commentr/StutterAugust 4, 2020

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I guess you're not in a financial situation where you can afford going to a speech therapist anew... So, okay. Perhaps try this: Manage your expectations. Don't attend a job interview to get the job - I know, that sounds stupid. But it's not something you can control anyway, right? Instead, consider it a learning opportunity - you say you know you're going to stutter, so that's where you're going to learn things. Learn your reaction. Pay attention to the sensations you get. Learn how it feels like to stutter, and become more acquainted with it. Not as a failure, but as a state you're in. The less your surprise yourself, the less anxious you'll be over time, due to getting familiar with the ebbs and flows of it all. - I also think it's critical that you find someone to talk to more intimately about these things. Places like the one you're in right now can help, but there are benefits of communication from being in the same room (or, in these trying times, at least using ears and maybe visibility as well). - Don't practice speaking as if it would take away your stutter. *Practice stuttering*, so you know what's going on, and you know how to deal with that.

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Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional

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Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences