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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2024
2 points

Yes, I have had it since I was a kid and am trying to fix it (I understand it is not possible to fully fix a stutter and whatnot but fix it to the best of my ability) as fast as possible because it is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 6, 2024
13 points

Is speech therapy worth it? Worth the cost?

Is speech therapy worth it? Worth the cost? I'm almost nearing my 30s/F and I have never been to speech therapy. I don't speak in English to my parents but rather in Vietnamese and I definitely feel ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAdvice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2024
1 points

26 yo & for some reason I stutter even tough I’m not shy to talk to people. I talk pretty well with family members but every time I talk to a coworker I seem to miss my words. I’m also not much of a t...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
1 points

Speaking is a skill. You have to go through the discomfort to get better, there is no shortcuts. I don’t stutter nearly as bad as I did 5 years ago because I worked a job that forced me to speak and c...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2024
4 points

Damn man I feel you 100% I am 27 I have depression, anxiety, ADHD, stutter and I am also gay. I have so many issues lol I feel like I am cursed .It is exhausting just being alive, but I don’t want to ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
1 points

Recruiters don’t care, they just want to be able to refer you for a job bc if you say no to them, it looks bad on their quotas. When it comes to jobs, no they do not want leaders, a leader can usurp t...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
6 points

I could have written this. I’m 47 and I have so many regrets about how much more engaged I wanted to be in school. Instead I kept to myself and accepted a career path I was not interested in. That sai...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 3, 2024
9 points

expressing myself on blocks

expressing myself on blocks I’m already depressed and speech block lowers my self esteem even more. When I look back, all I see are missed opportunities and hiding from the real world. I am 23 now, r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
2 points

Try to take any low level job that not even relavent to your field of study, and keep applying to the job you really want. Once you have a job it will alleviate the pressure you currently have to find...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2024
1 points

I was a university administrator for 20 years and then a high school teacher for 15 years. Although both required a lot of speaking, I coped with it. Not easy, and some days were crap, but I enjoyed b...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
8 points

Same. I the middle of 5 siblings. Only one to join the military. I make much more than my siblings. Only one, so far, to get a home I never dreamed of affording. Second one to get a college degree, an...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
39 points

I'm the only sibling who stutters. But I'm the one who earns the most. I'm the one who owns a home. I'm the one with a partner and kids. I'm the one who doesn't live to smoke weed in mom's basement. S...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
2 points

I wouldn’t blame your stutter on whether you get the job or not. I find jobs are very understanding of people with stutters, the only time it wouldn’t work so well is if you’re at a call center. If yo...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
3 points

About 10 years ago, I stuttered my way through an interview with a governmental agency. It was a disaster. I was nervous and tired. However, I was super qualified and had great references. ....I still...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
1 points

My stutter is severe, i have no option for jobs requiring speaking, so my profession is "forklift driver" LOL, in warehouses, factories of any kind. Very recomended job for heavy stutters, not joking...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJul 2, 2024
6 points

Stuttering Support Group

Stuttering Support Group Hi! I’m starting a stuttering support group that will meet monthly at 7-9pm EST the first Wednesday of the month. Please DM me if you’re interested! We will discuss many top...

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Advice OfferedFriendships & BelongingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
2 points

Dude it’s alright it happens. I flopped mine up really bad last time but it’s all good. We move you know. Btw what did u graduate in?...

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
2 points

Elon musk stutters, isn’t he the CEO is a 700 billion dollar company? Winston C stuttered but he ran the country through its most crucial and critical periods. I currently have a job and had 3 jobs ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
2 points

Support will only help us in our social and emotional life. What about our career? No recruiter is gonna give us a soft corner for having a stutter, no one gives a fuck. Everyone wants potential leade...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2024
3 points

Ugh, hate that you have to deal with also considering they might make stupid assumptions. Best of luck. Hoping you got the job!...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyEmployment & Career