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I see myself as being fairly smart, pretty fun to be around, but am very shy when I first meet people. It takes a little bit for me to get out of my shell and to be comfortable around others, but I'm ...

I see myself as a guy who is smart (relatively ofcourse) and inherently outgoing and funny but unable due to my stutter. I do have positive qualities but those are outclassed by my stutter in my head,...

I think I just blew it

I think I just blew it I just received a call from Lowes about a job. The employer saw my application and called me to setup an interview. Here's where things went down hill: As soon as that phone ra...

Any tips/advice on socializing in college?

Any tips/advice on socializing in college? I just finished my second year and I've hardly made any friends, I find it difficult to approach and talk to people. I've joined clubs and societies too, but...

I have been talking to a girl I really like for the past few days constantly and she wants to Skype. I keep giving her excuses for not being able to answer the call but in reality I'm just too anxious about my stutter.

I have been talking to a girl I really like for the past few days constantly and she wants to Skype. I keep giving her excuses for not being able to answer the call but in reality I'm just too anxious...

Definitely. Its a blessing and a curse, at least for me anyway. Doing this creates immense levels of anxiety when having to introduce myself to people because I *know* I can't trick my brain and pick ...

yeah, i'm currently undergoing a course of it now for the next few weeks! Yeah, that's exactly what i've found, I let the fear of talking to people control me, or the fear of having them judge me ...

Just fucked up a job interview by stuttering. I have another interview coming up.

Just fucked up a job interview by stuttering. I have another interview coming up. Hey Everyone, So this is my first time reaching out to any community about my problem. I'm actually surprised one ex...

Hear you That must have sucked if someone close to you just straight out tells you to stop stuttering in despise. No one has told me hatefully to stop stuttering, maybe once a year i get the calm dow...

Approaching women..

Approaching women.. Guys, I am 29 M. Have been stuttering since I was 5. Every time I approach women I stutter, and they think that I am not confident or something and they immediately lose interest ...

Subliminal Messages For Stuttering

Subliminal Messages For Stuttering I was always amazed at my ability to read out loud when no one was listening and then start talking to someone or get on the phone and start stuttering again. Thus...

Basically this is a test, those who say yes will have a hard time in real life to get rid of stutter, those who say no are already ahead. >I remember thinking, many years ago, that if I didn't stu...

I know this is not the answer you are looking for but the fear that you describe is probably much worse than your stuttering problem itself. It sounds like you are anticipating stuttering and difficul...

One of the worst speech blocks I have ever gotten

One of the worst speech blocks I have ever gotten I go to an online school because I am so afraid of going to public school because of my stutter. I have many, many horrible memories of randomly getti...

I'm happy you found something that worked for you. I may have to seek professional help for my anxiety because it seriously controls me. Have you done speech therapy as well?...

This is exactly what happens to me. The anticipation of having to speak and messing up really makes me anxious. ...

For sure, I was diagnosed with anxiety a couple years ago. I still use a ton of avoidance techniques but the doc prescribed me some beta-blockers and they seriously changed my life. they let me keep c...

Definitely, whenever i am in social situation i develop intense anxiety based solely on the thought that i will eventually have to speak, stutter and embarrass myself. If i didn't stutter i probably w...

Anxiety

Anxiety Hello my fellow stutterers. I'm 25 years old and I've been stuttering since I was a kid. I had speech therapy when i was in 4th grade but it honestly did nothing for me. I have a hard time wit...

I think it's so interesting how for people who stutter, one of the most difficult things for us to say is our name. This should say a lot and I feel is worth reflecting on. In addition to this, examin...