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If “not thinking about the thing you are thinking about” seems daunting and unhelpful, then try this - disclose, do a brief voluntary repetition, make eye contact and begin talking on an *exhale*....

We have a speech disability, something else has to adjust. What has to adjust is our own attitude towards ourselves, and society needs to adjust to include us. Socialization is not a sport it’s a hu...

They laugh bc they have no clue what is going on. There is a way to address the whole problem- disclose, practice voluntary repetitions, and begin talking on an exhale...

The most common reaction I get when I block trying to say my own name, people say: “Did you forget your own name”?! 🤦🏽‍♂️ That’s when I tell them: “No I have an speech impediment” Makes em feel b...

Maybe it’s more of gate keeping what you want the sub to be. Or feeling entitled that it should be a certain way for you and your happiness....

> Maybe not gate keeping on how people should live with their stutter will make you happier What about my post made you believe I was gate keeping? And, what do you believe the function of this s...

That mean we don't have good freinds , if i have freind with stutter i will accept him ans prevent him from being introvert , and make him confront and learn with me without laughing him or resenting...

I have that issue myself. What i do is tell I have a speech issue/impediment etc and then proceed with the topic at hand. Something I do went I get stuck is, when I talk to people like you described ...

I have! I’m in therapy right now; I haven’t talked to her much about my stutter and how it’s been affecting me in a while, so I’ll probably bring that up with her this week. It has been helping a bit,...

You are asking for advice correct? The general advice here is, "TALK ABOUT IT with your friend." You need to be the catalyst for change....

I tend to spell it out and then explain that I have a stutter and my name is hard for me to say. It’s better to get a confused look then inform them rather than stutter on my name and them jokingly as...

Like others said you need to stick up for yourself and let others know how you feel. It took me years to get to that stage but it's the right thing to do and will make your voice heard. Be strong you ...

How do you know your friend knows your stutter if it’s mostly blocks? Have you told them? The first necessary step is to tell them exactly what is happening....

Communication is important. We teach others how to treat us. Tell him how that made you feel. If he continues to mock you or does not change his behavior, then he is not a friend or someone you ne...

Maybe the context or wording is wrong in the post. But I wanted him to be a vocal member of the group and give guidance where he can. I know I can make any group I see fit....

Begin by disclosing, make eye contact, and speak on an EXHALE. Also, practice voluntary repetitions as often as possible....

Begin speaking on a normal exhale, and make eye contact. Disclose and practice voluntary repetitions as much as possible . If your articulators work normally when talking to yourself, they aren’t th...

I'm sorry to hear that you have had negative experiences with people who don't show you respect when you stutter. It's unfair and hurtful to be treated differently or condescended to because of a spee...

I feel ya man, now when people do it at work, I stare at them and call them out in the middle of my dialogue. Keep your head up, it gets better. Fear is a choice, I throat punched mine when I was 1...

I have way too much experience with this unfortunately. When I was a kid a punching a guy in the nose who made fun of me felt good 😂..but then you realize because of your handicap alot of people thro...