Feeling demoralised from speaking on the phone
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Feeling demoralised from speaking on the phone Hi guys, I've just moved back to Melbourne after a year of travelling and am now looking for a job. I've missed out on quite a few job opportunities because I literally cannot speak at all on the phone due to my stutter. From simply saying "hello" when answering the phone to answering literally any question they have for me, I cannot for the life of me string together 2 words without heavily stuttering or having some of the longest blocks ever. It's gotten to a point where it's going so badly I literally hang up and turn off my phone so they think it's a connection problem. What angers me is I've worked some great jobs over the last decade and now all of a sudden I can't even get past my own disability/insecurity to secure any job. My sutter in person is so mild that even some of my closest friends don't realise I have a stutter, it's literally over the phone where I can't get a single word out. I've tried everything prior to planned phone calls such as self talk, pumping myself up with music, liquid courage, practising the conversation ahead of time. Nothing works. If anyone has any suggestions I'd really appreciate it. Stuttering fucking sucks.