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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

Of course, it was just a volunteering teen program to volunteer at the shelter. They asked me to tell me about myself, why i wanted to work there, and what do you think the hardest part about voluntee...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
2 points

I would have put down my family but of course the shelter needed outside family references because the family isn't a good indication of a person's ability to show care for others outside the family. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

They know about my stuttering and are very accommodating. They've allowed me to write my messages in meetings instead of talking. But face to face will be different. Also it's not just about work. I...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

I read that stuttering doesn't prevent you from working but I feel like it prevents you from even getting hired in the first place. You know i had plenty of experience working retail so i applied for ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
1 points

Can you disclose your stuttering to them before moving? I’ve found a lot of tension realized as soon as I go into difficult situations where I expect to stutter like interviews or meeting new people. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

In the US where I am, the category of such help would be "personal assistant". I suspect you would need only a little bit of part time help here and there, so this would be affordable. Individuals d...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
4 points

1. Yes, I'd have to speak in English and that's definitely an issue. 2. Yes my employer knows this issue and they're very supportive. In the 6 months that I've been working there remotely, they allow...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
5 points

In my experience, trying to speak in a language I am not as comfortable in makes my stutter even worse. What about you? Is this a foreign language situation? Have you discussed your stutter with yo...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

What would help me when I stuttered is I would find easier ways to say what I wanted. Like, I know I’d have a hard time just asking blunt questions like “how do you want your eggs?” So instead I’ll ...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
2 points

There are always gonna be those who are jerks about it but you’d be surprised how many people are understanding of it. Big thing is to be upfront about it, you may have a stutter but your stutter doe...

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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2021
3 points

It Ain’t no thing. Having a friend you’re comfortable talking to helps also. I don’t even remember when I stopped stuttering, one day I just noticed it. I still have really bad eye contact when I t...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
4 points

What helps me is to fill my head thinking about anything other than stuttering WHILE I’m speaking. Saying word is natural, it’s our own anxiety about stuttering that triggers it for me....

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
5 points

I completed my masters and was struggling with job finding. Over the last few years, I went through hundreds of job applications and I had to work in disability sector cause it paid well. There are n...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2021
1 points

Yeah, it wasn't only my stutter blocking me. Also my terrible eyesight without glasses. That's life...

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postr/StutterAug 13, 2021
5 points

One of the most valuable skills I have learned that helps me speak naturally in high stress situations 👇

One of the most valuable skills I have learned that helps me speak naturally in high stress situations 👇 One of the most valuable skills I have learned that helps me speak naturally in high stress si...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2021
9 points

Yeah it's pretty hard to pin down. I stutter less when I talk to people that I know won't judge me for stuttering, too. I think stuttering itself is a neurological issue, but it can be 10x amplified ...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2021
2 points

I work in a recycling park where People Bring there trash and old stuff and they need to sort it in differznt containers. I need to say where they need to put there stuff and answer questions and all ...

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postr/StutterAug 13, 2021
17 points

It's kind of psychological.

It's kind of psychological. I feel I stutter psychologically, when I talk with my mom, I never stutter, but when I talk with my dad(whom I fear much) or teachers or strangers, I get blocked on some sy...

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commentr/StutterAug 11, 2021
1 points

Physical, I've gotten better at physically preventing my stutter by talking slower but bc I've sorta gotten the mentally down when I do stutter I'm not really phrased as much...

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2021
2 points

>I did feel excessively tired my first few days, but that may have had to do more with personal life stuff than the meds. But I also had not felt that tired in a very long time. As this drug is an ...

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