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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2023
2 points

What did you do to improve your speaking from late teens/early 20s into your professional career? (Asking for a sibling ;).) Thanks!...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2023
1 points

I feel this so much. I'm in college, on the premed track and I stutter. I'm applying for medical school in a few months and I'm beyond scared about interviews. The process is already so competitive, I...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2023
4 points

It's wonderful that you have found positivity in your dysfluency. I stuttered from early childhood and l overcame stuttering at the age of 70. It turned out my problem was caused by early childhood t...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2023
2 points

It's great to hear that you're finding ways to make face-to-face introductions more comfortable for yourself. It's important to remember that your stutter does not define you and that it's just one as...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2023
1 points

Thank you for sharing your story with us. It's inspiring to hear how much progress you've made in managing your stutter, and how you were able to handle the situation with your co-worker with grace an...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2023
9 points

I’ve kinda been experiencing the opposite lately. I’ve been interviewing for engineering roles and stuttering severely. It’s been going quite well regardless. I’m expecting an offer today making 3x mo...

School & WorkSpeech & Stuttering
Employment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
12 points

This is why i worked out like crazy in my late teens and early twenties. Im a well built guy and i put an effort into how i dress and look. So people cant not notice me or be disrespectful to my face....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
22 points

I feel u bro life sucks but don't let It get to u it aint gone do nothing but make things worst, just focus on getting your money up and focus on your career, that can be anything u want to do in lif...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
3 points

There is definitely hope! You can try a therapist, even if it’s not just for stuttering but about your anxiety. Or discuss your feelings with family/friends/loved ones for support around yourself. Are...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
8 points

Is stuttering and twitching associated or do I have a bigger issue?

Is stuttering and twitching associated or do I have a bigger issue? I am a heavy stutterer. Have been since childhood. Seen a therapist in school but that stopped after I graduated high school. I can’...

Speech & StutteringSchool & Work
Physical TensionBlocks & StoppagesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
4 points

I have a severe stutter and I have a stable job and so do most PWS that I know. So there is hope but you do need to work on your anxiety. Do you have therapy?...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterFeb 28, 2023
8 points

is there no hope for me?

is there no hope for me? I get nervous a lot and i stutter. Im unemployed for years now. I want to get a job but i cant because i can't even speak properly. I'm also a college drop out. Tbh i only stu...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2023
1 points

I had to speak on comms when I was in the navy .. I did it but I got others to do it most the time. When I worked at amazon warehouse I would find managers and such to help me and not talk on comms. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2023
1 points

Thank You so much for the reply I read it the night before my interview and it definitely helped. You wouldn’t believe how the interview went. I was actually excited to go to it and not nervous at all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2023
1 points

I asked a cowerker and he said Its okey if I ommit some words from the “phrase” as long as the person I am calling gets the general messeage....

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2023
2 points

Automotive technician. Very rarely do we need to interact with customers and all our diagnostics can be written on paper, I'm guessing that maybe be one reason they pursued it....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2023
3 points

From personal experience, stuttering in the workplace can be daunting. you want to seem knowledgeable, confident, and friendly, but the stutter can make it come across as though you aren’t. That adds...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2023
50 points

Gone from not talking in class to teaching a class!!!

Gone from not talking in class to teaching a class!!! Big achievement for someone who has had a severe stammer my whole life and I’d like to share in hopes of inspiring someone else. I just finished...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterFeb 26, 2023
17 points

My apprentice has a stutter, how do I help them feel more comfortable and/or improve our communication?

My apprentice has a stutter, how do I help them feel more comfortable and/or improve our communication? I need some pointers, I'm socially inept to begin with so it probably makes things a bit harder ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2023
12 points

What a great idea. I lucked-out and married a wonderful man who fully accepted me and was never embarrassed to introduce me to his career officer friends. I stuttered from early childhood, but throug...

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