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Can I get some advice/encouragement on starting my new retail job? Nervous that I'll embarrass myself or the company when speaking to customers.

Can I get some advice/encouragement on starting my new retail job? Nervous that I'll embarrass myself or the company when speaking to customers. ...

To disclose or not to disclose

To disclose or not to disclose Hello fellas, Recently I have been pondering about this. I apologize that this might be a long one, but hopefully people who come across this can give me insights. Ba...

That is a fair drawback to AI and AI can make people isolated. What strategies have you developed in your stuttering career? ...

Great video! I can definitely relate to most of the tips, especially that you have to keep pushing outside your comfort zone and confront difficult situations. I am a covert stutterer myself and I did...

I started doing this after I gave a different name in Starbucks (instead of my real name) and now I find it kind of fun. It definitely helped when I worked retail. ...

Don't do that stuff. And yeah mostly likely you're feeling more self conscious about your stutter. Wonder what's changed they you didn't feel as self conscious about it before but you do now. ...

It's pretty rare for a stutter to develop at this age but not unheard of. Many people say their stutter is affected by their sleep. First thing I would do is seek out a speech therapist. I dont know...

The bad news is that your stuttering likely the won't go away. The good news is that you can work on your feelings about and hiding of your stuttering....

>hiding my stutter Why do feel like you have to hide your stutter?...

Struggling with work and stuttering

Struggling with work and stuttering I answer and redirect phone calls all day at my job. I don't have to do sales or talk much but I do have to say "Hi thank you for calling ...would you please hold?"...

it's a bad habit because it reinforces a fear of stuttering and avoidance. Plus there are some words you cant avoid so you don't want to become dependent on escaping. Escaping isn't good and won't hel...

It's funny because I actually do have a great personality and when I am out with others, I tell them that I don't care what others think. I even offer this advice to people who ask me for advice with ...

Thank you for the advice. I sincerely appreciate it. I have been getting frustrated with it and it's been really upsetting. I'll sometimes just stop talking because of how frustrating it gets. I have...

>Directed towards those who have adapted the mindset of not giving a fuck and if your going to stutter, so what. It is who you are. I ask again, HOW DID YOU DO IT? My desire to express myself and ...

It's rare but not unheard of. I know someone who started stuttering at like 18 or 22. You could ask your parents if you ever stuttered as a child, but tbh I don't know what that would tell you. I'd go...

Hm, it seems to me you're not going about this in an entirely fruitful way. But first off, let me say that I think you're on your way there. Especially with the steps you've taken to seek out help fo...

I have dug myself into a hole due to stutter.

I have dug myself into a hole due to stutter. M22. I always avoided participating in speaking competitions and related stuff. I have literally avoided talking to girls all my life. So no hope of relat...

>when I stutter and I can sense a reaction incoming, I IMMEDIATELY begin another sentence or ask them a question I see 2 dangers for me, here: 1. If something needs to be done with a rush of spee...

Wow, it sounds like you are a good place of acceptance in your journey. And at such a young age. When I was your age, I was basically perfecting my stealth hiding techniques. I was a master avoider - ...

Yeah. Usually when I first meet people, I pretty much just answer questions and add, "What about you?" or not even contribute, just ask questions. I am in speech therapy and I am trying to speak more ...