commentr/StutterFebruary 16, 2025

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My stuttering surely lead me to the point where I’m at now. Long story short is that because of my stuttering I had huge social anxiety (was literally afraid to ask people on street how to get somewhere). At 20 years old I understood that I don’t want to live like this any longer, thinking how would it be if I stayed this way for the rest of my life. So I decided to change. How to overcome fear of talking to people? Chat online. That was the first thing that came to my mind. So I started chatting a lot in telegram groups. At that time I was interested in crypto and blockchain and there are lots of communities in this space. Several months into this and I’m one of the most active guy in the group. TL;DR - I got my first good job in crypto project through connections in that telegram group. Then I moved to startup, also through connections. And then I went networking IRL a lot. I attended almost every meetup that I saw. Few years in and I’m doing career in marketing. And now I’m freely communicating with people :) Would I wish to never have stuttering? Probably. Sometimes it feels like a curse that doesn’t allow you to achieve certain things. It’s awfully frustrating. But I’m sure it wouldn’t led me to where I am now. Also, an important thing is overachieving. Desire to be on top despite of your disability, to compensate it. Anyone got this too?

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work

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Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career