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I practice sometimes by talking on my own but I still tend to stutter a bit...

A College Interview Experience

A College Interview Experience Hello! I’ve written on r/stutter before, but I had my boyfriend post it (who also stutters). I finally got a reddit account though! I’m glad that many of you could relat...

Stutterers have the best vocabulary with the filler words! It amazes me what I can come up with on the spot ...

Oh yes, the kicker is getting asked to repeat something I normally would actually stutter trying to say but managed to fluently say... 😩 So it turns into me getting blocked and making those awkward m...

Thank you for existing.

Thank you for existing. TLDR: I’m really glad to have found you all and I can’t wait to support others & get your support ♥️. Hello r/stutter ! I can’t believe I’ve only just thought to look up ...

Happens when I’m ordering a drink in the restaurant which I have to pick the easiest one to say lol only happens sometimes ...

OP might think this would seem rude, or odd, that'd put me off doing it personally haha. I'd probably say "I'm grand thanks" or something if I couldn't get 'no' out though...

ugh me too! i hate when i say yes to taking the receipt. i just try to take little steps towards fighting avoidance...

This is kinda what I did this year, with so much success it's unbelievable. Caveat, I have a mild stutter. For the breathing thing in particular, if I feel like I am going to stutter, I just plan out...

When I was younger I wished for a job behind a desk in the back of an office somewhere where I wouldn't have to deal with clients or customers and would only have to talk to my coworkers a small amoun...

I did not want the receipt but said yes because saying no was blocked at the time

I did not want the receipt but said yes because saying no was blocked at the time I do stuff like this every time...

Sad truth

Sad truth Been seeing a lot of job interview posts lately, so I thought I’d share my most recent one. I had an interview last month. The week before I talked to the lady fluently. She told me she wa...

I can relate... I used to be able to say "thank you!" so easily, but in the past year or so it's become one of my feared phrases. I've taken to saying "hank you!" and hoping they don't notice I'm miss...

Interview problems/ advice

Interview problems/ advice I’ll first start by giving a background on who I am. I am a 24 year-old male living in the United States. I have had a stutter my whole life but I have been privileged to ha...

Told a very long and terrible joke to a crowd of over 70 people, impromptu- KILLED IT!

Told a very long and terrible joke to a crowd of over 70 people, impromptu- KILLED IT! So in anticipation for my big speech I have been really getting out of my comfort zone to build confidence. On Mo...

I don't know if this is the right situation for it but I volunteered (for some reason) to give a presentation at a college and I got some mad anxiety and regret around it. I ended up giving a present...

Your 3rd point is similar to me. For example, when a family member comes up to me and wants to talk, here’s the conversation: - Member: Hi! - Me: Hi! - Member: How are you? - Me: Good, how are you? -...

I was born a social, extrovert person but my stutter has always made me mute and introvert

I was born a social, extrovert person but my stutter has always made me mute and introvert In my mind at school I always wanted to talk and be active in conversations but I always just stood there and...

Yep, Waterloo - I made sure not to be near Ezra this past Sunday, that's for sure. Lol, the impromptu portion was too much for me in the first meeting so clammed up and I didn't participate (and they...

I tend to notice things about my self like I’ll tap on my leg or move my hand or arm around. A while back I also started way “um” a lot like A LOT. It made it feel worse for me than it already does. S...