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Yeah, that's how I feel most of the time, and then I wonder how fundamentally different my life would be if I didn't stutter. My anxiety holds me back more than the stutter....

That is really cool to hear. Do you mind sharing specifically what you say on that first day?...

I'm a high school teacher with a moderate-to-severe stutter. I mostly have 9th and 12th graders this year, but I've taught every grade level from 6th to 12th over my career. I open every year with the...

You can do it, what I'm putting across is, you need as little stress and pressure as possible, and that's how to get rid of most of it. ...

I hate the word 'interview' - a very minor rant

I hate the word 'interview' - a very minor rant So I had a job interview today and for the most part my stammer wasn't present or I hid it well enough. Except for when I had to tell the guy behind the...

So you think if you wouldn't have stuttered you would have been a lot better at your job? ...

Thank you for that, and I'm with you on all of that. The thing is, I'm not so much worried about getting made fun of, it's whether or not I could adequately do the job that concerns me. ...

Good to hear! skype id: thanoslpg...

My advice to you. * If you are teaching adolescents; Don't get worked up over them laughing about you stuttering. I recommend you make jokes as much as possible and be as funny as you can. Then if th...

That's amazing. Fair play....

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|Monthly Call Group| I've been really nervous about posting something like this, I'm already part of one of these and I know from experience my stutter becomes very hard to control in a situation over...

NP. I speak on a mic almost every day while I'm gaming - and I don't stutter at all. Whenever I talk about stuttering though, it comes back and I stutter even over a mic. Sort of my concern about ho...

I've had a pretty good few weeks trying to control my stutter. I've been far less anxious compared to the past. Grades have been really good which I think has made me feel calm thus positively impacti...

I think it goes like this; - We begin stuttering and are aware of it - Since we are aware, we begin to get anxious about it - The anxiety fuels us to stutter more So ultimately, I think the first on...

I wasn't a teacher, but I was an army interrogator for a while. At first it was a train wreck, but after awhile I got used to the situation and stuttered a lot less. Looking back on it now I'd say I ...

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I have anxiety for many things. I'm just an overall nervous person, but stuttering makes it a lot worse....

Are there any teachers out there who at first didn't they they could handle speaking that much?

Are there any teachers out there who at first didn't they they could handle speaking that much? I'm considering trying to become a teacher but it is incredibly intimidating. I often enjoy speaking in ...