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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
2 points

First off, I want to say that your therapists' advice rings very true for me. I think about that all the time. Yes, I have a stutter, but at least I don't have something worse. Those thoughts are what...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
1 points

If it's one thing I've learned, bottling it up NEVER seems to help. And yet that's what I've done for all 24 years of my life, haha. If you don't mind me asking, how exactly did you bring it up to you...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I've only really opened up about my stutter to my fiance, and even still, it's spotty. But the important thing is to do it anyways. If they love you, they will listen and not judge u...cuz it IS hard ...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
2 points

Even though it's always obvious, I have never revealed my stutter...until my last interview. It was for an internship I really wanted, so naturally, I was freaking the fuck out. When I was asked to te...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I don't mention it. Depending on how exactly things go, I might bring it up. If they bring it up, I briefly explain. I try to present it as nonchalantly as possible....

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

I usually tell the recruiter or HR rep before the first interview, "By the way, I have a stutter so if you hear any dead air (over the phone) its not the connection." Or sometimes when they ask if i n...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
2 points

About the whole talking about your stutter thing it's difficult for me as well (well talking about muh feels in general is really hard for me I just lock up and can't say anything) but you could try t...

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postr/StutterDec 8, 2016
4 points

Let's talk tactics: mention your stutter during a job interview? A do or don't?

Let's talk tactics: mention your stutter during a job interview? A do or don't? Is it generally a good thing to start a job interview by mentioning you have a stutter so that they do not feel surprise...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
1 points

Hi there! Wow, it really does sound like we're in the same boat. Normally, I won't even look up the word "stutter" or google recent cures or remedies to alleviate the impediment. I'm just so terrified...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2016
3 points

Hi, this is my first comment or post ever on reddit. My whole life it seems has had to be planned around my stuttering. I think I know exactly how you feel. I started reading stuff on reddit just a fe...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2016
3 points

Just because you stutter, does not mean u had a bad interview. Next time, be straight up and say u are a stutterer. They will appreciate your confidence and honesty...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2016
2 points

I just tell people I stutter before presentations and get that elephant out of the room. Then I don't have to try as hard to hide that shit. I don't get any better (sometimes I do) but i just power on...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2016
1 points

Sorry for the questions, the people who you were giving the presentation to did they knew you stutter beforehand or are you kind of 'covert' normally? Or was it people you had never met before?...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2016
5 points

How does one tell someone of their stutter, when I cannot manage to get the word 'stutter' out smoothly? Damn S's. ...

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postr/StutterNov 28, 2016
6 points

From now on I'm going to mentioned my stutter when I meet someone.

From now on I'm going to mentioned my stutter when I meet someone. [deleted]...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2016
1 points

Hope you are doing ok, stuff like that can be tough. Do people in class know that you stutter? I like to advertise it as best as I can, really reduces any anxiety you get by a lot....

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commentr/StutterNov 18, 2016
3 points

Have you prefaced your remarks by saying you stutter occasionally and for them to bear with you (in a lighthearted way with a smile)? When I do this, not only does my stuttering improve because audien...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2016
1 points

Not sure if this helps in any way but I can almost completely hide my stutter if I avoid certain words at all costs (generally the beginning of sentences with specific sounds and syllable repetitions(...

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commentr/StutterNov 17, 2016
1 points

I really don't know how to approach it. I've been hiding for so long that I can't imagine just being completely open..I guess just start talking! ...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

When I applied for my job as a software developer I didn't mark it as a disability. During the interview I was just honest and told the people that I'm having problem with speaking sometimes when the ...

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