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Man feeling anxious lately and then having that happen really has the ability to push us down, I’m sorry you went through that. Now that I’m in my thirties, I started turning on the heat when people d...

Exactly! I couldn't agree more with you! No one, and I mean no one, dictates your self-worth but you! "Care about what other people think, and you will always be their prisoner." -Lao Tzu. This world ...

I’ve had speech therapy a number of times in my lifetime and even though it’s improved my fluency, I still stutter. Some days are worse than others, but I just accept that I’ll be a lifelong stutte...

I'm 35 also in the military. Anytime anyone remarks or laughs/smiles I say, "oh very cool of you to make fun of the guy with a speech impediment. I bet you feel good." It usually makes them feel bad. ...

Speech Therapist seeking input

Speech Therapist seeking input Hello! I am a speech therapist who really enjoys working with people who stutter, and I want your input on what has and hasn't been helpful for you. In grad school, my...

Sometimes anger can be a useful ally. I served in the Navy, and while I was in, my entire unit made fun of me and all had a great time poking fun of me. One day I got mad and started asking my LPO a...

Sometimes you just have to be mean back. Don’t be a punching bag. People like this want to be able to be an asshole with impunity. Make it incredibly uncomfortable for them....

I’d have said “of course you can laugh but it says more about you than it says about my stutter”, hoping there were other people around....

The best thing you can do is keep encouraging him to be himself regardless of what others say. He’s already confident so that’s good 😊 Be his best advocate. Talk with his teachers about letting him b...

Yes but in this world You must be credible not everyone is benevolent or necessarily respectful, whatever the context Its not a caprice of alpha male or ego , that just reality...

Godzilla help us... I just give up when I can and tbh you should try that, like becoming mute suddenly and using gestures instead, it's weird too but a weird I prefer. I know it's hard, you're stuc...

My mother did the same to me. I didn't have a completely unhealthy relationship with her though, I used to look up to her for a lot of things. She can be very good at times and other times really down...

Male here who stutters. They’ve already probably put you on some kind of pedestal being that you’re attractive, so as others have said, I’d suggest being open about your stutter from the get go becaus...

I've never used a dating profile, but in person and over the phone ive just told people, "I have a stutter, just so you know."...

I would always self identify before a date. found one that truly didn't care about it and am happily married now. if your stutter is a turn off to someone then you don't want to be with that kind of p...

I am visiting speech therapy, and announcing your stutter is a huge part in treatment. Stuttering has a lot to do with anticipation and the pressure you put on yourself to speak perfectly. Announcing ...

You don’t have to make a big deal about it! A simple sentence at the start „Before I start, I want to mention that I have a stutter so please be patient.“ goes a long way. First, it reduces the pressu...

The reason I talk about it is to educate them about my stuttering and also to set boundaries. I have told them that my stutter has ups and downs and the reason for my stuttering, like speech blocks, a...

Where does it say I returned it? This post demonstrates my method and how the app works in this kind of scenario. This is r/Stutter. We are here to discuss communication strategies, not store policie...

I talk about it a lot, with my family, friends, Executive Director, colleagues, etc. Talking about it openly gives people the chance to ask questions about if it helps or not to finish your sentence i...