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I'll add my own story (which is why I posted - never met another one, and I'm curious!). My first gig was plain old ESL in China. I had 50 students and all of them were older than me and doctors, so ...

I recently went back to my meet my college friends ( some are still in college :D) and talked quite a lot there. Earlier I usually talked the most with 4-5 people but this time I made it a point to ta...

I haven't read it, but I'm always interested by people who have their stutter become their life (even for a while). I suppose it's similar to someone with a sick relative or a rare disease who then be...

This is probably irrelevant in this day and age, but about 10 years ago in high school foreign language class we had these awful oral quizzes where the teacher had recorded questions on a tape, leavin...

There's one language I stutter TERRIBLY on despite having studied it for years - I think it might just be because I learned it in high school and we used methods (tape recorders, in-class time-sensiti...

I have a long name that has a dozen different nicknames, and I allow people in new social situations to "name" me (introduce myself by the long name and let them choose their own nickname) so that I h...

That's why I have several different versions of my name, including a couple I don't feel are "mine" so I don't stutter on. "Throwaway" people I'll probably never talk to again get the throwaway versio...

I don't mention it. If I block really badly, then I stop, say something like, "Yeah I have a stutter, but three years of being a teacher has all but cured it!" And then continue answering the original...

I live in bc canada. From what i understand you need to have a specialist sign off on it and they have to confirm that conventional treatments have failed. I never heard of a drug to improve speech th...

Thank you for that reply, i only asked Reddit to see what other stutterers opinions are on the matter. I wanted to know if its even possible to get a permit for having a stutter. With presentations in...

I understand the point you're trying to make. We like to get high because we lose our inhibitions. It is our inhibitions from years of stuttering and our anxiety about stuttering that sometimes makes...

Did not say it was a self esteem issue i think my self esteem is really high! I do care what internet strangers have to say. I've never actually talked to people with the same issues as myself until i...

In the long-run, this is not wise. Work on your self-esteem without needing to depend on external support, man. I feel that you're taking the easy way out. Please don't be short-sighted. But you're an...

I feel you man; when I socialize after smoking pot I realize that I don't stutter at all. I think it slows down my mouth......

well, then just don't rely on pot for relaxation when you need to clear. you need to find healthier ways to get yourself in the state you need to be for things like work/etc......

Relaxing isn't the only reason i used to smoke. It helped me a lot in social situations. as i explained in my other comment weed stays in your system for long periods of time. Also i am not a bum! Pro...

no you bum! But you shouldn't develop a frame where you need to get high to relax. that's a bad habit to have in your head. it would be more positive to find better ways to relax and keep yourself re...

I used to at my old job but this one is a lot more important / dangerous so i never smoke before working. I only smoke it on the weekends. Back in high school i would get high before having to speak i...

Yes I do this sometimes; in my opinion it makes talking easier by taking my mind off of the stutter...

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking

Anyone else conviently "forget" names and such when speaking Hey, just recently discovered this subreddit, and wanted to know of anyone else will just act like they can't remember a persons name, movi...