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postr/StutterJun 18, 2024
15 points

Rejected job

Rejected job Hey guys I hardly post here but I just got an email that I didn’t get a job which i interviewed for and yes I stuttered in it. However, I did let them know in advance idk it’s really disc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
3 points

I'm 29, started stuttering since I was 6 or 7, and have ever since. Different techniques work for different people, but for me, I just view my stutter as 'it is what it is,' and try my best not to let...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
1 points

I'm 28 and feel the same. Although I have good relationships with my family and a decent job my social life is non-existent. So yea.. great...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Loneliness & IsolationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
2 points

I'm 25 - my parents have spent well over $10k on therapy and nothing has worked. I've dealt with the same issues ever since I was very young. I recall the times when I was in elementary school and I w...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2024
2 points

I'm 35 with a wife and two cats. I have a stutter and anxiety. Don't let it stifle your personality (and dating apps, texting in general has been a life saver for dating) Your stutter won't stop you ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & RomanceEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJun 16, 2024
28 points

Stammering is ruining my life!!

Stammering is ruining my life!! Backstory: I am a 27 year old man living in the UK and I have a stammer. I have had it since the age of six. It has definitely shaped who I have become. I was born extr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2024
1 points

I build softwares and attend daily calls with people. I've severe stutter too but I tell that in advance before starting a conversation so they know why I'm making those wierd faces. Most of them time...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2024
4 points

I got a new job aced the interview. Stuttered all the way through it but they were massively impressed with my accomplishments and hired me the same day....

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2024
2 points

Finally landed a job after having been laid off in October and looking in earnest since February. It's been a bloodbath in the tech world for the past year or so....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
9 points

I completed writing reports at a new school. I had to ask lots of questions because I am new and don’t know any of the software they use or reporting standards. Got it done in time...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
2 points

I work in advertising and pitch decks to clients. I also manage a team of 4 and hold daily status calls in which I lead. I want everyone to know that it IS possible to have a job that requires you to...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
2 points

Mental health worker in a mental health residential facility. Deal with people who become mentally unstable and have to remain calm so that my speech does as well...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
1 points

Tell the people at work that you stutter. Part of your anxiety will be your secret being revealed and uncertainty about how that will go. This should stop the laughing and jokes as your colleagues wil...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
1 points

Planetarium director and adjunct professor. I have to talk to large groups all day. Moderate to severe stutterer, depending on the day....

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
1 points

For me it was two things. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of it running my life. The second is I realized that if you want a higher paying job or a nice career with ladder moves every 3-5...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
3 points

IT Project Manager in National Security. I give probably 5 presentations a week, lead weekly meetings and projects. Do not let a stutter hold you back. Own it and conquer it....

School & Work
Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
1 points

I'm a roadside technician dispatcher: in simpler terms, if your car breaks down along the way, you call us and we send you a technician to have it fixed on the spot or a tow truck if towing to a garag...

School & WorkSpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerBlocks & StoppagesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
2 points

Project Manager. My job includes some public speaking and I occasionally have to prepare my notes so I don’t hit the blocks....

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
2 points

Sales - had really bad stutter younger. You’ll get better!!...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2024
2 points

Great that you got a job that you wanted to do and did not let the stuttering hold you back. I also think that you should tell your co-workers and manager - making jokes about stuttering is not ok. ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing