Every single day I spend out in public is horrible. I just know I'm gonna humiliate myself somehow. I try to act happy. I try to act like it doesn't bother me. But it's hell.

I can't do presentations without sounding like an idiot. Everyone laughs at me. Everyone bullies me. Everyone hates me. No one wants to be around me because I'm just known as the "Re*ard boy". I hate it. I hate it so much. I just want people to leave me the hell alone and let me live my damn life.

I didn't give a crap about my stutter until everyone else made it a big deal. I've had it since I was 7. I'm 17 now, and it's just getting worse and worse.

In total, I've gone through 5 years of speech therapy. Nothing worked. Nothing made me feel normal. I stopped going to sessions because I realised it was pointless.

Every single day is torture. I can't do everyday things without nearly crying from how frustrated I am that I can't talk normally. My own FATHER talks shit about me behind my back. I try my hardest to make him proud but I can tell he would much rather have a son who didn't have a stutter. It's so hard to accept the fact it's never gonna go away, and I'll just have to live with this until the day I die.

I've never been in a relationship because of this. Anytime I try talking to a woman, my words get stuck and I can see the exact moment where she realises how bad my speaking is. She tries to rush the conversation or leave by saying something like "I have to go somewhere", but I know damn well they just want to get the hell away from me. They never speak to me again after that.

The worst part is that no one accepts me for it. All of my family tells me to try improve my speech or go to speech therapy AGAIN. My teachers make me read out loud and present despite the fact that I tell them that I would like to do those things privately with them so I don't embarrass myself.

People who don't have a stutter don't understand how lucky they are. If my stutter magically went away, I'd do absolutely everything I could. I'd start voluntarily speaking in public. I'd join a drama club. Anything that would make me enjoy being able to speak normally again.

I don't understand why I have this. No one in my family has ever had a stutter. Is this a cruel joke by God? Because if he wants me to hate him, he succeeded. He did a very good job at making me realise that this so called "all loving god with infinite power" does infact NOT love some of us, and gives us horrible disabilities to entertain himself.

I’ve always had a serve stutter ever since I could talk it’s never really gotten better but for those guys who think you won’t find a girl it’s all in your head. I’ve never had a confidence problem & trust when I say I pull women like nothing. Stutter or no stutter it just takes confidence.

Imagine just being able to speak, and that’s it. No struggle whatsoever. I can’t even imagine what that might be like. It’s seriously beyond me!
I’m young, but I’m looking to form a career in the entertainment industry. I’ve gone for many auditions, but I’ve been shut down many times, which I assume is because of my stutter. Although it’s motivated me to work harder, I wish some people wouldn’t overlook others with disabilities in the entertainment world.
Oh well. I’m still gonna keep on trying. I ain’t got nothing else to do! I’ve gotta win sometime, y’know? It’s gotta be somewhere down the line.

if you already said that you don't like this stuff, but even the people you like and care reproduce this kind of behave, how you deal with it?

It has ruined my life, it affects me in so many ways which I often don’t even think about because it’s so deeply engrained in me. Whether it is simply a social conversation or just a greeting, it always finds a way at putting me down.

Has anyone been to the Friends: The Association of Young People Who Stutter annual convention? We are heading to Chicago tomorrow morning to attend. We are going for my 7 1/2 year-old daughter who stutters. I’m curious if anyone has any personal experience on how it went and what to expect. We are staying at the hotel where the convention is held and we are super excited! Just curious on what the day today is like from anyone who has gone in the past- as well as any general insight. Thanks!

When I speak in front of a mirror, I barely stutter. But the moment I think about speaking in social situations, I feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. I know that the only way to overcome this is to face the situations I fear, confront my stutter instead of avoiding it, and learn to accept it.

About a year ago, I completed a five-day desensitization program where I approached strangers, intentionally stuttered, and openly told them that I stutter. It was challenging, but it helped me realize that avoiding fear only makes it stronger.

Now I feel like I need to do it again. My biggest question is: how long does this process take? When will thoughts about my stutter stop dominating my mind? I just want to reach the point where I can go through my day, talk to people, and focus on my life without constantly thinking about my speech.

I have always been interested in bilingual stutterers - I find speaking other languages much more uncomfortable due to less confidence to wiggle around with vocab. Are there languages that are easier to speak structurally for whatever reason. Any input I would find very interesting.

I just finished university and I've been looking to get into the job market to support my dreams of becoming a fitness content creator and I always wonder what are the best jobs for people like us?

I've always wondered

Whenever I meet someone new most of the time they tell me I sound exactly like Walter white jr. to me I sound nothing like it but when I record my voice and listen back and I sound like I have some sort of autism or disability. I don’t have any current learning or physical disability but I got a Iep from kindergarten for speech delay that I still get to use today I remember having voice therapy but that was years ago in kindergarten I’m entering 11th grade. I wouldn’t call it a lisp I just sound like how people with autism sound. I’ve been wondering what I have and if there’s a way to sound more normal

Hi everyone,

I’m a 28-year-old architect living in Türkiye. I’ve been dealing with stuttering for as long as I can remember. My 65-year-old father also stutters, so there seems to be a strong genetic/familial pattern in our case.

Over the years, I’ve noticed that there aren’t enough researchers actively bridging the gap between stuttering and brain function/neuroscience.

I am deeply curious about how the brain of a person who stutters actually functions compared to fluent speakers. Because of this, I want to put myself forward: If there are any researchers, neuroscientists, or institutions working on stuttering and brain activity who are looking for human subjects/participants, I am more than happy to volunteer for studies or experiments.

Whether it involves fMRI scans, EEG studies, or genetic research, I'd gladly contribute to helping us understand the neural mechanisms behind stuttering better.

Feel free to reach out via DM or comment below if you know of any ongoing projects, labs, or researchers I could contact!

Anyone tried this??
It seems reading aloud anything for one hour a day (even better with poem + quality literature) seems to warm up my language instrument of my brain and combining it voice exercises seems to train correct breathing from diaphragm, block recovery muscle( like not pushing through block but stepping back and saying it again lightly/fluently), correct speaking technique and managing active stress on the spot.

Separate from this, I tried to use two types of supplement stack- one that is too stimulating/androgenic like Tribulus + black ginger- it is too powerful that I can overpower any stutter/anxiety. I tended to become fluent not by using behavioral technique but the engine was too strong I can push through anything, not just stutter but tough life problems as well. Drawback was when I stopped it and the engine is tapering off, I didn’t have the mental techniques to fall back on.

Then I used a strong stress adaptogen like ashwaganda which eliminated drops cortisol significantly and all worries, as if I didn’t give damn about anything in life. I could be shouted at work and I am totally okay with it. I have no stress response. No motivation to do anything but also no worries. Which also tended to enhance my stutter significantly because the nervousness was gone and I could take my time to reply to someone. I know supplements may have tolerance and risk.

I am looking forward to combine this reading aloud which voice training + supplements to carry me through med school.

Has anybody tried this combo or similar??? I truly feel like it is would make a big change for most people with stutter.

Hi everyone! I’m a student working on a design-thinking project about speech confidence for people who stutter.

We’re trying to understand which situations create speaking anxiety and what listener behaviors make conversations feel more supportive and judgment-free.

The survey is:
• Anonymous — no email addresses are collected
• For educational purposes only
• About 1–2 minutes long

Survey link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2PJgW655IZfmwfQt9PIOIWTOXisPzyHyu2krumV-eA0jzRw/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Your responses will be genuinely valuable to our project. 💙

I know it'll never go away but I still let it affect my life.

It doesn't really help with the fact that the only reason I have social anxiety and fear of speaking is beacuse of my stutter. It really has changed my whole personality, college was the worst experience of my life because when I got called on to answer I just couldn't speak. The teacher even mocked me and made fun of me, I thought all my classmates were judging me, horrible.

Those kinda memories just live in your brain, and it's hard for me to accept that stuttering will never go away. Everyday I pray it'll just go away, I really hate how my personality is now and I hate the fact that I would be totally different if I didn't have a stutter. I feel like I can't even make jokes or talk to my friends properly. Everytime I look at videos with my voice in, I can't help but notice all the secondary behaviours I've developed due to my stutter, for some reason I love clicking my tongue before I speak, or I try to inhale more air when I've already got a full tank. It just sucks.

I need help to overcome the fact that nothing will change. I haven't tried speech therapy but I don't really want to.

Does anyone have any advice or can anyone relate?

I'm 35. Thirty-one years of this, and if you asked me to explain what's actually going on when I block, I couldn't give you a straight answer.

That bothers me now. It bothered me a lot more at 8, when nobody around me could explain it either.

So I want to build a page that shows it. Visually, and honestly what the research actually supports, and where it stops. Mainly for kids who stutter, so they're not sitting there thinking something in them is broken. And for parents and teachers, who usually get told either nothing or something wrong.

I've made a start: https://inside-stuttering.pages.dev

It's a first attempt and I'm sure parts of it are off. I'd rather it be right than mine. Nothing to sell, no advice on it, and I'm open to changing anything.

So what's wrong with it? And what would you have wanted someone to show you when you were a kid?

Hi everyone,
I’m a 24yo male with severe, genetic stuttering (cleared of any neurological issues). I recently got a job as a consecutive interpreter. I desperately need the income to afford proper SLP therapy(or maybe a hypnotherapy) later, but my stutter skyrockets on the job due to performance anxiety.
I previously tried clonazepam(with doctor’s prescription) but this made any kind of mental task almost impossible. I've read that beta-blockers can help manage the physical side of performance anxiety without affecting cognition, which sounds like exactly what I need right now just to get through work.
(Disclaimer: I am not asking for medical advice, just advice on navigating the process and temporary speech strategies).
My questions:

1. Finding a Doctor:In your professional experience, what kind of specialist (Psychiatrist? Neurologist? GP?) is best suited to evaluate a stutterer for performance anxiety?
2. The Appointment: How should I approach the doctor to discuss trying beta-blockers specifically? I want to explain my situation clearly without it sounding like I'm just demanding specific medication.
3. Temporary Coping:Are there any quick "first-aid" speech strategies I can use during high-stress interpreting to manage blocks until I can afford real therapy?

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1. Reminder: i need only temporary solution right now to keep working so i could afford therapy

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1. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

ive had a stutter since i was a very young child (blocks specifically) and i have a habit of when im aware im about to stutter that i will frantically try and find another way to say the sentence in a way where i wont stutter (for example if you asked me how my day was and i was going to say "good!" i would try and think of ways i could modify it to make it something i wouldnt stutter on), this works normally but is kind of tricky when you have a select few phrases too say and not many other ways to say it haha

i recently started a job (around a month ago) at a fast food place where i have to constantly be serving customers. im finding it kind of difficult because when i do stutter (which isnt too often as ive kind of gotten used to it) customers have no patience for me at all and just seem to laugh or stare at me funny. does anyone have any tips to kind of lock in a little bit and stop stuttering as much when serving people?

as we all know how our stutter worsens during stress, what do you guys do to manage it?

Hello my dear friends, I became conscious about my stuttering affecting personal life around 1 year ago and have been trying to regain my confidence instead of addressing stuttering itself.

Today I left my first job, in which i worked for over 1 year and during the farewell speech could say I became a bit nervous and stammered hard.

But at the end of the day all of it is fine, I am not going to meet any of my co employees again and at the same time they are going to remember me by my work and not because of my farewell speech stutter.

Life is beautiful live it the way you want and love you all 🫶

Recently saw a TED talk by Walter Scott on Youtube and he mentioned how people who stutter have weakened white matter pathways in their brain compared to normal speakers. I was curious and found this video that discusses everything nicely.

Nice to see proper research proving there's physical evidence for how stuttering affects the brain or even whats causing it. This helps me understand and better accept my stutter.

Last year, I entered university.
About a week later, while riding the bus to class, I saw a girl I really liked. It turned out she also studies at my university.
During lunch, my friends from university and I were going shopping, and this girl was also going there with her friend.
She seemed to be looking at me and even showed signs of attention (maybe). I kept wanting to approach her, but I couldn't, even though we live pretty close and sometimes ride home from class together. It's summer break now, and it's really hard for me because I can't see her.
My stutter isn't the worst, but I think it's often quite noticeable. I'm afraid she won't want to talk to me if she finds out about my stutter. And I don't know what to do anymore. I didn't want to complain; I just wanted to tell someone about it.

My granddaughter just turned 3 two weeks ago and up until now has had a huge vocabulary. Almost overnight she’s started to stutter and she gets hung up on words where she repeats and repeats until she gets frustrated and just shuts down and then stops talking completely. My daughter is making an appointment with her pediatrician but what can we do in the meantime to help her along so she doesn’t just give up talking completely?