commentr/StutterSeptember 13, 2021

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Please don't allow your stutter to prevent you from achieving your goals. I'm 61 YO and I settled for jobs below my potential because I was too embarrassed by my stutter/social phobia. I regret not completing my bachelors degree and continuing on to medical school because most of my classes consisted of oral class participation which was 25% of the total grade so out of fear and dread of being called upon I withdrew. If I knew then what I know now (not giving a flying fuck) I would have become a high achiever; probably a physiologist or Psychiatrist. Live your life with as few regrets as possible.

Themes

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work

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Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career