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This is because you are speaking in a way that is not natural to you. You will stutter less if you speak quietly or at a different pitch, but it will not last long. I remember tons of tricks to "speak...

This definitely happens to me a lot in public— saying “thank you” offhand to people in public is really hard. Often I will make eye contact, smile warmly, and mouth/whisper “thank you.” Sometimes i g...

Masking is my only technique to suppress it. Either fake my accent lil bit or reading from notes or word replacement. Yet I get messed up saying a simple item from the menu. Tried to say Banger and ...

This is a great point. People are mimetic in conversations and will respond to how the other person presents. If you feel uncomfortable, they will too. And almost all of it is tone and body language, ...

Seems pretty on point to me as a mild blocker....

He’s a mild blocker it appears. I immediately knew he stuttered, so I feel he does a pretty good job acting (eye contact avoidance, small tick when he blocks). He’s portrayed as a smart, quiet young m...

Career advice for a bad stutterer

Career advice for a bad stutterer Are there any jobs where you don't need good communication skills or even an interview? I have failed every job interview I have had because of my stutter when answe...

I (24) actually work for a huge financial firm on the phones. I’m new to this thread but I assume it’s common to only stutter in your “regular voice” not singing or yelling etc; I think I can do the p...

It’s mad tho isnt it I hate having one and I’ll avoid it at all Costs !! My workplace doesn’t even know I have one either I hide it that much...

Just need a little insight from others.

Just need a little insight from others. Currently on the journey trying to better myself, ive been talking despite ofc the stuttering, asking question when i actually need help instead of just trying ...

Realizing I’ll probably never have it as good again

Realizing I’ll probably never have it as good again I recently had to leave my job as a barista at Starbucks due to starting college, which I miss horribly (this isn’t a promotion or anything btw). As...

Bro literally I’m at the fair now. My friend met up with these 2 girls n my brother here to with me. It’s like I’m always the one in the background. Like if I open my mouth nobody hears me, it’s like ...

look into openstutter in youtube. For me it is incredibly important to let go of the need to speak fluently. Every time I kick myself for stuttering, my subconscious learns that the act of 'speaking...

There are many covert stammers in sales, like in any other positions. I have a slight stammer myself, and that’s no problem especially now (M45, Sales Manager) that I’m more calm and self confident th...

Hmm, maybe situational reduction, but it wasn't just because of toastmasters. After years of doing things out of my comfort zone and being more social, some things have been easier. For example, I h...

I used to be like this, but realized that it's so mentally exhausting to switch on this mode whenever I want to speak and to react to switching words on the fly. I just stutter and say what I want ins...

Gym Is good for me to release tension and stress, but I have no improvement for stuttering...

Keep working out bro. I’ve been hitting the gym 5 years consistently. Working out does build confidence but never did much to help my stutter directly...

My mom ruined my confidence in a way/ Yappathon

My mom ruined my confidence in a way/ Yappathon I want to explain this in full detail. So I apologize if I type too much for you guys to read. Quick disclaimer, I am developmentally delayed and autis...

Anyone else kind of get away with using lots of filler/substitutions?

Anyone else kind of get away with using lots of filler/substitutions? I used to fear stuttering and think about it 99% of the time. Like nearly 100% consumed with constant fear and negative feedback l...