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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
6 points

It's helped get me out of speeding tickets 3 times. The conversation usually goes: i get stopped, the cop comes to talk to me, i stutter (more than usual because of the situation), the cop says "why a...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
2 points

i try to talk as much as possible, i am an extrovert with stutter that isnt the best combošŸ˜‚...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
2 points

I have the same issue. My stutter make me into an introvert. I can talk 1 on 1, but in groups or social situations, it’s very hard....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
6 points

I had a major block in a drive thru once - late at night - and they thought I was drunk. Called the cops on me. That was fun....

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
10 points

Federal jury duty. I was chosen to hear about a case from the original pool of people (I usually get called in but just sit until I get sent home). We hear the case details and start weeding people ou...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Access & RightsHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
8 points

I think (new) girls more easily want to stay with you if you approach them and are less eager to leave, because they think ā€œAwh he has a disabilityā€ which automatically makes people more nicer and sym...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
8 points

Many, many times I have been about to say something, and mid stutter realized "holy shit this is a really stupid thing to say" and just stopped. Without the stutter I would look like an idiot/asshole ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
3 points

This might sound cringe or corny or w/e but I genuinly rather stop stuttering. It's the mental aspect of it. maybe if I had a light stutter and had the ability and strength to live with it I would co...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 27, 2023
3 points

May I ask you how did you interact with locals in stores and restaurants? Just pointed positions in menu? Any situations where you felt you made someone uncomfortable? I feel smart enough to do a trip...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2023
2 points

I've been a SDET for about 10 years. Found that some places will definitely judge you for your speech. The ones that don't are where you want to work at anyway. I recently landed my favorite company ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2023
2 points

bro i am a stutter and i do job in IT since 1 year ,changed two companies in this 1 year period. you wanna know what i got through many interviews i faced as a stammer. At my initial interviews where ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2023
2 points

I graduated with a CS degree in December 2020 and didn't get hired until the following July. I went through quite a few interviews. At first, I didn't disclose my stutter during the interviews and ju...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterJun 19, 2023
11 points

Take Control: The Importance of Effective Communication In Spite of Stuttering (+job interview tips & research studies)

Take Control: The Importance of Effective Communication In Spite of Stuttering (+job interview tips & research studies) *TLDR; Focus on other aspects of communication besides your stuttering. If p...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2023
1 points

Good luck with job hunting! Yes, I’ve been working in healthcare for about 11 years now and I have worked for a few large hospital system and I am aware that they have a quota with hiring people with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2023
3 points

One of the main problems about we, as persons who tend to block, is that we are not just trying to solve the problem but we have demands. One of the demands is that no one get to know about our situ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2023
42 points

Tell him. As long as you hide your stuttering, you will live in fear of discovery. If he judges you because you stutter, then he’s someone you don’t want to associate with anyway -...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
3 points

Tough answer... You're setting yourself up to fail. You stutter. That's not something you can change in the short term. All you can do is know that you're going to stutter during the interview, and t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterJun 16, 2023
30 points

Stuttering tips

Stuttering tips Working out- helps you a lot. I think a lot of stuttering is in your head. You need a strong mind to have a strong voice. Do not think about it- in a way I find it’s best to pretend ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
3 points

Literally this. To me its something that people notice and care about because I notice and care about it but in all reality in my 24 years of living with this, no one gives a shit. The people that do,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2023
2 points

Of course not, what's the benefit? Wait and you might be happily surprised or withdraw and eliminate any chance of actually getting the job. I'm also hypervigilant of how people react to my stutter an...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment