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Oh, no doubt. I'm a *very* image obsessed person. OCD, Anxiety, and occasional depression don't help either. I'm sure there's a lot going on mentally that I'm not actively conscious of. ...

I really like your attitude and advice, but disagree with calling a speech impairment a minor thing. Communication is such an important aspect of life that too many people take for granted. When you h...

How did you get that attitude change? I find it difficult to not care about it, people look at me like wtf is happening when I stutter. I get really stressed out but I can't find a way to ignore it. ...

Stuttered badly during an interview. Feeling hopeless now.

Stuttered badly during an interview. Feeling hopeless now. I'm a 21 year old male and have stuttered for as long as I can remember. I gave an interview today. It wasn't my first time, and I went i...

How to deal with a bad stuttering period

How to deal with a bad stuttering period Since four weeks my speech has been awful. I feel like I have zero control over it and block on nearly every single word. All the tools I've acquired in my yea...

So I wrote an essay about stuttering for a scholarship application

So I wrote an essay about stuttering for a scholarship application For a college scholarship application, I had to write an essay about overcoming an adversity in my life and I knew the biggest advers...

I used to stutter for most of my life, now it's completely gone, and I'm just curious on why it's gone, and what ''cured'' me. And maybe it will help some of you

I used to stutter for most of my life, now it's completely gone, and I'm just curious on why it's gone, and what ''cured'' me. And maybe it will help some of you Just come across something about stutt...

Every day. I would be a completely different person. I sometimes feel there is a version 2.0 hidden inside me that is confident and witty, and he sometimes comes out to but then reclines back in as ...

My life would be so much better, no doubt about it. I've suffered with depression throughout a lot of my life, partially due to my stutter, partially due to other things and it's annoying. I'm rathe...

I actually haven't really progressed. I skipped a party organized by my University and I'm struggling with attending classes at the moment, I dont know if it's because of my stutter or because I dont ...

So I'm starting work experience tomorrow...

So I'm starting work experience tomorrow... I'm 21 and I've never had a job, I've let my stutter hold me back and I suck for it. Not looking for sympathy, it's my fault, but it's somewhat relevant to...

Of course, I never meant to say that stuttering magically makes you a better person. I meant to say it is a humbling experience....

I think the same things sometimes. I may have been less empathetic a person, maybe I would have been an asshole. Stuttering really humbles a person. Still would love not to have it though....

Sry bout my attitude then, I can see that you're in a pretty dark place right now and I'm sure that most people on this sub can relate. It might hold you back in life, don't let it control it as well....

All the time. I think of the positives, but also of the negatives, as should you. Positives of *not* developing a stutter: Less social anxiety, able to say what you want when you want, one less thing...

Not a parent and will never be one. I don't want to bring a child into this environment. The economy sucks, the majority of people out there are shitty to one another, and schooling is a horrendous e...

Not a parent and will never be one. Would you like to relive the emotions that stuttering has brought you all through school as a child and even now? Would you be comfortable putting your kid through...

Haven't talked to a person of the opposite sex for close to 6 years. Stuttering does have an affect on me not being social, but the biggest factor stopping me is lack of social skills. I don't have th...

Do you guys also "Daydream" alot and sometimes get depressed about it?

Do you guys also "Daydream" alot and sometimes get depressed about it? I'm pretty much always dreaming about something, i can't help myself. Some days it really boosts my mood, but on some occasions i...

You don't become used to embarrassment, at least I don't think, you accept and attempt to conquer. Don't be a slave to your voice and disfluencies. I have a feeling you're feeling so down because youh...