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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
17 points

I have suffered a lot with stuttering during interviews. I write code for a living, so I don't need to talk charmingly, I just need to communicate clearly enough. Yet still interviews are really im...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 23, 2021
28 points

Stuttering and work/career

Stuttering and work/career I wanted to know what kind of jobs to people with moderate to worse stutter actually do. I just finished school and was calculating my options. I do pretty bad in job interv...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2021
6 points

I believe the fear isn't so much of stuttering, but it's a fear of being judged negatively, being rejected etc. A huge breakthrough I've had with my speech is removing my perspective on my stutter f...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterMay 22, 2021
8 points

Need an advice

Need an advice Hi everyone! I am male, 28 yo. I began having speech issues at the age of 3, when my grandma was trying to wean me off my left-handedness, this is when I started to stutter. My mother n...

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postr/StutterMay 22, 2021
42 points

I can’t approach girls because of my stuttering problem

I can’t approach girls because of my stuttering problem And i feel a failure because of that... in 18 years, i couldn’t make friends and approach a single girl. Every time i want to say something, i j...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterMay 21, 2021
4 points

Did I fail my interview???

Did I fail my interview??? So my interview went really well and I barely stuttered. At the end tho my mom came downstairs where I was taking the interview and threw me off. When she said “have a good ...

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Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterMay 21, 2021
25 points

Human Interaction Makes Me Uncomfortable

Human Interaction Makes Me Uncomfortable For the last 6 months or so, I’ve lost all confidence in myself and my speech and being around others makes me uncomfortable, even my friends. My speech is so ...

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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
4 points

HELP!!! I have a interview tomorrow. Please hype me up!

HELP!!! I have a interview tomorrow. Please hype me up! I have a stutter and social anxiety and I’m so worried I’m gonna bomb it. I’m worried when they ask questions I’ll freeze. I’m worried...

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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
44 points

Does anyone else feel that their stutter ruined their dating life?

Does anyone else feel that their stutter ruined their dating life? I feel like my stutter took away many relationship opportunities. I’m 25 and still haven’t been in a relationship. For a long time I...

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postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

I brought my application back into a store and stuttered pretty bad. Is my chances of getting the job shot now?

I brought my application back into a store and stuttered pretty bad. Is my chances of getting the job shot now? When I got there I asked to speak to a manager that gave me the application yesterday. W...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterMay 20, 2021
6 points

Can I overcome/'fix' my stutter?

Can I overcome/'fix' my stutter? I'll get right to it. I didn't stutter whatsoever before I turned 11. From 11 up till I turned 14, my stuttering was episodic. It used to happen for a month or two an...

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postr/StutterMay 19, 2021
12 points

Final presentation speech

Final presentation speech I have a presentation in english, I'm not hood at english class but I wanted to go all out to get an A but the thing in my way is my stutter. The words is good but I wish I c...

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postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
4 points

I have an phone interview Friday!!! I’m scared! Any advice???

I have an phone interview Friday!!! I’m scared! Any advice??? So I have an interview for kohl’s and I’m scared but I really want this job. Any tips for someone with a stutter? I say um a lot to stop s...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
87 points

I lost a fantastic job offer all thanks to my stutter.

I lost a fantastic job offer all thanks to my stutter. Title pretty much says it. Had received a lucrative job offer even in this pandemic. Stuttered like a dying horse in my interview even though I k...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
3 points

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers

possible mini job with lots of interaction with strangers earlier at dinner with my family, the girlfriend of my brother suggested a mini job as a strawberry seller in these small cabins. I was lookin...

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postr/StutterMay 18, 2021
2 points

How do I improve my fluency

How do I improve my fluency Hello everyone I noticed that since the pandemic started and we are obligated to do online school ,the lack of human contact has really made my stutter worse and atm I get ...

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postr/StutterMay 17, 2021
22 points

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"?

My stutter returned... as a "blockade"? Hello fellow people When I was a kid I had a stutter from the age of 3-12, then it was completely gone and I hadn't stuttered after I hit puberty. I was extrem...

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postr/StutterMay 16, 2021
22 points

Got a new job.. I’m happy and worried sick at the same time

Got a new job.. I’m happy and worried sick at the same time Since Covid restrictions are slowly lifting up I was finally able to apply for tons of work and one company (an ice cream store) got back wi...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
postr/StutterMay 15, 2021
40 points

Ordered stuff face-to-face for the first time in forever, forgot how it was like...

Ordered stuff face-to-face for the first time in forever, forgot how it was like... Finally work is coming to an end and I got out of my den for the first time in forever to ran some errands. I wanted...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterMay 14, 2021
21 points

Today was one of those days

Today was one of those days Had a meeting with 20+ people for over 3 hours. Everyone was going through turns sharing their ideas. It was my turn and I had so many great ideas, now just to share it. F...

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Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more