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How can I overcome slight stuttering and slurring while speaking in my second language (English)?

How can I overcome slight stuttering and slurring while speaking in my second language (English)? I can pronounce almost every single word perfectly when I say them individually, however, I struggle c...

Stutter when introducing myself.

Stutter when introducing myself. I have 3 syllable name that is extremely rare. As a result, I have to introduce myself like twenty times for people to get my name right. Because of this, I have devel...

Smalltalk Problems.

Smalltalk Problems. Hi r/Stutter ! I have been stuttering since I was a child (21 now). I wanted to share my experience about what recently became a much bigger problem (leaving school for univer...

> Currently looking for a new job, ironically in a field that has me talking, presenting, and communicating verbally a great deal. Hey, good luck. You're a lot more courageous than me. > A lo...

I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on?

I'm going to have a child. Should I only consider names I don't stutter on? i'm pretty excited about having a kid. but i am worried slightly about restricting names to names i don't stutter on. i have...

It is unfortunate to hear that you do not think you can do anything about your stuttering. Speech therapy has research and evidence based strategies and techniques to treat fluency disorders such as ...

Hi. I made a thread of tips for stuttering a couple weeks back if you want to check it out [here!](http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1jzfk4/ive_stuttered_for_6_years_here_are_some/) But most i...

Do you "advertise" your stutter? Why or why not?

Do you "advertise" your stutter? Why or why not? The concept of "advertising" (being intentional about telling people you have a stutter) is something I've wanted to explore lately. People seem to hav...

Is it really stuttering?

Is it really stuttering? Recently I had this thought - I am really stuttering? I have been to some speech therapists and psychologists and I must say that the latter helped me the most. Plus I have al...

definitely very interesting, I'm glad that there are people out there trying to make our lives easier. Unfortunately this subreddit is miniscule and you won't be able to get much from us here. One qu...

Tips? Advice?

Tips? Advice? I have had a stutter basically my whole life, i wouldn't call it "severe" I started working for a good company in my area 4 years ago. Started in the outgoing mailroom and quickly learne...

Thank you for your answer. Honestly i had no idea that stuttering was such a hard thing to cope with. I'm also not from the US but from northern Europe. Bums me out that i cant help my cousin myself a...

I have a couple thoughts. 1) The variable nature of stuttering makes it next to impossible to provide "tricks and tips" that will apply to everyone equally. There are many many tricks and gimmicks, ...

Any advice for my cousin?

Any advice for my cousin? Hi, i'm not here for the sake of me, but for my cousin who's 17 now and has been stuttering his whole life. But since he started high-school i feel like its gotten a bit wors...

Any success stories?

Any success stories? Has anyone stuttered in the past, but defeated it in the end?...

I'm looking to practice speaking on skype

I'm looking to practice speaking on skype It would be great to practice with a fellow stutterer. Can we keep a list of skype names that are interested? Maybe a public shared spreadsheet?...

Thank you for sharing, especially the bit about German. Are you a native German speaker? Or did you learn it in school? Also, what is the "soft" start approach? And from your experiences, what are o...

Looking for someone to Skype with.

Looking for someone to Skype with. I live in Sydney Australia, though I'm flexible with workhours/timezones. I'm about to start working in a situation involving a lot of pressure to speak well....

I've given a lot of phone interviews lately and I can offer you tips about what helped me. If you want, we could do audio chat on skype to conduct a mock interview....

Agggh! I have my first ever phone interview in a few days and I'm going crazy.

Agggh! I have my first ever phone interview in a few days and I'm going crazy. I just took a break after getting a 2 year degree and decided to apply at a few companies. One of them has responded and ...