postr/StutterMay 31, 2023

Is deliberately going out of my comfort zone worth it?

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Is deliberately going out of my comfort zone worth it? I've always worked on my family's farm and have never actually had an outside job before. This summer I'd like to make some extra money and I do think that as much as I hate doing stuff like this it would probably be good for me to put myself out there and have to speak more, especially to strangers. Right now I pretty much just talk to my family. Way easier and less stressful but I know my speech isn't going to improve if I don't try to talk more. So the first thing I considered was like trail maintenance and similar outdoor alone jobs because that's very much my type of thing. But then I got to thinking that kind of defeats the whole point. Maybe I should go way out of my comfort zone and try something like working at Chick Fil a. It's a terrifying thought, but maybe that's what I should do if I want to improve my speech. I don't really know. Thoughts? Would something like that be worth the effort? Will stressing myself out that much just be detrimental in the long run? Would some place like that even hire me? Should I try for something a little less ambitious first to kind of ease into speaking more?

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsMindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride