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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
5 points

>*"Has anyone tryed hypnosis for treatment of stuttering?"* I did one hypnosis session. The positive result was that I didn't stutter for the next three days. After three days I formed the opinion...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
4 points

That line is bullshit corporate speak that so many say. It has no meaning. And the thing is.. not getting this job isn't the end all be all. I applied for a job.. they interviewed me, had me come in...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
30 points

I have learned that stuttering has a lot less meaning to others than it does to ourselves. Maybe you will get the job, maybe you won't, but I doubt that stuttering was the determining factor. If it wa...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
1 points

Listen to hardcore pump up gangsta rap music on full blast while hot boxing the shit outta your car, roll down the window while clouds of smoke poof out, then say “Yooo, I nnnneeed an innnspection bro...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
3 points

I bet I would talk peoples ears off and annoy them. As a person who stutters I'm a great listener instead....

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
3 points

It doesn’t mean bad news. The only news that means bad news is if they decline to hire you. Yes, statistically you’re not going to get the job. It probably wouldn’t be because of the stutter though. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
3 points

“That’s when I show my true colors”. This right here speaks volumes to me. It sounds like you have a lot of shame caused your stutter. Almost like you don’t want people to find out you have one. Your...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
7 points

I had an interview last week Wednesday. I stuttered pretty much every other word, and had a handful of long and painful blocks. I spent so much time preparing and taking notes and I knew everything I ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
2 points

It depends on a position that you’re applying for. If the job requires a candidate to have excellent communication skills, then you should NOT mention your speech difficulties and speak in the way ...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
6 points

Hey! I do understand what you’re going through… I could say that I live it on a daily basis, I am a stutter for as long as I can remember. Nowadays, my stutter is more of a sequence of blocks followed...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
1 points

I’m 38 and have never disclosed it and most people have never realised but then end up assuming I have no confidence/don’t understand something properly. I would 100% disclose it and be honest about i...

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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2023
2 points

I noticed ages ago that if anyone met me once, they would know my name. My impression was so great that I was unforgettable. This was obviously because I was the one guy that stuttered, like a unicorn...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
2 points

Stutter in both my first language Spanish, second is English. Born and grown in bay area(cali) so know more English...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
9 points

I once disclosed my stutter days before an interview and the interview got cancelled. Of course they said it was cancelled for another reason but you never know. If you do decide to disclose it, mayb...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
2 points

I stutter less in other languages. I think it’s because it’s more like sounds than words to me and I don’t stutter making sounds....

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
6 points

We have to cut people a wide path. First by accepting that our speech is abnormal. If they divert eye contact early on, it's perfectly normal. Facial expression changes as well. We do have to make up ...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
4 points

Don't put it in your job application. During the interview process, if you feel like your speech will interfere with them getting to know you, then just say you have a speech impediment. It may even c...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
4 points

I always do and it’s always been well received. If I’m going through HR I’ll tell them first and that I would appreciate if they would relay it to my interviewers. I then mention it at the beginning o...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
5 points

Hi there. First of all, congrats on being brave enough to ask for help. I stuttered a lot as a kid and it improved as I got older with speech therapy. Can you go to a speech therapist? That would he...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2023
1 points

Whenever I have to record something important, I will manually edit out the blocks and pauses as much as possible...

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