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I’ve been covert most of my life. Some people have said they haven’t even noticed I stutter! I’m normally an introvert but after a few drinks, I’m more of an extrovert in social settings. I definit...

I’m covert by preference, open by lack of choice. When I’m at my best I’m very good at coping, but when I get tired, stressed, or sad I just roll on with it. I still cope (diaphragmatic breathing etc....

i absolutely despise when this or something similar happens to me but you wont see me outwardly express for a few reasons : 1. to me it signals that you view my speech as something you don't want t...

Covert or open stutter?

Covert or open stutter? I didn't know I was a covert stutter'er until I went into speech therapy. I didn't even know hiding your stutter had a term. Anyway, thankfully through speech therapy I'm learn...

Reflexion on the movie « I Swear »

Reflexion on the movie « I Swear » The movie I Swear follows a man who has Tourette’s syndrome. It’s a completely different condition from stuttering (which I have had all my life), but the movie real...

It absolutely has for me, the extra time and effort needed stops a lot of spur-of-the-moment stuff from coming out (for better and worse)...

The fact that you stutter more in some scenarios compared to others is a clue - that your sub conscious sees those situations as dangerous and trying to protect you. Why? Because its trained to judge ...

This is so accurate, I need to show this to the people who try to tell me that I don't stutter. Just because I have figured out how to talk AROUND stuttering doesn't mean I DON'T stutter....

Hi! Severe to mild stutterer here. Reading aloud definitely helps but not that much in my opinion. It's best to read aloud in the pace that you normally speak in. For me, it helped when I started rea...

The realest answer is that it's gotta be a choice that comes from you, from within. But I'll see if I can offer a few ideas. 1. Locus of control. Even with your best efforts, you can't completely pic...

I stutter heavily even when I talk to myself alone. Am I cooked? ...

Talking to oneself is 100% considered communication. You're talking as if you were communicating with someone else. Your subconscious might as well another person. ...

Hey I'm a stutterer who became a doctor. I really struggled during the first part of med school but gradually found my groove. I did go to speech therapy when I was at my worst, and it got me out of t...

hi! 21f here. i’ve also had a “severe” stutter since childhood with no prior history of anything brain related. regarding the success of speech therapy, i’ve noticed over the years that i was not as ...

It ultimately depends on what your goals are. Often when people seek treatment for stammering, it's not because they want to be fluent for the sake of it. It's because they want to _not stammer_ bec...

Talking to yourself a low stress activety that doesnt put much demand on your speech system. Thats why you dont hit your stuttering treshhold then....

Barely stutter when alone

Barely stutter when alone So yesterday I decided to take 15 min to myself and just talk out loud alone. I talked about my problems, my weaknesses, about what I want to do with my life. And throughout ...

Most people (not just women) value authenticity - well not everyone, but perhaps the ones that you want to have meaningful relationship with. This is true for any kind of relationship, not just romant...

I'm a woman who stutters. Ironically enough, I get more or less the same vibes you seem to from men. As in, they'll approach me, making it clear they find me attractive or interesting or whatever, but...

Just shoot your shot. I let it get in my head for waaaay too long. Truth is - the good women don't care. Being your authentic self is the most important thing. Stuttering is part of that....