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postr/StutterJul 17, 2020
19 points

Stammer, mutter, and speak quickly

Stammer, mutter, and speak quickly Hi everyone, Ever since I began high school, my speech had been terrible. That time was marked by a great deal of stress, and I guess it forced my speaking skills ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionGenetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
3 points

I've felt like my stutter has become a lot more milder as I've gone through uni (I'm a fifth year just graduated now) Some things that really helped me were doing a tonne of interviews for internship...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2020
1 points

Thank you so much for the advice i’ll try to check out the site asap! I just started a new job so i’m sorta nervous but hopefully this helps....

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterJul 16, 2020
9 points

Feeling of when you know you are going to stutter (partial vent)

Feeling of when you know you are going to stutter (partial vent) Does anyone get that feeling (heart rate increases,stomach tightens) when your about to approach someone at a shop to ask them for some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
3 points

Awesome that you got a new job! What do you do for work? Are they wearing face masks? Why not make a video that we can put a face to?...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
1 points

I am not a doctor but a national trainer for our medical center . Do not let your stutter hold you back. I train (well, used to before Covid-19) medical staff in huge auditoriums, conferences, etc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
postr/StutterJul 15, 2020
7 points

Career

Career Hello I want to ask if there is any medical professionals? I want to become a doctor and have questions as a stutterer I have some doubts....

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Advice RequestsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
3 points

I'm happy you got the job and you're going to therapy. Therapy helped me a lot and i kinda miss my therapist, she was very nice... But anyways good luck with your job, hope everything goes fine, have ...

Therapy & ProfessionalSchool & Work
Seeking TherapyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2020
3 points

Have you heard of these coding bootcamps? They aren't costly and provide enough foundation to take on web/app development in a relatively short period of time. The fraction of time communicating is li...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2020
1 points

“the times i self advocate i leave the conversation feeling like i did something wrong” WOW I FELT THAT. i have a lot of similar experiences. target actually hired me because my first interview was re...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

Omg talking on the phone how much I hate it I actually quit my job as dentist assistant part of my job was to pick up the phones when patients call to get appointments at first it was ok I liked the j...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
2 points

I will certainly have a look! When I was in the process of therapy I didn't analyse the process much, but now, a few years later and after training as an art therapist myself, I'm realising what chang...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Positive Therapy TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
3 points

I am currently unemployed, and I am uneasy applying for jobs that entail phone work. I used to be a receptionist at two locations that had multi-line phones, and I even worked at a phone survey lab (i...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2020
5 points

I went to an amazing therapist who trained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and spent two years unpicking my stutter and the negative processes that happen in environments/conversations where I s...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Positive Therapy TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2020
1 points

You’re an idiot if you think fluency has anything to do with success. If you do your job well, people will listen. If I adopted that perspective I’d be working a shit job with no prospect of climbing ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
16 points

Damn, that sucks. It's these little things that added up, at the end of the day become really frustrating. I respect you for helping your parents out and maintaining a job as a delivery guy, must be t...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Frustration & AngerEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
1 points

You are right, but still MBA is a professional scenario So there is a NEED to talk fluently if I'm not wrong That's what is soo scary...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
2 points

Don't be scared man. Its all about the attitude. You gotta walk in there knowing you're going to land the job. Im 32 and have been through my share of interviews. I learned to embrace stuttering and t...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
1 points

I'm 21, and have stuttered my way through plenty of job interviews myself. Don't worry too much about it. You can just disclose it at the beginning of the interview, and there won't be any fuss. Job...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2020
2 points

I agree! If I didn’t know my supervisor the way I did, I would have definitely reconsidered my actions. He’s a nice guy, but his image of me is what bothered me. I want to teach people that our disa...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career