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Communications. Started in journalism and have bounced between the two industries. Little league coach knew I was good at writing so offered me a newspaper summer internship when I was 18-19. Turned i...

I was born into the company. My family business is an international civil engineering construction company. As I was growing up I was not sure if I wanted to go into the family business and obtain my ...

100% my personalities would change dramatically if didn't have stuttering. I like to be extroverted, be with people, hang out, joke around. But the stuttering and anxiety keeps me away from being myse...

Is your personality different because of your stutter?

Is your personality different because of your stutter? I would describe myself as an ambiverted introvert. I do love social interactions and get a lot of energy from them. However, because of my stutt...

Is your personality become different because you have a stutter?

Is your personality become different because you have a stutter? I would describe myself as an ambiverted introvert. I do love social interactions and get a lot of energy from them. However, because o...

Unfortunately for me, giving up tricks to avoid stuttering is like mental suicide for me, i am obligated everyday to show up and speak and act like a functional human being, plus, i am not in a countr...

I approached my wife in the street and I stuttered. We've been together 10 years. I remember fearing if I'd stutter then asked myself the question “ would you rather potentially embarrass yourself for...

Eventually you have to surrender all tricks and realise that overcoming the fear of stuttering is the only thing we can really control. Trying to control fluency leads to misery long-term....

This post literally saved my life. Things have been incredibly difficult with my stutter in the past few years. I’ve lost my job and can’t get a new one because I bomb all my interviews. Even though I...

Because of your stutter, has your vocabulary improved?

Because of your stutter, has your vocabulary improved? I’m sure everyone does this thing of, if you can’t say a specific word fluently, you use a similar word you can say fluently instead… well, I kno...

Finished My PhD, Landed a Job, Still Stuttering - My Rollercoaster of a Story

Finished My PhD, Landed a Job, Still Stuttering - My Rollercoaster of a Story Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to share my story. My stuttering comes and goes. I’ve had days where I felt amazi...

It's not my fault, I have a disability, and Im done blaming myself full stop.

It's not my fault, I have a disability, and Im done blaming myself full stop. I realized today that stuttering isn't my fault, i never chose to have a stutter, and It's not my duty to cure it. no amou...

i felt like this in my teens. Getting a job that required me to communicate even if i stuttered, helped. I went from a janitor/custodian, to housekeeping supervisor, and now I work as an IT Tech going...

I needed this. I just started my dream job on Monday and I’m part of a team of 60 people so I’m still meeting them as I get through the week and I’ve stuttered pretty badly in front of majority of the...

The trick is to not say much at all. Say single words, use your facial expressions, body language, etc. Don't try to talk. Try to flirt...

Awesome man! Message if you want more detail or further info too. A lot of comms people can work fully remote. So their talking is mostly on zoom and secondarily phone calls. There's a lot of specia...

Funny enough I talk the least in this one! I talked a lot more in journalism. In comms for a city government, I go to council meetings, am in charge of our social media, participate in the senior le...

I have a heavy stutter and I worked cashier in the past. 95% of the time its easy scripted stuff like greetings or simple explanations. 5% of the time all hell breaks loose due to legit crazy people w...

Parents

Parents I’m 17 years old and a senior in high school. I’ve been stuttering since I can remember, and recently I’ve been really struggling with something that is really important. I would say I have a ...

Felt the same back then, and mine is also moderate and at times it is severe. I know have a job where I supervise half of the facility and need to communicate constantly. And I've also been a pro wres...