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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2018
6 points

I had a terrible phone interview a few months back. I mean absolutely awful. I ended up getting the job anyway. I advertised that I stuttered at the end (I should have done it at the start), and that ...

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commentr/StutterMar 21, 2018
3 points

Use online dating. I'm just up front that I stutter before we meet up. Workout, bro-migo. Walk with your chest out. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2018
8 points

I was never bullied in school for my stutter. But now i'm in college and my roommate has been making fun of the way I say 'a cappella' (i'm in the campus a cappella group). I usually put H's before vo...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2018
1 points

I mean maybe to a certain extent depending on the type of stutter you have. My stutter doesn’t come up much unless I encounter a word/phrase that I can’t work around. Besides, me telling people abt my...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2018
1 points

I’m in my second year of college and the best way for me to cope is acknowledging it and letting people know that I stutter. It helps me take control of the situation. Before any presentation or intro...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2018
3 points

I’m a 3rd year rhetoric/writing major, and luckily I have the type of classes where we usually have a syllabus day that involves introducing ourself to the professor/class. I’m pretty upfront with the...

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postr/StutterMar 14, 2018
47 points

Success ordering at Starbucks

Success ordering at Starbucks So I wanted an iced latte because why not? The issue is that in Starbucks I always get nervous since they ask for names and sometimes I get stuck in words that begin with...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2018
1 points

How did you go about telling her that you stutter? Just right when you met her? Do you think my way of texting her about it is a good way to go?...

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postr/StutterMar 11, 2018
9 points

How did your SO react to your stutter? Also, my personal situation.

How did your SO react to your stutter? Also, my personal situation. I’ve been thinking about asking out a girl who I think is interested in me in one of my classes. We haven’t talked at all, and I don...

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postr/StutterMar 10, 2018
9 points

Yesterday, for the first time - I spoke publicly about my stutter.

Yesterday, for the first time - I spoke publicly about my stutter. [removed]...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2018
9 points

Don't hide it. Most people are kind if you tell them about it. But be prepared, they will constantly recommend to you to watch the movie "King's Speech". :D...

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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2018
2 points

Try, "hi I'm ____, I am a person who stutters". And feel the anxiety melt away....

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2018
2 points

Absolutely. When you show people that you're interested in how they're doing, it's such a good first impression. It definitely sets the tone going forward. I stutter all the time with my name when i...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2018
2 points

> Every time I go in for one, they laugh at me and sometimes even make fun of me behind my back. Well that's a place you don't want to work. Best tip I can give is to keep doing them. Repetition. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2018
2 points

I know it sounds like the advice someone who doesn’t stutter would give, but be confident! Do what you gotta do to psych yourself up. And let the interviewer know that you stutter. Maybe explain that ...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2018
3 points

Hey there, as a person who is also on the McGuire program, , I can tell you that ups and downs are normal and expected, and the program isn't a "cure" and the techniques gives him control over his s...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2018
1 points

Are you near a National Stuttering Association Chapter or one of the other support groups? You are not alone. I’m glad you found us here. It sounds like your parents are clueless. Maybe print some i...

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postr/StutterMar 5, 2018
10 points

Trouble with Introducing Myself...

Trouble with Introducing Myself... Hey guys - I’ve never posted to this sub and am still new but I’ve been struggling with a stutter since as long as I can remember. I work in a profession where I’m ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2018
1 points

It's not something to be ashamed of. If anything, if you tell people, they'll be more understanding. Another thing I say is "by the way, I have a stutter, just letting you guys know so you don't think...

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commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2018
1 points

Thanks I have used this a little before. People are surprisingly understanding. I haven't really admitted I have a stutter though. I wish I had the guts to just tell everyone....

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