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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2019
10 points

I mean, 8ve gotten to the point where I can actually call businesses to do stuff like make reservations, but I'd still be hanging up immediately if this happened. I need to be mentally prepared for th...

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commentr/StutterOct 20, 2019
8 points

That's the exact opposite of what I want to ever happen. I would have gladly accepted a 'compose email' pop-up....

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
2 points

This worked out great for me. Lots of chances to practice small talk and if something goes poorly, well they're done pretty quick. You'll get people who are assholes, but once again, they move along p...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
2 points

Software sales. My stutter was a big barrier when I first started, especially with cold calls, but now it doesn’t impact me much at all....

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
3 points

Hey this is one of the best things you can do to build confidence jumping into conversations to strangers! I did the same (working at a restaurant) and in a year it changed my stutter....

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
5 points

Financial adviser. Best decision for me was to work at Best Buy when I was 18 years old. Being forced to talk and sell to many clients every day gave me confidence....

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
1 points

Bro same, i havent been on any date yet but ordering food is very hard for some reason and i feel like that will make an awful impression on her...

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commentr/StutterOct 19, 2019
9 points

I used to work as a pharmacy assistant but it got difficult and I had enough. I stuttered over the phone, while taking to the patients and co workers then it got to the point where I was avoiding thin...

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postr/StutterOct 15, 2019
4 points

Lee Lovett : Stuttering & Anxiety Self-Cures: What 1,000+ Stutterers Taught Me

Lee Lovett : Stuttering & Anxiety Self-Cures: What 1,000+ Stutterers Taught Me I don't know if any of you are familiar with this guy or the book he has written, but it sounds interesting. Especial...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2019
1 points

I can't order whatever I want to eat in a restaurant and most of my friends/acquaintances don't even know I have a stutter :(...

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commentr/StutterOct 14, 2019
12 points

It's weird dude, it's differently for all of us. I'm the exact opposite as you, I can barely get a word out and appear mentally handicapped to strangers, but close friends don't even know I stutter....

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postr/StutterOct 13, 2019
10 points

I can't do this anymore

I can't do this anymore I'm 16 years old. Been stuttering since I was 9, I want to say. Recently got even worse. I don't usually make venting posts like this, or even on this sub, but I can't do this ...

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postr/StutterOct 13, 2019
26 points

I was asked to speak at a conference in March 2020

I was asked to speak at a conference in March 2020 I work in tech and I am a woman. My career really took off this year and I have been asked to speak at a fairly large conference in Budapest in March...

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postr/StutterOct 12, 2019
5 points

Has anyone with a really bad stutter tried working for Door Dash or any food delivery service?

Has anyone with a really bad stutter tried working for Door Dash or any food delivery service? I have been contemplating starting working for door dash. I did the background check today and have a sta...

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postr/StutterOct 12, 2019
17 points

Anxious about a new job. Supervisor seems nice. /s

Anxious about a new job. Supervisor seems nice. /s Using a throwaway because my new supervisor is a fellow redditor. ___ I'm starting a new job on Monday. During training, my supervisor asked for my ...

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postr/StutterOct 12, 2019
59 points

when you let your stutter dictate your everyday life and feed your anxiety and depression and start isolating yourself and no one seems to notice or care. sad cowboy hours

when you let your stutter dictate your everyday life and feed your anxiety and depression and start isolating yourself and no one seems to notice or care. sad cowboy hours ...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2019
1 points

For hotels I just show them my id/passport with minimal talking and with uber I've found it's fine not to say anything But yes, I avoid too much because of my stutter aswell...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2019
1 points

I pretty much agree with everything you said. I hate standing out because of my stutter. However with services like Uber and Lyft, I just mostly give short replies or don’t talk and they eventually un...

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postr/StutterOct 11, 2019
5 points

Anyone else afraid to Uber alone because of your stutter? Or scared to check in to hotels so you get Airbnb’s?

Anyone else afraid to Uber alone because of your stutter? Or scared to check in to hotels so you get Airbnb’s? I’m surprised I haven’t seen any posts about this on here. I feel like I’m the only one. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2019
1 points

Hi everyone, my name is Maxine Meyer and I'm a student at the University of South Africa (UNISA) where I am busy with my postgraduate degree in Psychology. I am uploading this video to ask for help am...

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