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Hi SLP, on a related note, what you're saying is true but I want to also say that slowing down isn't the answer for every stutterer. It doesn't work with me for example, because I'm not going to slow ...

I think that's very close to how I treat it too. And thankfully, I can't think of any situation in *my* personal/professional life where it is relevant enough....

I only address my stutter if and when it becomes relevant. No need to bring it up before then. My stutter may be a part of me, but it is not such an important that I have to identify it first and fore...

Hmmm, whatever works, I guess! However, I oppose telling people about your stutter without them asking about it, right at the outset when meeting someone for the first time or for an interview. I pers...

Gotcha. I think I've had the same experience. When I self-identified myself as a stutterer, my stuttering slightly increased when I was talking my thoughts to myself....

I think we all enjoy a good talk, maybe its the way WE perceive talking that we like it so much, I personally enjoy been with excelent conversators, even if I´m not contributing to much to the convers...

I think what you mean by embracing and what my friends/family mean by ignoring are pretty similar - like a mute acceptance but not dwelling on it at all. Basically, they think that recognition for cha...

"We'd much rather have people accuse us of being slow, articulate speakers, than stutterers" I disagree, I would rather stutter than talk like a robot. ...

I can confirm this. At my old job, I became a manager and was so confident in my ability to make sandwiches and prep food that I could smooth talk anyone about anything. Take me out of that environmen...

I've experienced this too at times but not when I'm practicing lines in my head. Sometimes, talking in the mirror and making eye contact with myself while practicing talking has helped me. Forcing eye...

I've stuttered my whole life. As I got older, starting in college, it got a lot less pronounced, but there are still times when I have a noticeable stutter. Two of these times was during two separate ...

That's going to a pretty great length to avoid stuttering. You really should try to be more comfortable with your own stutter (I know that's not something you can just snap your fingers and do, it doe...

I think that sometimes, but in reality struggling to get out my name is no fun for me, or the person I'm talking to. It's so tempting to chose an easier name to say. But then again, i realize it's...

Thanks! I agree, but like OP says- it gets old. Plus, I was in the mind set of arguing when I walked in (occupational hazard). Would I do it in any other circumstance-no. Do I regret saying it- no. ...

I just feel bad for the cause i know the second they find out i stutter they will have the worst feels in years. So i usually end up just smiling and saying "nahbro, sorry im a full-time stutterer". ...

Oh believe me i have a smile on my face, and sometimes its enough. Im looking for something that helps other than that, some people get REALLY "ohshitohmygodfuckfuckfuck" if they go something like "lo...

That happened to me the other day... in court. I'm an attorney and I was speaking to a secretary of the DA to continue a case and she asked my name- of course it stuttered out. She said "don't you eve...

One liners for removing the stutter-taboo.

One liners for removing the stutter-taboo. Often when i meet new people someon plops out something like "You cold or something?" And i mention i always stutter. 90% I can feel the other person think "...

Sorry that I'm late to responding here, but I do have a story about an awesome Oral Composition Teacher I had in my senior year of high school. Before my senior year started, I had the choice to tak...

As a stutterer, i am in. I think it is a good idea to get together as a group and just have a discussion about anything, to allow us to be ourselves. I am curious if our stutter will improve/worsen wh...