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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

I’m in the exact same situation rn. I don’t have any advice, but keep your head up! You’re not alone...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
3 points

I’m so glad I’m not alone! Constantly applying for jobs that you’re not even getting responses to is the most draining thing. Thank you so much!🧡...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
4 points

Hey I can relate to what you're going through. Job hunting is rough anyway so it's harder when you add your stutter into the mix. I've been there. Feel free to DM me if you want to talk....

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
23 points

I just feel stuck.

I just feel stuck. I’ve been working in this retail job for a year. The company itself is horrible however I like the people I work with in my small store. When I first got the job, I told myself it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

I know it will be. I would have so much job opportunities because I would gain a lot more experiences, I would have bigger social circle, I would be totally different person in public. Now I have to p...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
postr/StutterJul 22, 2020
9 points

Hard day: feeling angry, sad and depressed :(

Hard day: feeling angry, sad and depressed :( On Friday I have a job interview after couple of months (due Covid). The job is counselor in school and I am crying myself all day.. Obviously I am happy ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+2 more
postr/StutterJul 21, 2020
1 points

Need to look for another job...here we go again.

Need to look for another job...here we go again. I got a super great job back in January, but since COVID my hours have been cut to only 10-15 hours a week. The $600 unemployment benefit is about to e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
5 points

I have worked for two investment banks since 2009. I have a moderate stutter as well and no issues at all. A few of my colleagues also stutter....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2020
3 points

You bring up a good point about saying where you work because it's another thing, like your name, that you can't just substitute a different word in for. I work at a place that's insanely hard to say ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

I hope you don't mind if I vent here, there's not much you can do for me. My schizophrenia destroyed my career prospects and got me in legal trouble so now I'm a felon. So on top of the fact that it's...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

[u/notathrowaway150400](https://www.reddit.com/user/notathrowaway150400/) do this! Your anxiety and your stutter aren't going to magically improve, you have to work on it! As you are noticing, bein...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

I'm the same in loud places. Speaking louder is more likely to lead to a stammer, for me anyway. This combined with memorising the order to say in advance and the fact the waiter/waitress is a new p...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
1 points

I also have something to say about soccer. Before the match, always ask the coach for the shirt numbers and the referee is in control to. mine is 14 and I can't really say that's why I used to play so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
1 points

Sorry I’m super late commenting! I’m also 19F home from college currently. I don’t have a stutter but my 6yo old brother does hence why I’m on this thread. A job I would recommend (if you have access ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
2 points

Seems true in my case. I graduated valedictorian of my high school class and got the third highest SAT score in my high school's history. Never finished college though and have been grinding it out ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
3 points

This doesn’t apply to me unfortunately. My vocabulary is pretty basic. But then again, English is my second language. I think we’re great at processing thoughts at an accelerated rate which helps us ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Trauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & BreathingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
2 points

I didn't join university after college because there's alot of public speaking involved. Now i strongly believe that was very wrong choice and i suffer everyday because of that. Stephen hawking couldn...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2020
1 points

I developed it deeply here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hp7muh/open\_letter\_from\_a\_happy\_stutterer\_to\_young/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/hp7muh/open_letter_from_a_...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
3 points

I constantly feel as if I’m not living the life I’m supposed to. I feel like I could conquer the world if only I could talk right. I could be a surgeon, a pilot, a lawyer. Instead I limit myself and t...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2020
8 points

At the beginning of my formal education in the early 80's, the school system tagged me with a similar moniker. My condition was definitely worsened by my classmates and I found myself sinking into my ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying+1 more