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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2020
2 points

That is great news. And it is so comforting to hear that you are succeeding in the field regardless of certain setbacks. It was always a dilemma for me whether I should mention that I stutter on my co...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2020
2 points

I worked at a call center for a few years. I have a moderate stutter, it mostly comes in the form of blocks, and few repetitions. What I can tell you about my experience in that work environment is...

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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2020
3 points

>I tend to go to a corner on the station and make the calls Man I can relate to this 100%. I have to be in a location where I know that nobody else will hear me while I make a phone call lol. &a...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
4 points

Reading this made me smile and motivated. I am in my second last year of my education course to become a teacher and I get butterflies in my stomache during the start of the day because I know I'll be...

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postr/StutterOct 3, 2020
5 points

YouTube

YouTube Does anyone else have Intrest in starting a YouTube channel but they’re letting their stutter hold them back? It’s just me? oh okay 😂😂 All jokes btw. I’m actually confident in myself but I...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
6 points

I think you and I have a similar stutter. I’m able to hold it generally well most of the time, mostly by acting like I’m trying to think of the next word while I’m really either searching for a new wo...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
19 points

Phenomenal post bro. I needed this, I started my new government job which requires a lot of public speaking and I’ve been extremely self conscious. How you described your stutter is exactly how I woul...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
3 points

As someone who has given many presentations all throughout college, it helps to be up front about your stutter so that people have a chance to understand beforehand. I usually started most presentatio...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
1 points

22, I didn't go to university specifically, but I'm doing an engineering apprenticeship which includes earning a degree.I stuttered quite badly in the interview, but got accepted anyway. Your stutter ...

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commentr/StutterOct 3, 2020
2 points

It seems like someone wrote my story. I'm also 22, have been bullied, no relationships and just graduated from uni. I got rejected out of 10s of interviews and wanted to just curl up and die in my roo...

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postr/StutterOct 2, 2020
9 points

I’m stuck

I’m stuck I’m a graduate with a good degree and I need a job ASAP. However, the only work experience I’ve had is at a restaurant I worked at when I was 17 - which I got let go from (had crippling anxi...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2020
6 points

Supposedly it's 1% of the population. We're all just expertly trained in the art of covertness....

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postr/StutterOct 1, 2020
85 points

I didn’t know there were so many people like me

I didn’t know there were so many people like me Hi, everyone! I’m a lifelong stutterer and for so long I’ve felt completely alone and sheltered. I’ve been ashamed of my stutter my entire life and hav...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2020
2 points

For stuttering awareness month, I wanted to make a video showing me when my speech was at it's absolute worst to where I am today. I'm very lucky that my stutter is moderate and while I do still stutt...

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commentr/StutterOct 1, 2020
3 points

I wholeheartedly agree and feel you. I am in the exact situation, I was reading so much about stuttering and stutterers the last 3 years cuz I felt my condition is unique! In all my relationships, ev...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2020
2 points

This is good to know, thank you! I've never known them. The last time was a person taking my order at a fast food restaurant. I will give them time to finish and only step in if they are truly, truly ...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2020
1 points

I completely understand your post. Very few people in my life knows that I stutter. Honestly I struggle to tell people because like you said it seems like a first world problem and also because it’s s...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2020
2 points

I'm exactly the same. Like /u/happyfridgemagnet my stutter comes in waves. Some days I don't stutter at all, and then other days I can barely speak. Unfortunately this means some people never hear me ...

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postr/StutterSep 30, 2020
47 points

Just finished my interview

Just finished my interview Just had an important interview that is critical in my career and I feel like a million bucks. Right of the bat I, unapologetically, declared that I have stutter and am not...

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commentr/StutterSep 30, 2020
9 points

Covert stutterers have a huge mental and emotional burden. I don't worry about other people hearing me stutter because I can't hide it and I don't stress too much about most speaking situations. That'...

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