My Story

Despite finding it difficult, Helena was encouraged by her speech therapist to write this article to open up and share her feelings about growing up with a stammer. Read how she has gradually learnt to accept it.

US-based Esteban Alfonso explains how his childhood experiences got him into art, photography and fashion. But firefighting was his real passion.

Tobrise talks about accepting his stammer, and how his passion for football and filmmaking influenced his career.

LeeAnn tells us how she got on with a Delayed Auditory Feedback app for her stammer.

Paul writes about growing up with a stammer yet reaching the top of his game, career wise. Fight that voice in your head that holds you back, he urges. 

Read why Jo created a world where they could find acceptance, a sense of identity and a way to represent stammering.

Christine talks about rising through the ranks in her profession and what helps her.

Leon Redway talks about his therapy experiences — good and bad — which have helped him through school and in his career, and how it's ultimately helped him accept who he is.

Having studied in Spain, Ronan Miller believes that some behaviours of people who stammer can actually help in learning a foreign language, and offers ten tips.

The effects a stammer can have are laid bare in this article by Paul, who talks about the years he spent hiding his stammer.

Sabir describes the challenges of having a covert stammer and talks about being part of the Civil Service Stammering Network.