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commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2025
5 points

Oh buddy. I work in research. Drug names and most scientific terminology is a fucking STRUGGLE. The words do not flow whatsoever, and these are some of the select times that I have ever stuttered mid ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2025
9 points

I have situational stutter and blocks as well, it’s very frustrating. I was once really scared that it would hinder my career, but the truth is that my career is unaffected. Not every employer expects...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2025
1 points

@Comrade_4 I'm half way through my second year at uni and I am like you. I struggle the most when starting conversations or if I'm asked a question out of the blue where I am not able to prepare an a...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2025
2 points

You can improve to some extent with patience and effort! For Adhd, stimulant medication is first line of treatment and i suppose you’re already taking medication, but if not i would propose you look ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2025
3 points

It's very good curtesy to write a thank-you note to the interviewers. Be sure to get ahold of their contact info. Be thankful for their time and their consideration. Don't mention your stutter. Hope...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2025
2 points

Maybe u got undiagnosed ADHD? Focus problems.. For stuttering try and focus on spontaneous speech to not think of words sounds how to say things. People who don’t stutter speak spontaneously and onl...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2025
3 points

I dont know what size you can take but for presenting something that worked for me is to look at the crowd left to right and recognize where you are also what worked for me the most is to memorize my ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2025
2 points

I think disclosing your stutter is super important, especially if you're struggling. Takes a massive weight off your shoulders and gives the listener a bit of clarity about why you may be struggling. ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2025
1 points

The best advice that worked for me is to disclose your stutter either by email before and/or at the beginning of the interview. This allows you to not worry as much about stuttering and instead focus ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2025
1 points

Ive been a severe stutterer for 35 years and I have hated interviews in the past like you. I've started doing costal breathing and I read a book for an hour a day. Plus I say affirmations 20 times a d...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2025
3 points

Hey Bubbles, I know it's hard especially when preparing for an interview. I don't know which kind of job you're pursuing but the corporate world is really ugly for people like us. Some suggest you...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2025
2 points

I did a few job interviews I didn't get and stuttered heavily on (maybe they did have better qualified people or maybe they saw my fear and wanted to spare me, who knows, one leadership one I really w...

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
1 points

Try to remember it and say it all from memory, where one word leads to the next, one sentence leads to the next, no notes, just all from memory. I am curious if it will be similar to my experience wh...

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
3 points

Yeah, I stutter a lot when I am trying to recite a promo for pro wrestling when I am by myself. I learned that practicing and mapping out exactly what I'm going to say makes me struggle 10 times worse...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
3 points

I did presentations in high school, sort of. I was a marshal at laser quest and had to "teach" people how to play but it's in quotes because I pretty much had a rehearsed speech memorized. I never t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
2 points

I think the common thing that universally helps everyone is diapgrahmatic breathing. Helps to relax as well. Read out loud. Look up common interview questions and write out responses then pract...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
5 points

Probably a good idea to just tell the interviewer at the start that you have a stutter. It’ll probably help you a lot as letting the cat out the bag from the start will take a lot of the pressure off ...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
2 points

I'm planning to join toastmasters, I don't know whether it helps or not, but I hope it make me more confident...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2025
1 points

I'm currently doing my Master thesis and did the same during one of my presentations with my supervisors. I wrote the entire script, recorded it in my phone (since I dont stutter much when I'm alone) ...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2025
13 points

Hi... i did this basic same approach (sans recording) throughout my entire MS and PhD degree work. Every presentation... for meetings... for my defense(s), etc... Written out, word for word - memor...

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