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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2024
3 points

I am on the same part of life, computer science engineering.. after 3 interviews i am feeling better and feel better. We usually focus on if we are going to stutter, just prepare more the interview, ...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2024
3 points

I usually do well in presentations, however, there was one time that it went so bad and I can never get it out of my head. When it came down to feedback from classmates, one guy pretty much called it ...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2024
10 points

I went trough a lot of presentations in my life, and many of them were terible, but at the end of the day i made it, i showed up had a presentation and did my best. As i look back on that im proud of ...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2024
1 points

I feel that. I have a script to control which words come before my name. If I have to say my name with “my name is” in front I don’t know why but it makes it worse for me...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2024
26 points

Underperformed on oral exams :(

Underperformed on oral exams :( New to this Reddit community, but I’m glad to do it just to rant! I’m in my final year of medical school and I got back the results of my oral exam. I have two more an...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2024
1 points

That’s so true how it gets easier to speak with someone the more you actually speak 😅. Maybe I will try saying my name more mid way in convo rather than at the beginning as that is for sure really to...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2024
1 points

I have my “script” I have practiced over and over and over again. Everytime I meet a new person I say the exact same thing, the exact same way. “Hi it’s nice to meet you I’m ____” I don’t let people a...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2024
2 points

I don't have a job where I'm on the phone all the time. But if I did or was starting one, then I'd practice on the phone with some of my friends. I still stutter a lot with friends or close family so ...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
3 points

Great job! It will definitely get easier with time :) I’m 24 and rarely stutter when I order food nowadays. It’s important to remain calm and control your anxiety. Practicing in my head a few times an...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
2 points

Request the material in advance and practice the best places to Stop and Breathe. Actually *do make room* for dramatic pauses. You oughtta speak line per line, making the punctuation really stand ou...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
2 points

Practice, practice and practice. I repeat until I know the text almost by heart. I also write down when to pause, when to breathe and I often voluntarily repeat words to slow the pace down. You got...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
4 points

I have a mild a stutter, well actually it’s gotten a little bit worse lately, but I feel because of my anxiety. Anyways, what helped me was practicing my speech out loud. Every time I had a presentati...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
3 points

You can practice by reading poetry or plays with metre in mind. You can carry yourself to some extent or another just by knowing that you have a basic pace to what you are reading aloud - in the same ...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
3 points

Maybe look at tips for public speaking and figure out what you might need to work on, like overcoming nerves, tone, pace, enunciation, projecting your voice, and practice these. Then, when you get the...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2024
8 points

You can practice by reading poetry or plays with metre in mind. You can carry yourself to some extent or another just by knowing that you have a basic pace to what you are reading aloud - in the same ...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2024
1 points

More education definitely helps! Exposure therapy also helps. The first times are always scary, and the anxious feeling might never go away, but it gets easier over time. And if people see you as le...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2024
2 points

Great stuff, Harsh but true. Practice is the key to actually overcoming anything actually. The discord server is great , but there is already a well established stutter discord server where people can...

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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2024
2 points

Hey, thanks for your comment and for saying my name sounds familiar. I’ve been contributing in this stuttering space in discord server for about a year and in the sub Reddit for a bit. So I can only ...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
1 points

I have an appointment with one January 19th. He’s great. Actually I came to this site to ask what is the best thing to do when he gets a block on the next word? Is it Ok to interrupt and change the su...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2023
1 points

I’ve always stayed away from phone calls. They give me so much anxiety at times. Are customers rude towards your speech impediment? How does management react to your speech when they listen to your ca...

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