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Lol I'm actually getting my masters and I am then boy in my program so I know how you feel. It basically just a regular class and make friends if you can...

Ernesto Escobedo, once World No.67 and now No.446, talking here about the stutter that has affected him throughout his life. He says that he lost matches in the past because he didn’t want to talk afterwards. Hopes by sharing this he will help someone. ❤️

Ernesto Escobedo, once World No.67 and now No.446, talking here about the stutter that has affected him throughout his life. He says that he lost matches in the past because he didn’t want to talk aft...

I had some friends from my neighborhood that I was able to parlay into more friends. If you're starting from complete scratch, I would join as many extra curricular programs as you can. Sports would b...

At my first job part of my responsibilities was answering the phone. For me it worked to start talking before I actually pick up the phone. I heard the signal, I started repeating "hello" and then ans...

Help!! How can I lessen stuttering at work?

Help!! How can I lessen stuttering at work? My stuttering comes and goes in phases, and usually flares up when I’m stressed or struggling with anxiety a little more. I just started a new job and a big...

my stutter comes and goes too, depending on how i feel mentally. right now its back with a vengeance and its affecting my performance at work. don’t know if this actually works but i was thinking ab...

Paid research opportunity

Paid research opportunity The department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at New York University is seeking participants who stutter ages 18-50 to participate in research on social perceptions ...

I’ve stuttered most of my life and was diagnosed with ADHD late In my experience the meds (adderall, Ritalin) did make stuttering worse. However if I could choose to only treat one disorder it would ...

This is a question I have a ton of experience with, and I can confidently say: occasionally! I've had interviews where they found out (either I advertised or it was out from jump) and they didn't eve...

So I've been stuttering severely for almost 30 years and I've been on Adhd meds for about 5. The meds do make it worse but some meds are better or worse than others depending on your brain chemistry. ...

how do you guys meet girls with a stutter?

how do you guys meet girls with a stutter? I'm early 30s now and have been with a few girls in my late teens & 20s. I'm a goodlooking inshape guy but I never was able to approach due to the fact t...

17M turning 18, thoughts of impending doom.

17M turning 18, thoughts of impending doom. Its all over, when you're poor and you stutter your options are limited by a large amount. If my mother took me to speech therapy when I was younger I could...

I realize it will eventually happen. You are competing with so many people and the rejection may not be due to your stutter, it may just be you're not compatible....

Don't always blame your stutter. If they specifically say that stuttering is why they don't want you, at least they're honest, and you probably wouldn't have wanted that work environment. If they don'...

Hey man, Yeah, everything you just said is what I more or less experience. It’s almost like I know when the stutter is coming, and every time I go to have a conversation with someone, I get really ...

I was interviewing at a top law firm. Blocked a few times due to stress and nerves. Partner who interviewed me later said to my friend, another partner at the firm, “I hope it was her internet cutting...

Do you disclose your stutter at the beginning of the interview? I started doing that and it definitely helps. It's also a way to gauge how they respond to it thus helping decide if you want to work th...

I used to until I came to the realization that I'm not here to be interviewed by them, I'm here interviewing them. I know my worth, and at that point, I'm the one making the decision if this is who I...

I guarantee that you wouldn’t have enjoyed working there regardless. Took me a while to find an engineering job but looking back I’m glad I was rejected in previous interviews only to have the great t...

Do you take job rejection personally?

Do you take job rejection personally? Is it hard not to take job rejection personally when you have stuttered in an interview? Everyone always says 'Don't take it personally' but how can you not when...