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He already knows. I stutter and I rarely communicate to people that I stutter. Even though I’m 100% aware of it....

What a beautiful thing to say! I’ve had a similar experience at my workplace - I have to do a lot of communicating over two-way radio and have been told I have one of the clearest voices. Always a sho...

Being told by a highly experienced corporate sales professional that I was one of the most effective communicators he's ever worked with. He was being 100% sincere. He said my stutter was a big part o...

I had another example: I was about to have a conversation, and I thought about who I was actually afraid of, and it improved my speech....

yes. i would be a real person. i already feel like an empty shell but my stutter makes it worse. it hinders my self-expression. i'm not able to say the things i want to or make the jokes i want to. in...

I used to be very ashamed of my stutter and would do anything to hide it, which basically meant avoiding almost anything that required talking. As I grew older, I began to realize how much space stut...

im 26m and still have confidence/social issues because of my stutter lol it effects my career a little bit and it forsure has been effecting my relationships. how do you guys handle it

im 26m and still have confidence/social issues because of my stutter lol it effects my career a little bit and it forsure has been effecting my relationships. how do you guys handle it ...

I was in the same boat. Honestly I think smiling and other gestures of acknowledgment go a long way when speaking is too much. For attendance I’ll sometimes raise my hand instead of giving a verbal re...

18F, first year in college stuttering is making me feel invisible and alone

18F, first year in college stuttering is making me feel invisible and alone Hi everyone, I’m 18F and a first year college student. I stutter, and honestly, it’s been really hard. I don’t have friend...

As someone who also struggles a lot with eye contact, heavy avoidance, and social anxiety due to my stutter, I relate so hard to this. I’m okay with eye contact but the second I hit a block I either s...

I’m posting this everywhere because if it helps even one person, it’s worth it ❤️ I’ve struggled with my speech for most of my life. I started speech therapy when I was around 10 years old and stayed...

I’m posting this everywhere because if it helps even one person, it’s worth it ❤️ I’ve struggled with my speech for most of my life. I started speech therapy when I was around 10 years old and stayed...

Eye contact social anxiety

Eye contact social anxiety Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well 🙏🏽 I’m sure many of us who stutter also struggle a lot with social anxiety, poor eye contact, and avoidance behaviors. I wanted to...

Does speech therapy help?

Does speech therapy help? Hello everyone, I'm new to this thread. I hope to learn about your experience with using speech therapy and its effectiveness. Background about myself: I don't think...

I feel ya. I quit now but I would go to the tobacco store on my lower fluency days so that I could get it off the shelf myself🤣...

I cant buy cigarettes.

I cant buy cigarettes. I generally like going to market but oh my god I cant buy them to save my life. Especially at my local market or ESPECIALLY Marlboros. It seems so impossible that most of the ti...

بهداك الوقت استخدمت هالطريقة تقريبًا 3 شهور، وبعدها بلشت فعاليتها تضعف وبالأخير تقريبًا بطّلت تزبط. كملت أتمرّن على طرق ثانية، بس عندها نفس المشكلة: بتزبط بالبداية وبعدين بتخف أو بتوقف مع الوقت، وهاد ...

Ive built up some crazy good research and email skills. I know that Im not a good speaker, so I have learned to over compensate with references (and citing where needed) across many different regulati...

I feel like I can read a room really really well, or get feelings about people’s intentions right when I meet them. This definitely stems from me as a kid (and sometimes now) being paranoid about how ...

Is it just me or does anyone else write there name and address on a piece or paper and have it in their pocket. I had to buy a fridge yesterday and I knew I was going to be asked my details for invoic...