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I was just like you right through my 20's. I wouldn't give up hope. Part of getting older is 'acceptance of facts'. It's strangely liberating....

Many ppl can't do that. I'm sure its plenty who have yet to accept it. But by 'defeat' it, I mean 'stopped stuttering altogether'. I wanna kno if there's anyone who 'has been stuttering for 24 yrs but...

Well it certainly wasn't easy I can tell you that. And it's a constant, ongoing thing that I have to work at daily. One thing that helped me greatly though was talking to people close to me (friends...

Any success stories?

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

Yep, I always hated that part of school, too. What helped me was just planning what I was going to say *exactly*, and then speaking it as quick as I could. Keep things tight, and don't pause, because ...

Thank you, this reminds me that m stuttering isn't going to get in my way of where I want to be; as long as I don't let it. ...

I arranged a meeting with my teachers and counsellor and it made it feel so much better for me in class! The psychological part of stuttering can certainly be the worst part. Strongly recommend it! ...

Just want to say that I'm 32 and feel your pain. I was the same way and do know precisely what you're feeling (I wish I could help you, honestly). There are lots of good suggestions here in these comm...

I hated this to till I started going to therapy. My stuttering has lowered drastically and situations like these no longer give me anxiety attacks. What works for me is to advertise the first day of S...

I know what you mean buddy. I started my senior year and did that dumb thing today actually. *"Hi, my name is ccc...cmsgreek and mm..my favorite movie is M..Madea Goes to Jail*" And of course, I got s...

Thank you for sharing! Before I read this, I did not know that stuttering could run in a family. This confirms my beliefs that stuttering can be caused by different reasons for different people. There...

Hey there! I remember stuttering since I was a kid, my friend's mom would mention to her that I have a speech problem or kids in school would make fun the way I talked. But, stuttering runs in my fa...

It's quite interesting/bizarre, but I used to not stutter at all when I talked to myself when I was younger, but some years ago I suddenly began to stutter by myself as well and still do. I just tried...

Advertise at the beginning of the podcast. Nothing major just "Hey just want to let you know I have a stutter so if you hear me having trouble with any words that's what that is" You will be amazed a...

I did some speak therapy a while back and they taught me to tell people I stutter. Initially I thought the idea absurd, I felt like I was in therapy so people wouldn't notice my stutter. I gave it a...

None of my hardships have have outweighed the joys in my life. I don't see why that couldn't be true for my hypothetical child....

When I was a teen I was very adamant about not having kids just because of the possibility of them having a stutter and I'd feel awful for giving that to them and all the humiliation of it. Now that I...

I used to really wonder about this, but I came to the conclusion that even if they do wind up with a stutter, they'd at least have a parent who could give them advice and just plain *understand* them....

Confidence is key. I work as Group Personal Trainer in a new studio, and for the first few weeks I was the assistant Trainer. The lead guy had a microphone on, whereas I had to shout encouragement...

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently?

What are some simple but effective tips that help you speak fluently? Pace yourself and have confidence in your words. Easier said than done, I know. But I feel that when I worry about saying a word, ...