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I think more jobs turn me down due to my stutter

I think more jobs turn me down due to my stutter I've been unemployed for 16 months due to the birth of my daughter. I had to relocate and quit my job and I'm pretty much starting over from scratch. ...

I’d guess you have a covert stutter, where you have more blocks than repetitions? You probably avoid/switch words to get through a block? Saying your name and other unavoidable words are *noticeably* ...

They gonna think less of you subconsciously either way. Probably even more of they don't know you have this handicap....

I try not to disclose it because I feel it subconsciously influences people to think less of you. Or at minimum feel pity for you. Sometimes it’s unavoidable, then I just take off and run away like Fo...

Please help!!!

Please help!!! I feel my stuttering has got worse the past two years. I started isolating myself and don’t like socialising anymore. Attending functions and introducing myself has become my most dread...

Can't say name

Can't say name I feel like my stuttering has gone worse throughout the years as I became more self concious. I stutter with people differently. With my family(sister and mom), I stutter on only a few ...

I had an in-person assessment centre today and stuttering wasn’t an issue

I had an in-person assessment centre today and stuttering wasn’t an issue For me, the one place where my stutter rears its ugly head and can be uncontrollable are in job interviews/assessment centres...

This is a very important question, and very important in learning how to cope/heal with the condition. Most humans who speak also speak with repetitions, prolongations, flubs. George Steohanolopois ...

It’s okay to ask for help sometimes man. You got this. My stutter usually flares up when I’m at restaurants so my girl has to order for me. It was embarrassing at first. But now we laugh and make bets...

I remember when I started my first job after graduating. I was supposed to answer the phone “Computer Department, <my name> speaking”. There’s no way in hell I could do it, but I had to answer the p...

For a few months, while blocking, I bit my cheek and got ulcers. I consciously stopped doing this because ulcers suck. Generally try to stop pushing your tongue up against your teeth. This will not h...

I would encourage you to get help. There are a lot of crisis helplines (ironically difficult for us to use) that could help you to reframe the problems you are facing. You are holding down a job whic...

Suicidal thoughts

Suicidal thoughts I’m a 28 year old male. I’ve stuttered my entire life and it makes life difficult. Yesterday I was having issues with my insurance and had to be on the phone with them while they h...

Call pizza places, Chinese, restaurants, etc. Practice asking about specials. Start making an order, and abruptly say "oops. I gotta go. I'll call back" We're so wrapped up in what other people think...

Can someone offer any advice?

Can someone offer any advice? I had a pretty severe stutter maybe 10 years ago while I was in elementary school. I then grew out of it as I got older but last year I recently noticed it was somewhat c...

literally cannot speak when i answer the phone at work

literally cannot speak when i answer the phone at work this has been a serious problem for the past few months. i've always stuttered but lately i cannot even start my usual greeting when answering th...

Hey dude, it sounds like you’re going through it. I just wanted to chime in as I have some maybe, hopefully, helpful thoughts. I also have ADHD. I don’t have a stutter so not going to pretend I kn...

I can relate to this. I just hide my true self every time because whenever I do, I get excited or whatever and just stutter all over the place...

How tf I’m pose to live life with adhd and a stuttering problem ts bogus ash

How tf I’m pose to live life with adhd and a stuttering problem ts bogus ash I just wanna know who dealing with this shi to its like noting interest me I just graduated by the way and really tbh ion...

gmpros2

gmpros2 My response to article in The Atlantic by John Hendrickson (also a PWS) about President Biden stuttering –  [https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/biden-debate-stutter/678888/](...