and work stuff. Net net, i have managed my life this way and i guess you have too. I know many female stutters...

I've definitely used my work badge before or anything my name is on For events or something I signed up for, I'll have my ID out to show even if I don't really need it Usually gets me by I've been fo...

Tell them about your stutter at the beginning. That way you’ll get loose of a lot of pressure trying to fake fluency....

I've gotten to the place where if I'm having trouble saying it, I'll stop and tell (or "self-advertise" to) the person something like, "I've got a stutter so sometimes saying my name is difficult," th...

If I have a block, I just say "I'm sorry I have a stutter, I can't say my name right now" usually people have never even encountered someone with a stutter so they don't know what to do...

Yeah me too. About three years ago I had my first job interview and before it started I told them I had a stutter. During the whole interview I did not stutter once! They noticed and asked me about it...

On the phone when I get stuck on my name and the random guy on the other end starts laughing “what, you forgot your name”?? I tell the c**t I stutter. He shuts the f up instantly and apologises mult...

I can't speak for everyone of course, but I've found that many people who stutter (myself included) actually like it when people ask questions about our stuttering. Maybe your friend is more than will...

Been with my partner 6 years, have had previous gfs too. My advice is to be really honest about your stammer with people. It doesn’t define what you have to offer in a relationship. The right person w...

Just applied for a Call Center Job and yeah I am going to take a chance...be honest and tell the interviewer that I Stutter...A few years back.. I opened a HBB...Home Based Business..In doing so I rea...

Have an zoom interview and a in-person interview with the amazon delivery It wasn't to bad, just had to let em I stutter and then I did my thing...

I second this. 26F and have a wonderful husband and a beautiful child and am currently a RN. What worked for me is giving people a heads up “don’t want it to take you by surprise, I stutter occasional...

They already know that I have a stutter, so now I guess I'll have to damage control a bit hehe....