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I’ll start by saying that its my opinion that you shouldn’t let the stutter hold you back. If somebody won’t hire you for a job involving lots of talking, fine, but don’t limit yourself in life based ...

Hi! I’m 29, female. The way you describe your stutter sounds just like me. And the way you went to therapy as a kid, and then didn’t touch it for years, is also the same as me. I hid my stutter so w...

Yes, I find if I think or worry about stuttering, I stutter. That’s why I’ve just tried to ignore it most of my life and it usually keeps it manageable...

Lifelong stutterer, haven't really tried to address it for 20 years. I'm thinking about trying again

Lifelong stutterer, haven't really tried to address it for 20 years. I'm thinking about trying again This will be a long post so thanks for bearing with me. I haven't really talked to anyone about thi...

Do you consider stuttering a disability?

Do you consider stuttering a disability? Long time stutterer here, been stuttering for my (m19) whole life. I never fully defined it as a disability, however, but when applying for internships and job...

Rejected for having a stutter - right or wrong?

Rejected for having a stutter - right or wrong? I am on my way back home as I type this out. I’ve just wasted an hour travelling to an interview that was listed as a ‘technical analyst’ role where the...

I work for a large defense contractor and my company does pretty much exclusively phone interviews, boy it suuuuuuucks. I tend to pace around the house quite a bit, so I make sure the family knows. Ma...

This isn’t a permanent solution but I sometimes have a whiskey or a beer before an important phone call. I know that leaning on booze for a solution isn’t healthy but it really helps me, to the point ...

Tips for Phone Interviews

Tips for Phone Interviews When I started my first "real" job hunt a few years ago after graduating from school, I got multiple job offers despite my stutter. I disclosed at the beginning of the interv...

Its so hard anyway and when someone is around i would rather take my time to type than to try to say in front of someone... you are one of rare people who really looks into this and i truly want to he...

Lack of eye contact is a trend among stutterers (probably also other people, but that's besides the point with regards to our grouping). I got mostly over it after having forced myself to maintain co...

Unless it's unnatural, in which case, confidence is moot. It's a balancing act, and one that requires a fair bit of habitualization to get right....

I actually feel like my stutter bothers me less when I make eye contact with people-- I can see them not judging me with their eyes. The judgement is usually coming from myself, and most other people ...

I was 29 years old when I learnt that you're supposed to close your menu to indicate to the wait staff that you're ready to order. I always left mine open (and now I reopen it) because I need to read...

When I have a conversation I look them in the eyes. But when I stutter I mostly look away until I get it out....

I always make sure to give full eye contact when theyre speaking to me. I have facial tics and my eyes just spaz different places but i still make sure i look at them once in a while. Theres no shame ...

I focus on having excellent eye contact in easy situations with people I'm comfortable with. When I can do that easily, I try it on a a couple more challenging situations....

>I read that people in the service industry appreciate when you make eye contact with them This. I don't want to look like I'm lost when I'm at a one on one meeting. Thanks....

I was always terrible with eye contact and It took me a lot of practice to do better. Starting out I kinda cheated and looked at the middle of the person’s forehead. Now I don’t mind, there’s a lot ...

Eye contact

Eye contact I have a mild stutter and it is a work in progress but eye contact is something I can't still taker over properly. When I'm having a conversation with someone, most of the time I'm looking...