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Do you actively try to sound perfect and clear even when you’re speaking alone? Because even tho you can feel very ease at yourself, your mind subconsciously wants you to always speak perfectly all th...

Despairing somewhat

Despairing somewhat Two days ago i had a group presentation. We rehearsed our speech, i was reading but i stuttered a lot and some of my group's reactions were pretty awkward, one of them said a while...

I’m an intervention specialist (preschool special education teacher), having taught for 20 years in a top rated public school district. Stuttered all my life, but I can get by pretty well for the most...

We are working on a project to highlight experiences of people who stutter

We are working on a project to highlight experiences of people who stutter [removed]...

Yes!! The drive thru is a nightmare for me too! That’s why I use the app or tell them ring away I stutter so they understand...

I work as a marketing specialist and copywriter! I do have to give small presentations here and there and it can be nerve-racking to feel like I can always write better than I can speak, but people te...

You're pretty awesome. It took me awhile to grow into the confidence that I needed to tackle the world the way I wanted with my stutter. It hardly stops me now, except at the fast food drive up window...

Nice to see people doing similar jobs to mine! I’m an English teacher at a secondary school, teaching 10-14 year old kids. Previously, I was at high school. In classes with several “problem” kids, I...

I'm from Pakistan. Graduated in 2020 and have been working in Dubai since. My stammer is so severe that I dont talk in any meetings or calls. I just communicate through messages. I won't lie, the jo...

it's not only that a person might hide it, it's also that the symptom could be literally invisible. By this I mean a silent block, where the words physically cannot come out due to what feels like a w...

I guess it can be viewed as an invisible disability for those who are more covert stutterers. It isn’t always apparent from the outside....

Invisible or visible disability? Is it even a disability at all?

Invisible or visible disability? Is it even a disability at all? Was having a conversation with my mum about this. I was saying that stuttering can be an invisible disability because the person might ...

Job worries!

Job worries! Hello guys, i hope youre having a wonderful day, as a fellow stutterer here i wanted to ask if anyone has had problems with finding a job, i just currently finished my 4th year of softwar...

I’m going through the same thing right now, and your post really hit me. I’m a software developer with 2 years of experience, and I’ve been looking for a job for the past two months. I also stammer. ...

So relatable. I just had a day like yours. I’ve been having bad blocks in social situations. I already feel anxious, and then it starts happening. People looking at you like they’re trying to figure o...

My primary 7 teacher routinely made fun of my stutter and I had other pupils cone to me to tell me because they felt bad when he did it around them. I was affected by the experience and it had a damni...

I’m nearing 30… and my stuttering (and other speech impediments) have ruined my life.

I’m nearing 30… and my stuttering (and other speech impediments) have ruined my life. Keep in mind that the terms stutter and speech impediment are part of a larger range and spectrum and some people ...

Me vs. A One-Hour Zoom Call

Me vs. A One-Hour Zoom Call I never really learned how to interview or present myself well because I was so afraid of speaking due to my stutter. I'm a graphic designer and for the most part my work s...

Got rejected in the HR screening round

Got rejected in the HR screening round A friend referred me to his company, and I received a call from HR. I do stutter, but I still answered all the questions they asked. Later, my friend told me th...

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much.

I keep stuttering during work meetings and making a fool out of myself. I think it's time to quit. The stress is too much. I feel like if I keep being stressed every day, it’s only going to make my st...