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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
2 points

if they can't "deal" with your stuttering then they aren't worth it. I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life with someone that closed-minded, would you? Your stutter is part of who you are. Ther...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
1 points

I am not a doctor but a national trainer for our medical center . Do not let your stutter hold you back. I train (well, used to before Covid-19) medical staff in huge auditoriums, conferences, etc...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
5 points

My advice is to disclose your stutter. Be upfront & honest. I am 49 years old, master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, married with 1 son AND a national trainer. My stutter star...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
3 points

Whenever someone responds like this, try to tell them about your stutter. They don't understand that it's not in our control to stutter or not. So they better be informed right in the moment so that t...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
1 points

One time I called 911 (the equivalent to that on my country, actually) and I started speaking calmly, but as I started to stutter the lady on the phone just hung up the call, probably thought it was a...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
3 points

You can find another word/phrase to describe your situation. I say “Before I go any further, I want to let you know if I have a speech impediment. If there’s anything you’d like me to repeat, please d...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

If you want to practice phone calls with a stranger then I will be glad to help you as a nonstutterer. But generally my advice is similar it the other guy's: tell him/her that you stutter beforehand. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

I can think in some workarounds to make it easier for you: * Ask that publisher to meet in person, face to face is usually easier. * Ask it to send you the queries for you to answer by email. * Ask t...

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2020
1 points

Disclosure it and try to relax or your anxiety may mess with your grammar and that's the thing that will penalice you. If your stutter make you butcher the pronuntiation of some word , explain your st...

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commentr/StutterJul 12, 2020
1 points

I stutter too and recently got 6.5 band in IELTS test. English is not my first language. You should tell about your stutter to your test taker. That way you won't worry about stuttering and you will s...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
1 points

I'm 21, and have stuttered my way through plenty of job interviews myself. Don't worry too much about it. You can just disclose it at the beginning of the interview, and there won't be any fuss. Job...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
2 points

Good luck man! Consider disclosuring it before hand to them, it'll make you less nervous and maybe they could give you a bit of extra time. Also try to relax, being nervous could make you build weir...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2020
1 points

I've recently started disclosing my stutter, especially in work environments, and it has helped so much, I second that piece of advice!...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
8 points

I started stuttering when I was 6-7 years old. I always had mild to medium stutter and now I'm 24. After I started reading aloud and practiced meditation, my stutter has reduced drastically. Need a pr...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
2 points

Thank you. It's a really nice idea, thank you for letting me know about it. It will definitely make a difference. Because it's really difficult to hide my stutter. Thank you so much, I really apprecia...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
2 points

What a great idea. Go for it and enjoy yourself! It could be really helpful if you self-disclose at the beginning, saying something like "I have a stutter, but that's not what I want to talk about..."...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2020
1 points

I used to be so embarrassed about my stutter when I was younger. After my second round of speech therapy, I embraced my stutter a lot since then and I find it easier to let people know I have a stutte...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2020
1 points

You don’t need to leave the job to do an interview. An interview while you have a job is a lot less stressful and I would recommend giving it a go if you don’t like your current job. I dislike them to...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2020
8 points

I’m 32, spent some time in the Navy, built ships at a shipyard did a bunch of odd jobs while going to school and now work in IT support at a high school. My biggest piece of advice that has helped m...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2020
12 points

I’m in my 30s, my experience is that it’s hard to get a job offer, but once in the job I excel. I don’t interview well, at all. Surprise group interviews are the worst. I’ve cried during an interview ...

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