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postr/StutterAug 20, 2021
72 points

Just got my first job in my career!

Just got my first job in my career! 27, mild to moderate stutter, been stuttering since I can remember. After a long week of 3 phone interviews, 2 Zoom panel interviews (of 3-4 people), and an in-pers...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2021
6 points

Yes the thanks yous and your welcomes are always tough. Most time pressure stuff like that and introducing yourself are a real pain. You ever tried to tell a joke? Good luck with the punch line. 🙃...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

41. I stuttered like hell in my teens and 20's. Went through lots of psychedelics, booze, pot. Didn't help. Different fluency techniques/coaching orgs helped some. Small doses of benzos were/are hel...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Psychedelics & MicrodosingRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Strategic Swearing/Cursing+2 more
postr/StutterAug 18, 2021
14 points

RANT: THREE

RANT: THREE Everytime I try to say three it goes like the..the..three and people just think that I'm saying triple three or 3,3. It's especially frustrating when I give my IDs or phone number over the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
1 points

I work as a firefighter, and I struggle with speaking on the radio. In normal conversations I rarely stutter anymore, mostly due to growing up and building confidence in myself, and also developing sp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2021
2 points

FUCK YEA dude I HATE the grandfather passage paper!! I have to read the damn thing EVERY year and I get so nervous and anxious when it's coming up for me to go up and read it!...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2021
2 points

When I was younger I thought about going into the air force because I liked planes and aviation. But then it dawned on me that if I ever saw a UFO or ever in some dog fight midair, and needed to relay...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 11, 2021
9 points

I need help with jobs

I need help with jobs Almost all the job near me always so can talk fluently with customers and have experience I’m only 16 years old and stutter and have apply for some but never get a call back....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2021
1 points

During undergrad I applied to my school’s ROTC program with intentions of being a USAF pilot. The health physical is two parts: an online questionnaire and then an in-person physical. And this stuff g...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Access & RightsFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterAug 11, 2021
11 points

20 MG of Celexa and sometimes with 1 mg Xanax is helping! Nervous system / anxiety issue

20 MG of Celexa and sometimes with 1 mg Xanax is helping! Nervous system / anxiety issue I'm not sure if you all can see my previous messages regarding stuttering or not, if not, long story short I've...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2021
1 points

You don't have to imagine it. It happens as is proven right here on reddit. "Bad stutters" can often be overcome with a lot of effort and for some reason, in some instances, people with "bad stutters"...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2021
1 points

My stutter is a lot worse and to the point that i can speak 1 word in 5+ secs on a good day. I graduated last year as a software engineer as well and faced this issue a lot. In one interview, the inte...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2021
1 points

Ha ha ha ha ha Harold. Probably. Stuck in the ha loop. Mine is the "je" loop, no so funny....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
12 points

Well, my real name is Harold and i'm stutter. My friends used to know me as a cheerful guy until they realised that i just was trying to say my name......

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 9, 2021
13 points

Interviews with stuttering

Interviews with stuttering How do you guys deal with your stutter during interviews. I would say mine is usually mild but it can get really bad to the point I just block up if I get nervous or am at a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
4 points

Saying your name is probable the toughest part of stuttering and it’s the only thing I still struggle to say. I’ve never been able to say my make outright I usually just say, my name is or have to say...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 9, 2021
8 points

School introduction, saying my name

School introduction, saying my name So in about 2 weeks I'll have a new class and I will also have to re-introduce myself to everyone. Now my stutter is really bad and I am not able to form a simple ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
postr/StutterAug 9, 2021
13 points

Worst stutter in a long time

Worst stutter in a long time Hey everybody, just needed to get this one off my chest. I have a relatively mild stutter but it can still get me sometimes. It has been getting more frequent over the las...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2021
3 points

SAME! The other day I wasn’t wearing my name tag cause I always point to it and somebody asked me my name and I was all “mu my my nnames names my my my n n names DDan!” And he started laughing and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterAug 8, 2021
16 points

i stutter all the time and i really need help.

i stutter all the time and i really need help. my name is ghaith I am from Syria and i live in Dubai, my stutter began from as long as i could remember and i really need help. in school when a teacher...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more