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commentr/StutterAug 4, 2023
15 points

I'm 25 and I've been in two serious relationships. Had my first love at 15 (lasted 1 and a half years) and my second love at 20 (lasted almost 4 years). What I learned is that the more I'm afraid of s...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

My first job was with an internet service provider out of college because I had gotten a degree in information technology and wanted to, you know, go into IT. And this was one of the few IT jobs avail...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
2 points

I dont know if you are being serious but you make a interest point. What you are saying is complete false of course. The fact that you can´t see that is worrying. The interesting point is that stutte...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
5 points

Hey there. I do not stutter when alone but I had done it some times on my lifetime. When the thought or situation becomes so vivid is like the real thing is happening and I block. I used to block on f...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

The phone can certainly be one of the hardest things when you stutter, and when getting a job is on the line it's double the stress and anxiety. I recently went through all of this when my girlfriend ...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
6 points

If i know i am going to stutter for sure, i will grab a pen and do a 4 digit addition on a piece of paper while answering the phone , i found that while a part of my brain is distracted adding that ma...

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commentr/StutterAug 3, 2023
1 points

This obviously will not work for everyone but have you tried weed. It's been a god send for me. But when I don't have any or chose not to have any that day I encounter the same problems. I'll normally...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
2 points

Yes - call them back and try again. Try the “my name is …” gambit. It often works for me. Hang in there- you’re not alone....

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
2 points

Call them back! Make up an excuse for the call ending. You'll feel so much better once you do. Even if you don't get the job, pat yourself on the back for giving it another try! Building up your confi...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
3 points

I'm 25 now. I've been working since I was 15. My stutter has been "cured" at times, but it ALWAYS comes back when I'm on the phone or stressed. Now, I'm in a sales support position and talk on the pho...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
6 points

I’m kind of the exact same way. I’ve actually developed a pretty big vocabulary because if I get stuck on a word, a synonym seems to be an adequate work around. …Unfortunately most proper nouns, name...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
9 points

Stuttering does suck man. In a situation like this it’s easy to think everyone is out to make fun of you and the embarrassment weighing down on you feels permanent, but when I face shit like this I li...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
2 points

I know its hard bro. I have been through this. The only advice I’ll like to give is don’t let your stutter control your whole life. We are usually afraid of the fear of stuttering. I remember reading ...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
14 points

i’ve tried speech therapy for a good chunk of my life, and every time they make it seem like i’ve been “cured” and that my stutter has completely gone away. i think one of the main reasons i stutter i...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
13 points

I'm not to good at advice, but one thing I usually do when asked my name over the phone is spell it out. "First name is.... Last name...." I can spell my name MUCH easier than I can say it. That said...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
21 points

Stuttering sucks. I've had job interviews ruined because of it, and I know something as simple as not being able to say your name hurts bad. But never be ashamed over it or let it define who you are. ...

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postr/StutterAug 2, 2023
66 points

i’m so ashamed of myself

i’m so ashamed of myself i just got off the phone with walmart hiring personnel. when i found out that i could apply for walmart online, i was thrilled. so i applied online… 2 weeks went by and i stil...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
1 points

From what i have heard from others who stutter it does seem to help a great deal. At the very least it seemed to help people come to terms with their stuttering. And just own who they are. My stutter ...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
1 points

I stutter very little when I can think of alternative ways to end sentences. Your name is a word which has no alternative which makes it seem like you're stuttering on your name a lot more when in fa...

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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2023
1 points

I have troubles saying that I stutter, not because I don't like self disclosure, but because I have a problem with that specific word either in English or in Italian, my mother tongue (btw in Italian ...

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