commentr/StutterDecember 11, 2021

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Firstly, congratulations on becoming a doctor. I had the brains for it (father is one) but chose an easier path (computer science), specifically because of my stutter. So good on you for pursuing your true desire. The reason why you probably don’t stutter with your patients is because you’re in the position of power. You may have heard that oftentimes people who stutter don’t stutter with children. Obviously, this is not true for all stutterers, but a generalization. Given this logic, if you can convince yourself that you OWN the interviews, that YOU are the doctor, and you are 100% qualified for this task, then perhaps you could reduce your stutter during interviews. Right now, it seems that you already presume that you will stutter during interviews so you are not talking from a position of power. Your challenge is to turn the tables on the interviewer in your mind. To believe that the outcome is already predetermined and that this is just a formality that you have to go through. Through my years of stuttering, I realize that this is easier said than done, but the first step is to understand the problem. And FWIW, my stutter is greatly improved now to the point where taking foreign language classes is enjoyable; something that was unimaginable thirty years ago. Good luck! You can do this!

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception

Codes (2)

intimidation_authoritysocializing_one_on_one