Your Voice

Jia tells us her story of growing up in a small Chinese village where support for her stammer was scarce. But when she moved to the USA, things started to change.

David writes about the impact his childhood speech & language therapist had on him. He just wishes he was more appreciative at the time.

Retired doctor David shares his story of living with a stammer, from finding things difficult at school to looking forward to giving lectures.

Megumi introduces us to her blog 'Stuttering Chameleon Diary', in which she writes about living and working in Japan with a stammer.

One of our fantastic helpline & webchat volunteers reflects on being nominated for Volunteer Team of the Year award at the Third Sector Awards 2021.

Aman explains how putting himself in speaking situations helped change his mindset to stammering.

Teacher Abid gives us an evocative snapshot of growing up in 1980s Bradford, when support for his stammer was thin on the ground. But broadening his horizons later on in life helped him to think more positively.

Carla talks about deciding to make a career change from marketing to speech & language therapy, and how important it is to look after our mental health.

In memory of its author, Hunter Adair, who sadly passed away this May, here's a free-to-download pdf of the book 'My Silent Pause', telling the story of his lifetime as a person who stammers.

Drive-thrus, eye contact and microphones have been sources of anxiety for James over the years. Having recently come to terms with them, he felt compelled to write and tell them how he feels.

In this article first published in 2011, we invited people with severe stammers to tell us their stories. Here's what they wrote.