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Stuttering sucks. But damnit, going straight through it will yield better life results. Yes it will suck, yes it feels awful but the strength and courage to go for it and get through it is what matt...

The worst thing you can do is avoid it. My major had 3 oral requirements that had me do presentations constantly. I just got up and did them after tirelessly practicing. I had to do 10+ minute cas...

Yeah my client has expressed he doesn't like being told to "take a breath and try again" which I've never done. I've done activities where we both have to do different types of fake stutters and he lo...

I agree with u/nukefudge. It sounds bat shit crazy but actually letting my stutter manifest helped me to stutter more easily/less forcibly/shorter. I think hiding or not letting any form of stuttering...

Worked in journalism as a reporter/editor for six years and recently moved to magazine editor. Reporting was running through the gauntlet at first as a stutterer, but I also credit being thrown into t...

I'm very glad you decided to stay in the class! I have an issue particularly with blocking in classroom settings. I have always avoided taking classes that require a lot of speaking in front of the wh...

You have an awesome attitude, keep it up! I was in a similar position in college (I'm 30 now) but nowhere near as mature -- I drugged myself up to my eyeballs, partially due to my insecurity about m...

As a stuttering person, I don't find anything offensive in it. In fact, I'm for it. Even if you do it once I think you'd get some insight....

Very supportive teacher in a very supportive school. If I ask for support he’ll get it. But she needs specific guidance. For example, at the beginning of the school year the teacher talked about wha...

Do some volunteer work. It’s a win- win- win. You help others, you speak and you get out of yourself. Yes, the struggle is real and it sucks. But if you have time, youhave time to give. And seeing oth...

Omg I know! And how can you explain if you’re blocking? People’s reactions can be entertaining in and of themselves. But, the assholes can be really hurtful. How can you plan for it? The desensiti...

Here's a realization I think many stutterers try their hardest to ignore. To someone unfamiliar with stuttering, it's very very weird. It looks like a mild seizure. The day of my interview when I pull...

People who mock us aren't worth our time, we should focus on people we love. Accepting the stutter is the hardest part because it's the very thing we want to destroy . I'm in your situation too,I can...

For me a change happened when I realized I really had to make a change to live life to the fullest. For me that meant putting myself in uncomfortable and challaning situations. Picking up the phone an...

Explain to your boss that you're less likely to be fluent with that modified greeting. If you don't start the conversation about your stutter someone else will, and it might not actually include you....

I read that just talking to yourself about your day helps. Just get home, read something out loud and talk to yourself in the mirror....

Sign language is awesome. If that will help you get out of your shell, go for it. Same with tech. Some people use tech to speak for them because it they can’t. I would also recommend simultaneousl...

I’ve always wanted to attend an NSA convention, I think it would be great to connect with other stutterers who know what it’s like, so I’ll check that out soon. And yeah, I love conversing online/thr...

You’ll have plenty of interested people at a NSA convention, especially since there are always more men than women.... You have to let people get to know you. The connection leads to the meaning. In ...

Can you change the block to another form of stuttering, like a repetition, prolongation, or even just a less-tension-filled block? Staying more in the moment might help you play around with it, for la...