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This too shall pass, as rough as this may seem this too shall pass. > After my freshman year goes by we are forced to move to San Antonio sadly. A move is tough, you aren’t alone. It is really em...

Stuttering is a perplexing problem with no clear way of curing it. Some people just advise to just accept that you are a stutterer and accept that you may never be cured. I could never accept that. I...

Hi! New here. Life long stutterer checking in. My name starts with a vowel. Vowels are my kryptonite. I firmly introduce myself first. The worst is "I'm sorry what's your name again". Dammit, you s...

What is this self depreciating mindset you have of yourself? And thinking "Oh she's too good for me" is stupid. Improve yourself so you get to the point where you're more or less equal to her. Just ...

When speaking to a person for the first time, I bring it up once I feel I had a noticeable block or stutter. I just say something like, "you might not know this about me, but I stutter." Then we just ...

:) I like being open about it too, so it's not awkward, the person I'm talking to knows the deal. It's hard to care about being awkward when the other person gets what's going on. When I stutter, if...

The best technique I've found...

The best technique I've found... The best technique I've found is just not caring. It's hard to get to that point, I know. I'm still struggling with it. But today was a massive step towards reaching...

How was your coming out story?

How was your coming out story? I have been a covert stutterer for my entire life, and im now 19 years and im wondering if i should start to tell people. Right now, im the quiet and social awkward guy,...

In my first class this semester the professor said to talk to someone you don't know and introduce them to the class. I got lucky and didn't stutter at all....

I feel like I'm the odd one out here. I don't disclose. Then again, though I do have a noticeable stutter, in no way do I think it defines me. Sure, I repeat a few words a few times. I have blocks...

I first realized that I wanted to do medicine when I was in high school. Stuttering was one of the main reasons I decided to pursue medicine. I always wanted to know how and why stuttering occurs and...

How do you guys deal with parties?

How do you guys deal with parties? How do you guys handle yourself? When i drink i consider myself 90 % fluent, and when im not i`ll say im about 40 %. I have no problem being social at parties, but a...

No, talking to yourself isn't communicating. To me stuttering is more a communication disorder than a speech disorder....

That makes so much sense. Thanks for the tip. Having to "prove" I had a stutter to someone seemed like a really scary task. With someone who already knows what to look for, I feel like it would be les...

Often I don’t share that I stutter under this assumption. That is, at the time, I feel that I may be giving a way part of the power necessary to properly talk with the person. ...

Rarely I introduce my stutter in person . I tend to think it is obvious in how I’m stuttering at the moment. Seriously considering introducing my stutter over the phone more consistently (because peop...

I think the true purpose of disclosure is to take on the roll of a person who stutters. ...

The idea behind disclosure is to lessen the anxiety related to stuttering. I think that depends on the individual though....

When in person I just don't bother, they always ask me in the end and I tell them. I just say, "I have a speech impediment" or "I have a stutter". Then about half of the time they ask more questions a...

Introducing Your Stutter

Introducing Your Stutter *Curious how some of you introduce your stutter? Any special ways/examples that you know reduce the tension?* I’ve came to the conclusion that I need to be more diligent abou...