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The reason the positivity debate resonates with some and not others...

The reason the positivity debate resonates with some and not others... Depending on where you are in life with your stutter, it may be a total mystery while others may have stumbled on its patterns an...

Honestly I got very lucky. I was the first SE for a SP500 company and have an incredible boss who wants to see me grow. My first year was brutal to the point of almost quitting but I stuck it out an...

Its a trial by fire.  I refused to speak on the phone because I blocked so hard until I did it ans stuttered through it every time no matter what.  Then it all but went away.  I was scared out of my m...

Stutterers of reddit(also a stutterer)

Stutterers of reddit(also a stutterer) What is your best alternatives for stuttering? Like, how do you make your communication bearable? Any trick of the trades? Any life hacks?...

if many stutters(men mainly)see their stutter as a issue rather then a seductive tool and weapon, then good lawd, the 1% of us who flips the script will happily take your hoes with without apology! lo...

If I think about what’s impacted my confidence, probably getting my job. 11 months, 1500 applications, 2 rescinded offers. That murdered me. What am I doing to fix my confidence? Nothing. I’m workin...

I went through that phase. Couldn't say my name. Used my family name instead. Then, with exposure therapy, exercise, a girlfriend, and living in a new country, my confidence shot through the roof and...

Not a nickname, but saying my name was a nightmare so soon as I turned 18 I legally changed my name to something I could say.. What a life eh when go through such extremes just to to say our name.....

I’ve been introducing myself as smiley for years, people eventually learn my real name and usually call me that but smiley just rolled off the tongue for me so it’s helps to diffuse the tension when i...

When I’m ordering food or something that doesn’t really matter, I use a name that I can say… Something like Matt....

So I would rate my stutter as mild on a good day and mild-moderate on a bad day. Bad days usually happen on high stress days (so rotations, haha). Neither I nor my preceptors ever directly addre...

When i went back to school and they did a roll call, I didn't think what I would say, just what I wanted to convey.  So I didnt think and repeat the word "here" or the word "present" in my head.  I ju...

I do sales.  The funny thing is, I have a high voice, so the stuttering i don't care for but its funny having to explain i'm not a girl but the guy they met and spoke to for the job.  One challenge to...

Hey! I too want to become a sales engineer but I stammer. How did you achieve this and how's your performance?...

So I was job hunting recently (in the UK) and I disclosed it during the application process every time. People are quite accommodating and for one I even said: "I have a stutter that flares up in un...

I am a triage RN and talk to pts on the phone all day- I don’t let my stutter stop me and I’ve never had a patient comment on it....

I’m a hairstylist!! I feel like it’s helped me tremendously. I ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO talk to people all day, it’s made me more comfortable speaking. Admittedly, my stutter is pretty mild- but, I think my...

I stuttered on all my hinge/tinder dates when I was actively dating. I’ve had everyone point it out to me to my face and I just say “yes, I have a stutter” no explanation or anything. I continue on an...

Do it scared. Do it afraid. I had a job interview today and I was soo scared because I had less than a day to prepare for it and when this happens, I stutter a lot. I was fluent for 85-90% of the tim...

Yes, it's a thin line, you should know what you are going to say, just not focus on the words themselves. It's a bit stressful sometimes. What I do is, since I like learning vocab a bit for novels, I ...