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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
2 points

Same. For me, pressure actually helps with my stuttering, e.g. meetings and networking; so when I’m around friends, more comfortable, I tend to stutter....

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
4 points

It's the same for me. Maybe it's because you're kind of acting and not being yourself when meeting new people. I find that when I act differently to my normal self, I stutter less... stuttering is a s...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
0 points

Get educated about stuttering?? I stuttered for over 40 years, been to numerous speech therapists, intensive speech courses etc and made no difference. Not stuttered for over 6 months, thanks to L...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
8 points

I stutter way more around my family. Other then that, I may significantly stutter only if I’m in more stressful situations....

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
9 points

Personally I find the opposite to be true. I believe it is a psychological subconscious thing. I stutter more frequently around people I am just meeting because I am nervous about them first noticing ...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

I think its not a good idea to rely on it heavily, but for first day of school, stuff like that, I dint see a big problem. Your stutter may relax as you get older anyway. You sort of realize with a...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
3 points

Yeah, I have some random times in which I stutter a lot more than usual. It's so random and can be irritating. Like damn I just want my normal stutter back 😭...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
1 points

Yeah, I emphasized that since I have a big dog, I already know how to handle and to train dogs and luckily, me and the interviewer had a lot in common....

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2021
2 points

I did hang around with pets when I was a kid when my parents had to take me to work since they didn't have money for a babysitter. Sucks tho I got allergies. But I could wear a mask to deal with that ...

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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 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
10 points

My sister has come home. So i am excited to talk to her. This excitement causes to increase stuttering a lot. I am now stuttering in every other word. Does not work even if i stop and take a breath....

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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
2 points

This actually happened in my family and is also the reason I got screwed haha. My father, brother and an uncle all stuttered in early age but around 13-15, they all grew out of it and are completely ...

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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
1 points

Its nice to know, there are alot of people who share the similarity of stuttering. I've only ever known my uncle, brother, and a friend from my old high school that did. But they handle theirs better,...

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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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