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basically, everyone has occasional repetitions/prolongations, even more as young children. If someone gave you the impression that your repetitions were an issue, and you wanted to do better, you ma...

100000% true. The amount of anxiety and fear the 'hope' gives is so much that at times the sheer act of living becomes something that requires so much energy. At least for me....

As much as she looks like a bitch, I can see a growth potential in you, because now you will be forced to be confident and look confident too! I'm sure if you keep progressing, there will be a moment ...

That's one thing I noticed. We chat a lot about it on the discord. How powerful distractions can be basically. Like someone interrupting mid stutter might be all it takes and then you feel entirely...

First thing I usually (not most of the time) do is tell them that I have a stutter, then they're like oh yeah that's fine (like duh it better be, you can't turn me down for having a stutter lol). Ba...

You shouldn't doubt your capabilities with the job, your stutter has no correlation with your knowledge of the job at hand. You will have plenty more opportunities for interviews, don't beat yourself...

CBAs the bane of my existence

CBAs the bane of my existence Classroom based assessment. Students have to stand up in front of the class and present for 3 minutes on a subject of their choice to 20 something peers and friends who t...

First job interview *went wrong*

First job interview *went wrong* So I’m a student in my last year of university and I have to complete a mandatory internship to graduate. Today I had the interview and I went there with so much confi...

I want to host a stutterer's hangout on my podcast

I want to host a stutterer's hangout on my podcast I'm thinking of hosting a podcast hangout,a space where those who are comfortable sharing their journeys on stuttering can come have a conversation,t...

Is there anything you can do about Blocks?

Is there anything you can do about Blocks? I'm 16 and I have Autism so I don't know if that has anything to do with my stuttering blocks. but ever since I was 5-6 I started stuttering and I had the pr...

Been into so many interviews so far. My only advice that I can give you is the just act like the interviewer doesn't care about you. He's probably talking to 10-20 people in a day. You're just one of ...

Per professionals w training in dysfluency who have helped themselves and many many others, you are asking the right question! You have to add these other steps in to move past the blocks. We block ...

Hey!! So my psych class that met yesterday was very difficult- the prof made us talk to the ppl sitting by us and then we had to introduce them which is fine but I wanted to say it as fast as possible...

Thank you so much everyone, will do follow your guidelines and let you know. Apart from these other suggestions are welcome too, personally for me i have issues in pronouncing most words starting with...

A piece of advice I got to help with my anxiety, was that if I'm afraid of doing a job interview, do the job interview afraid. Will I stutter? Yup. Will I mess things up? Sure. Still beats not going a...

Go prepared and let them know you have a speech impediment, thst eases the tension in your part ,and theirs, usually. Good luck....

Job interviews

Job interviews I keep missing my interviews due to fear of embarrassing my self and anxiety. I graduated uni but I just can’t do interviews, like even preparing for interviews I feel is a waste of tim...

It’s a crutch for social anxiety, same way we have secondary behaviors as a reaction from stuttering like certain muscle movements. Won’t help you in the long run even if you have found it to be helpf...

Oh gosh I wish I had an answer to this. I struggle with the exact thing and it is so painful and draining, especially when it happens over and over again. Sometime I try to hit my leg or tap my foot a...

So I just replied with this somewhere else and I'll share it here as well. In terms of the uncontrollable feeling we foster and the depression we bring up; ​ I believe we have 2 states. ...