Looking to change my life around.... wanna start with the end of stuttering...

[Scott1]

Hello everyone, I'm a 34 year old grown african american man. I live in South Florida, I've lived a ruff life, mostly depressed and stressed about my shortcomings.

To start off, I have a speech impediment, stuttering but for me it's very noticeable and I think it's the biggest factor in me being in a situation that's not improving.

To start, the job situation is hell, because of my speech, I have to stay away from customer service type of jobs, phone or any jobs that require heavy speaking... This causes alot of stress since I have to take mostly lower end jobs which doesn't pay well. (10 to 12 per hour)

I don't have a huge degree but I have a 2 year degree, I should be making at least $20 per hour but unfortunately I've never made past 14 per hour. I think the biggest thing I have to defeat is the stuttering, that's the key.

We stutters live rough lifes, at times we're scared and afraid to let it all hang out due to a negative reaction from others. It's tough for us.... very tough for us.

I want to learn all I can about stuttering and the most common ways to battle it... whatever it takes I will do.

Also I want to know about your stories and how stuttering has changed your life, do you work? if you do work are you making a decent living?

I live at home and I've been here for a long time... my speech is the number 1 reason that I'm still here.

I want to get things together and I think this is the place that will help me the most (stuttering).

Thanks again.

[tunkara]

Hello brother,
You don't have feel to negative about your stuttering, just feel positive.It is none of our fault,God has destined it on us.Well,we all have different stories regarding to our stuttering,so don't get frustrated.I know it is painful,but just feel positive,am sure you will get better and you'll stutter less.
Myself,am Africa,from Gambia.Stuttering has not affected my dreams since childhood till now am 21 ,I am even studying in university in Taiwan,one of the leading high-tech countries in the world..My government offered me scholarship along with other 24 students to come to Taiwan for an elite four-year Bachelors program on Computer science and Electronic engineering.I am always positive and I keep thanking God.
So ,just feel confident and interact with colleagues and friends, highlight them about your stuttering.It is a disability from God.We should thank God, hence, we are not blind or dump.Don't think that when you stutter , you will not get a good life,a good wife ,a good family ,good future or great successes in life.
So, please ,I beg you don't feel frustrated with your stuttering,that makes it worse.Increase your interaction with people and feel positive, and don't feel shy either.I wish you the very best and keep it up.
Ebrima.

[easyonset]

Hey man,

Good for you for finding others from the and reaching out.

Stuttering is incredibly isolating...but there's others out there in the same boat and we can learn a lot about coping and about life from each other.

I am new too, and will post in an intro over the next few days or so...kinda tired right now.

Looking forward to participating in this group!

[Paranoid]

Steal A Fluency Master!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PackerFan91]

i feel ya man i am not 34 or in a career but i am 17 and trying to get through high school and Stuttering is just not helping any

[Standingtall]

welcome Scott, good to meet u. looking forward in getting to know u, so don't be a stranger and make urself at home.