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> I feel like as I get older and my life gets more serious it’ll be a problem Nope, just stop right there. Don't start doubting yourself now. I feel extremely confident in saying that childhood &...

That’s amazing mate. Thank you for sharing. I used to know a doctor in the central hospital in my city that had a stammer, and he was literally the essence of that wing. One of the funniest people I h...

Need advice on what to do with my stutter

Need advice on what to do with my stutter Hey guys this is my first reddit post so I’m not really sure how to work this thing but here it goes. I’m 19 years old, and I’ve been stuttering for as long ...

One thing that the older, happy and successful stutterers can offer is that it's not true that you can't work at what you love or you can't have a speaking job if you are a severe stutterer. ...

I was a severe stutterer for most of my childhood and into adulthood. I was embarrassed about it and assumed it would be a turnoff for girls. From about age 12 I was warned I would be unem...

I'm having the same worries because of COVID. I recently graduated and am applying for grad roles but it's tough going. Whenever I do get to interviews, which is hard as it is, I get rejected, because...

I don’t disclose because I don’t think it’s that severe but if you feel as if it will make the interviewer think you are nervous, then disclose...

Same. I’m 32 now and I decided in my mid 20s that it wasn’t worth getting upset over. I did make a point of celebrating little victories though. In my late 20s I spent a few years in a job where I h...

Depends on how severe it is? I know for me that when I started having those interviews for university and/or work I didn’t clock onto the fact my stammer became more noticeable due to me being nervous...

It's usually fairly obvious. The couple times people brought it up, one kind of rudely saying "how will you do this job?", I still got the job. I think he was trying to shake me up. Have a really g...

Definitely mention it, to ease your own mind and calm your nerves. I know that when I tell interviewers about my stutter, it makes me more relaxed. Also I would never worry about not getting hired b...

What really helped me when I was in speech therapy was listing all of the positives about having a stutter. For example: - My stutter has made me a very good listener - My stutter has made me apprec...

Just keep attending more interviews. You will get nervous, you will fail. But just keep trying. It depends upon the job u r trying for too. If it is into sales and marketing i think the stutter will ...

Meetings can be so bad.

Meetings can be so bad. I am currently interning at a company and with the lockdown situation going on there are so many meetings being held everyday and with my stutter i just feel like i should be d...

You are not alone here, we are here. Don't let the stutter win, fight it. It give something that non-stutter person don't have : a goal. A thing to work on. For example, I focused my energy on proving...

Dude i wish you the best, you seem a very cool guy and you don't deserve this. Hopefully you'll find a person who'll appreciate you for who you are...

How can I get the courage to apply for a job?

How can I get the courage to apply for a job? Im 17 and still haven't had a job yet. If I could I would. But, I have anxiety, mostly about seeing people I know or having to describe things/talk to str...

I never did and then started to within the past year and it honestly has been such a life-changer. I feel like I'm getting out ahead of it and it makes me so much more relaxed. It's also great to see ...

I know you feel my man. The thing is, stuttering isn't something you can cure. The only thing you can do is train yourself to deal with it. You sound like a determined person - you and your therapist ...

I sometimes mention it, especially if I'm having an off day and I know that I'm going to stutter badly during an interview. On the occasions where I did mention it, a few interviewers would quiz me on...