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thoughts on becoming "mute"

thoughts on becoming "mute" For a while now, I have been using a notepad as an aid for when I get really stuck. My stutter has now become so bad that I really cannot say anything. Literally anything I...

I think it also shows how people (and I mean girls) don't really give a fuck when you have trouble expressing yourself. Remember this method also disturbs your thoughts and makes it hard to think... a...

I used to try to avoid words that I anticipated would be difficult to say and try to substitute them for other words. It only worked for a short time before either 1) all words seemed difficult and 2)...

How do you deal with stuttering?

How do you deal with stuttering? I have a big stuttering problem (although the average person doesn't really notice it) regarding beginning sounds. There are many sounds that I just can't come out of ...

How do I even live life?

How do I even live life? Hello, first time poster. I have stuttered since I was in the 3rd grade, now 21 and in community college. I take all my classes online and rarely leave the house. My mom argu...

I just had lunch with my speech therapist (whom I had for 12 years). She recommended me the SpeechEasy; Has anyone tried it?

I just had lunch with my speech therapist (whom I had for 12 years). She recommended me the SpeechEasy; Has anyone tried it? http://speecheasy.com/models.php I've had a severe stutter my whole life b...

I'm a 29 year old registered nurse. I remember being your age. It's hard. I wish I could tell you it gets easier, but it doesn't. I feel like we get tougher/learn coping mechanisms. When I'm having ...

Been stuttering my whole life myself and im now 22 years old. To make it better at the age of 15 was maby for me the "top point" of how much i cared about my stuttering. After that you just seem to ca...

I don't consider my stuttering to be a disability; just "the way I talk." Does it interfere with my functioning at times: yes, have I been teased about it: of course; but I never thought to label it a...

Legally stuttering is a disability. However, it is a case by case basis a lot of the times due to stuttering effects people differently. Society has yet to accept it as a disability. For physical d...

Personally, if I was filling out a form or something that asks if I have any disabilities I wouldn't put stuttering. I have thought of it as being a disability though because it is disabling in some w...

Ordering food with a stutter - I almost never get what I want if I don't want to stutter through it. EXAMPLE:

Ordering food with a stutter - I almost never get what I want if I don't want to stutter through it. EXAMPLE: ...

Oof. This really resonated with me... I had an identical experience in school and still do at work. I'll be anxious for days before any situation where I have to meet new people, and the anxiety is ...

Hey there! I remember stuttering since I was a kid, my friend's mom would mention to her that I have a speech problem or kids in school would make fun the way I talked. But, stuttering runs in my fa...

I feel like someone is strangling me. I become breathless as I try and try and try to say the word, and ultimately when I say it, I gulp for air like I was drowning. Kind of embarrassing but I hold my...

Any other fluency disorder sufferers actually enjoy talking?

Any other fluency disorder sufferers actually enjoy talking? I know this may sound crazy, but I actually quite enjoy talking to people even though my stammer makes it hard sometimes. I have a bachelor...

just found out about /stutter

just found out about /stutter First actual post on Reddit finding this sub made me want to ask some things. I’m 23 recently I’ve been thinking about trying out speech therapy. The only things holding ...

"The disastrous days weren't when I stammered in front of 600 people. [...] It was the times when I haven't spoken up, haven't asked my question..."

"The disastrous days weren't when I stammered in front of 600 people. [...] It was the times when I haven't spoken up, haven't asked my question..." ...

I'm afraid it's mostly negative things; at least those are the things we focus on the most, anyways? One word to sum up the negative influence my stutter has on me: limitation. Every single day there...

It's been a huge negative impact on my life. It prevents me from living the way I want to. I am much better at nonverbal communication though....