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It can be very difficult to not feel defective. My stuttering has gotten to be so bad I have to type out my answers to questions a lot of the time. It’s humiliating but what can you do?...

How do I not totally give up on making friends or dating?

How do I not totally give up on making friends or dating? So I've (M21) had a stutter since I was pretty young and it's mainly a block but ometimes it can be a repetition. Stutter though that I would ...

I will say it feels very similar to me. One thing that I feel helped me a bit was to just hammer into my brain that it just isn‘t my fault. After every situation, from not being able to say thanks to ...

Healthcare workers pls give a girl some advice and words of encouragement.

Healthcare workers pls give a girl some advice and words of encouragement. Hey so I have a question for anyone who works in healthcare as a stutter. I am a student who works in a field of healthcare t...

Think i had a panic attack

Think i had a panic attack So I graduated from uni last year and it’s almost been a whole year since i started looking for a job in my field of study. I had some interviews for very cool positions but...

Oh I'm well aware - I used to do the things you mention as well, but as it seems that OP's stutter has worsened according to his mental health, and self esteem issues, that means it can swing the othe...

I want my confidince back

I want my confidince back Hello everyone, My name is Yavuz and creating this post from Türkiye. Recently I was just reading your experience and posts but I deiceded open an account for seek help so ıf...

Please be aware that dysfluency combined with significant anxiety can indeed make communication nearly impossible. It’s quite common for blocks to be so severe, you give up, and say something differe...

I was nowhere near pro or even semi pro but I was pretty good in Fortnite and always destroyed everyone on creative mode, even people who later made some good earnings. I'm even younger than you (18...

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream.

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream. Hello, this is my first time ever making a post on reddit and I felt like I wanted to share my story as someone whos lived ...

I also Stutter in front of large group of people, I think it's a kind of social and performance anxiety (you feel anxious when you have to 'perform' in front of large group of people). Nevertheless,...

Struggling due to new job role

Struggling due to new job role Hi Everyone, I am a 42-year-old male who has stuttered since I was 8 or 9. I usually only stutter if I have to speak to a large group of people, but I also stutter a l...

He wore it to school one time after we got it and everyone asked him what it was- drawing more attention to it so he’s never tried it again. I asked him what difference it made and why he didn’t just ...

my stuttering got me a job!

my stuttering got me a job! A few weeks ago, I applied for an internship through my university. The first interview was in a group setting. I was extremely nervous because I knew my stuttering would l...

Horrible Phone Call

Horrible Phone Call Hello everyone, I am having an emotional breakdown and don’t have anyone to talk to about this. As many of us, I dread phone calls as well. I had to make a call to reschedule mine ...

That’s so very thoughtful of you to post this question 💙 I think it depends on individual. For example, my main struggle at work is time pressure during calls and meetings, and I actually prefer to ...

Idk what to say.

Idk what to say. Hello, I’m at 27 years old female. I came to Canada this January 2025 to join my husband who lives here since a long time ago. I came from Morocco in which I used to have my own car m...

I feel pretty confident when teaching because they're so young, I need to speak paused and slowly, we sing songs and dance so no one has really noticed I stutter...

I stuttered so bad while giving introduction in front of 60 people in a room. It was for sure an uncomfortable experience for me and I cringed for the next couple of hours. But gradually I forgot abou...

No the only exception is names i will forget someone name on first interaction because im so focused on not stuttering on mine. But usually i absorb the entire conversation and it stays for an unhealt...