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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
14 points

Honestly, if your stutter is severe, I think that working in jobs that require constant speaking is harmful to you. I don't know where you live, your situation, the job opportunities around you, etc.,...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
3 points

Don't let your stutter hold you back! When I went to college I launched myself into a bunch of different clubs and organizations despite my stutter. Most people are much nicer than they were in highsc...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
1 points

My stuttering is more or less at your level. I’ve failed so many interviews(many of them are very easy to get into) that I’m now terrified of even applying for job openings. My speech is so bad that I...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
1 points

I want to become a Physician Assistant but I am afraid of not being able to communicate well with my stutter and all....

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
4 points

I stopped caring about stuttering at all once I turned 35 as it is a permanent disability.age 18 to 32 were bad years in my life. I lost my mom at 22 and lost my dad at 30. I have to handle terrible ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
6 points

Hey bro, I totally get what you mean. But don’t let this define you, man. This week, I had a presentation at work in front of 35 people. A very formal setting. I could barely get my words out. But you...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

All the things that have been said - zero communication skills, no friends, low self-esteem, loneliness, suicidal thoughts etc. - I REVERSED them. I am 18 btw. I now talk to everyone constantly, I ha...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
2 points

I would suggest actually physical exercise - training in the gym or calisthenics. I achieved my own "worry-free" stutter & improving my body image, improved my stutter more than anything else. I curre...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

There is a Redditor, Little_Acanthacese 76, who knows everything. Maybe you can ‘chat’ or DM him/her. Your thoughts might open the door to help others...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
1 points

hey freind any update? im strugelling with stutter really bad. i lost so much opportunities :(( im 23 years old now. no relation no job. if u can help plz help me :)...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterNov 28, 2024
2 points

Stuttering inclusion at work

Stuttering inclusion at work I’m looking to collect data to inform inclusive workplace strategies for those who stutter. To do this, I would like to understand your experiences at work. Much attenti...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2024
1 points

I was pretty much told the same thing. Started with a recruiter when I was 19. He ghosted me after the 2nd visit, and I had to show up to his office unannounced for him to see me, then he told me al...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
2 points

No worries. Use it on your next interview if you are not offed a position with the company you just interviewed with OP. Good luck with the job hunting....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Thanks for the advice, David 🙏 I wish I saw this before I sent off the email. It wasn't bad but wojldbe been best to have read the advice first...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

I am having a similar issue. I used to be a covert stutterer until the anxiety of hiding the stutter caused more stuttering. I am trying to advance and the fear of stuttering in public leads to mass...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Most ppl have a mild stutter so they can easily mask it or just use techniques to make it less noticeable. Like me I only have a severe stutter if I have to cold call or do a phone interview...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Great comments. I have noticed a huge increase in blocking recently and am trying to get a promotion. It really sucks!...

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Blocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2024
1 points

Zero communication skills, poor health because of inability to make/attend appointments. Unable to have a conversation with anyone outside of my immediate family. I come across like an idiot at social...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Quality of LifeEmployment & CareerLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 26, 2024
3 points

OP I would send a follow up thank you email for the telephone interview. I would also mention in a sentence that you have a stutter. Here is a guide from the National Stuttering Association’s guide fo...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 25, 2024
2 points

A follow up email certainly doesn’t hurt if anything it shows you really want the job. Don’t put yourself down from stuttering though. That is part of you and you can do is try your best to manage it....

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Employment & Career