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I wish people knew that a handful meant 5 because that kills me. Or a few means 3. And we’re the dummies… okay...

First night on the job

First night on the job Hi everybody, This is my first time posting on this — I guess you’d call it a forum — so I thought it would be nice to share how my first night of waitressing went. It was bot...

Yep, I do this too. White lies to avoid blocks. I've never used my real name with a barista....

It’s kinda mysterious. I get using a different name. If applicable… I carry a card with my name, phone number, and email address just to make day to day interactions easier. I stutter a ton when I hav...

This is a classic avoidance technique. Sometimes kids get sent to a psychologist because they lie all the time for seemingly no reason, to later be directed towards a speech pathologist because the ps...

Two it from me working a corporate job in IT the last 5+ years it's in your best interest to push forward and pursue your careers and dreams. It ain't easy but what's life without a challenge? You got...

Well, I already tried. It's more of behaviour than a mouth mind motor issue. I don't stammer when I'm alone. It's the people facing problem. Something connected to people, talking, mindset problems. E...

Yes. The lying seems easier. I understand what you are saying, I do it too. At times. The solution in a way would be to work on the anxiety that comes with speaking...

Lying because of my stutter

Lying because of my stutter So today I went to the physical therapist for the first time and I had to give some information at the front desk while other people were also in the room waiting. I stutte...

There is, but blinking or ducking your head and taking a big breath are not the same. The former are what’s called avoidance techniques and should be avoided as they lead to bad habits. The latter is ...

Nursing as a PWS

Nursing as a PWS Hi all, I’d love to know if anyone here is a nurse and their experience as a person who stutters? I have a prominent stutter that gets worse when I’m anxious, and I usually am always ...

The stutter like throwing the same punch over and over again and he makes it really obvious. The best way to go on about it either parry or slip and hit it back with a counter. In this case being awar...

I wish I could help, but in my experience, trying to memorize a script is what led me to stutter the most as i gave myself these impossible expectations. What I would’ve done differently, is just goin...

Does anyone just laugh after realizing how badly you stuttered after a conversation🥲

Does anyone just laugh after realizing how badly you stuttered after a conversation🥲 Just got done with an interview, and now realizing how stupid I sounded/looked😭 everytime I stuttered, it looked ...

We've all been there. It happens. I've truly mangled some customer service situations and the rep totally left the interaction thinking I was disabled person. You just have to get over it? Part of t...

I had a HARD stutter with a customer service rep and I’m embarrassed to oblivion omd

I had a HARD stutter with a customer service rep and I’m embarrassed to oblivion omd I’ve had a stutter ever since I was a kid. But yk what makes it suck? Is that so many times my voice will be fine r...

You shouldn't point it out, especially if it's mild and not really noticeable. When people started mentioning to me, I became obsessed with the idea of speaking correctly, which actually made my diffi...

I'm going to college in a year and I don't know how to make friends. Stutter makes it worse.

I'm going to college in a year and I don't know how to make friends. Stutter makes it worse. - So basically the friends I have now are the ones I met in primary school. - I've barely met any more peop...

It will be different because it's your child’s name and you will be filled with so much love when you say that name. Or you can always find phrases that you can use to introduce the baby that is easy...

25M - stutters sometimes - any techniques to overcome unexpected stutters

25M - stutters sometimes - any techniques to overcome unexpected stutters Hey everyone, long-time lurker, first-time poster. I’m a 25-year-old guy who only stutters some days—most days my speech flows...