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Leaving my comfort zone

Leaving my comfort zone Hey everybody, I just applied for a job as a waiter, and I'm pretty scared. I have my interview this week, and I'm typically pretty good at prolonged one-on-one interaction, b...

I have had heavy blocks too. (Still have them but they are lighter and easy to keep under control) And ordering fast food is still my biggest fear. I mostly soften the first letter. For example instea...

It has been really bad this past week...

It has been really bad this past week... I'm seriously blocking so much.. i can't order fast food anymore, talk to cashiers or coworkers without stopping mid sentence and have my face and body clench ...

Making your own style of speaking

Making your own style of speaking I made a post recently regarding tips that I have used to be more fluent. The 3rd point I made was regarding to speaking with more intonation and inflection in your v...

That's my story, first time sharing this with anyone

That's my story, first time sharing this with anyone I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember, I was severely bullied and made fun of from grade 1 till grade 8, which caused me a lot of psyc...

My Story

My Story 22 M ; just discovered this reddit and reading about others like me so will get a few things off my chest here: So like many of you I have stuttered for nearly my whole life, it actually dis...

Job seekers

Job seekers Don't ever get a job for BPO.. it's stupid. Like I am right now. 2 years contract and I'm freaking out...

My name starts with a h with happens to be one of the words I find hardest to get out. I've considered making up a fake name to usr if people ask...

I used to be just like this and although my stutter isn't any better I really try to go all out with speaking. I find talking truly difficult but I can usually find another word with similar meaning. ...

Fellow stammerer here! Wanted to share my story and experience with having a speech impedement

Fellow stammerer here! Wanted to share my story and experience with having a speech impedement Sup, I'm 16 and have a stutter, and just wanted to share my story and how I cope with having a (most like...

i also always stay quiet but also because i have nothing good to add.Seems like years of being silent through childhood has impacted me mentaly in a way my communication skills didnt develop....

I cant show my real personality

I cant show my real personality At social gathering I am often the weird guy who is just listening. But in my mind I have so many good/funny additions to conversations but the struggle with some words...

Going on a Date

Going on a Date I’ve been texting this guy for some time and turns out we hit it off pretty well. He’s one year older than me (I’m 23/f). I’m excited yet getting crazy anxiety for our date because of ...

Does anyone else HATE a word and whenever they have to read it, that creates more anxiety which then causes you to stutter?

Does anyone else HATE a word and whenever they have to read it, that creates more anxiety which then causes you to stutter? I'm reading Romeo and Juliet in my class and my role is the narrator. There'...

Stutter recently flared up

Stutter recently flared up Hey all, So basically in the last like 4 weeks my stutter has flared up quite a bit. It's strange, because I think it's related to stress and anxiety in general, but also s...

I'm So Messed Up... Please help....

I'm So Messed Up... Please help.... Hey guys! First, some background. I'm a 16-year-old stutterer who lives in New York. My stutter is mainly blocks and some occasional hand movements or finger tappin...

How are you going to apply to jobs and not accept offers because of "stuttering" if it pays better and is more established TAKE IT. I work for a established aerospace company and I interact with many ...

Just stuttered pretty badly during my lunch break ... ​ Tried to order an "Asada Taco" but came out "Asassssasasassada Taco". ' ​ It's simple things like this that kills my m...

honestly thats a nice 28% bump and i would take it. perhaps maybe you can create documentation for some or most of the communication process to share ahead for goals/agendas and have brief conversatio...

I understand your point and I totally agree that perfect communication will probably not be in my favor. I just feel utterly defeated every time my stuttering takes over and I make a complete fool of...