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I'm American-born to Pakistani parents. I've heard that there might be others on my dad's side who stutter. I can mostly understand Urdu, and speak some here and there. I didn't learn more because of ...

Its strange how it happens in some scenarios and not others. That tells me the problem we have is all mental and can be changed or fixed if in the correct state of mind. The question is how to get the...

I've recently read on it being a physical issue as well. However, I can't help but wonder if there aren't psychological 'after effects' in some people who stutter (eg. me). It's probably all a conditi...

Thanks man. I have had people say stuff like 'don't worry dude, you're a man of few words, but I know those words are genuine and wise'. I'm thankful for people like that, yes I am. I understand that ...

It would definitely not be nearly as bad if I wasn't afraid/insecure about it. I'm trying to change my mindset but that's easier said than done. ...

I may be a unique case. I have my ups and downs for fluency, but I usually don't concede that anything is wrong with my speech. I'm okay with people knowing that I stutter, but if I'm meeting new peop...

Obe, you've hit the bullseye. I think that's the key, you've got to own it and not let it own you. I wish you the best of luck. Im not very open but im working on it. Trying to hold eye contact, get ...

How open are you about your stutter? Does being more explicit help?

How open are you about your stutter? Does being more explicit help? I usually only speak to my family and close friends about my stutter. I'm sure the I people see on a regular basis know I have a stu...

Yes, I think we're on the same page, but getting there from different angles. There is a lot of mind-reading that goes on in the minds of people who stutter. And whether that gets interpreted as "[ho...

I think I see where you're coming from. But in this case, couldn't over-thinking still fit into his framework of people "[holding] the minds of other men, not objective reality, as his ultimate psycho...

Hey thanks for clarifying that. So, if our working definition of 'low self esteem' is a lack of agency, low self efficacy, external locus of control, I'm not satisfied with Braden's description (or,...

Hi iciaguy. On second thought, I'd like to rephrase that last question. Think I may have over-simplified it! Branden's premise seems to be that the core problem isn't even the type of thinking, but th...

I'm actually very happy with #1, because most people I encounter really don't know what a stutter is or what it's like to feel that way. I typically find people who do #1 more kinder and patient with ...

I just graduated from college, lately I've been pretty fluent but also have some blocks and occasional repetitions. My stutter has been the biggest battle in my intrapersonal life and I've trie...

If you do introductions the first day of class introduce yourself followed by some witty line involving you're a person who stutters. It saves a lot of stress from the rest of the semester, may be an ...

100% covert. No one really knows that I ACTUALLY stutter except for my family and a close friend. A few of them think that I stutter because I'm so nervous or because I'm antisocial, but none know tha...

I'm actually 35 ... I'm blogging over at helloistutter.com It's weird because I feel like there's a "positive feedback loop" with my covert stuttering. I'm doing well in the job, etc., so no motivati...

I'm covert outside my house. With my parents and my sisters, I stutter like a madman and I don't care. My gf knows that I stutter too but I hardly ever stutter with her....

My stutter has almost completely dried up, yet I stutter constantly around my parents. I also talk faster. I think my brain is making me try to impress them....

this is literally the story of my life. I feel like I would be the most outgoing, sociable person if I didn't have a stutter....