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postr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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Stuttering and Dating

Stuttering and Dating Hi guys, I'm 28 and I have honestly never been on a date. It's mostly because I have always told myself that I stand no chance. My stutter completely blocks my speech when I am v...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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Try to come to terms today that you are going to stutter tomorrow. And then tomorrow, as you have that stuttering moment, tell yourself it's ok that you are stuttering and bring your focus back to th...

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postr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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Interview tmm need help 🚨🚨

Interview tmm need help 🚨🚨 I have an interview tomorrow on video chat. Can anyone message me or comment helpful tips to lessen the stuttering for this interview. I really need this job. I am having ...

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postr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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I need help I have interview a tomorrow 🚨

I need help I have interview a tomorrow 🚨 Hello I have a video chat interview tomorrow and would appreciate it if I got some advice below on how to lessen my stutter. I don’t want to embarrass myself...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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In my experience, stuttering is usually not the issue. It’s more important to express yourself confidently and show your knowledge. I stutter severely, especially in interviews. I stuttered so bad w...

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commentr/StutterNov 5, 2023
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Okey This is a really old post. But I experience the same thing over and over again. 2 weeks ago I did my academic english presentation and it was spectacular. I was really fluent on that presentation...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2023
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When I’m comfortable I stutter the most , so around my family & friends I can’t get a word out ....

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2023
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I didn’t want to pass up a federal job so I was like okay I’ll try the best I can but it’s extremely overwhelming & exhausting . I also get phone anxiety so sometimes the words just don’t come out...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2023
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I went to Sixth Form somewhere different from my lower years of school and in general people will bully you a lot less and have more sensitivity about such things. I found that people had more patienc...

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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2023
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None at all, parents never really acknowledged it, nor did my teachers at school. Now I’m a socially anxious 27 year old and still don’t know how to navigate life with a stammer. Still afraid to speak...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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I myself am a pretty heavy stutterer. I'm still 23 and just got my first job this spring so I don't have nearly as much experience as you, but I hope this comment can help somewhat. So, I've felt a l...

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postr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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Has anyone else felt this way?

Has anyone else felt this way? I am stuttering since I was a little child. I knew I was different back then. I struggled with school and my classmates bullied me because of my speech. I tried so hard ...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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Definitely sophomore and junior years of high school. As someone else said, I was still trying to fix my stutter, which just made me stressed and upset....

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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Yea same, anything oral that I had to do for class was anxiety inducing. I have a theory that a majority of stutterers have some form of general anxiety disorder of varying degrees. Just from the cons...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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5th to 7th grade iirc. I was forced to actively participate in many class discussions, even though my teachers knew how bad my stammer was. I used to get stuck up on LITERALLY every 2nd word every sin...

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commentr/StutterNov 3, 2023
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Anxiety makes most people's stutters worse, but don't rely on medication to get over your stutter. The anxiety and your stutter are two separate issues....

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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For me anxiety definitely makes my stutter worse. I am stutter free talking to animals and young kids, almost stutter free talking to my family, worse when talking to work colleagues, more worse (🤔) ...

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postr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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Anxious stutter?

Anxious stutter? I often find that when I am talking to my mom or my siblings my stutter disappears. When I’m talking to my co workers I hardly stutter and when I am talking to customers I stutter a s...

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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Hmm maybe grade 1 to grade 8. And also high school. It was tough because I felt it was stifling me socially and conflicting with the person I was inside....

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commentr/StutterNov 2, 2023
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It is very exhausting lol and for the most part people definitely don’t understand it and judge me and think I’m stupid...

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