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I was in the same boat about MEPS… Like I was absolutely terrified but its all straight forward and honestly its nice that you barely have to talk much there lol. They just look at your name tag when ...

I half agree with this. I don't think it's worth disclosing UNLESS you have a severe repetition or block. Sometimes people don't understand what is happening, which you can't blame them, and explainin...

Hi! I've been working in sales for around 5 years (car sales to be exact) and customer facing jobs for even longer. I've done pretty well, got a couple of promotions, and had a stutter the whole time!...

I am 35 years old and after a few good years in my late 20’s when my stutter became quite minimal it reared its head again after a very stressful period in my life around 32 years old. My job is very ...

Get a full time job. Be forced to interact with people, including women. Over time you'll get used to speaking in general and just accept the stutter. Embarrassing things will always happen, but it's ...

I am shipping out to army basic training on Monday with a stutter!! You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it, I know it sounds cliche lol but its true. Even at MEPS I stuttered terribly...

I don't think it's worth disclosing, it plays into our own heads more than theirs. I believe we should not be thinking about it in the slightest but I do agree we can do this while stuttering. I've ...

I’m 21 and have been dealing with this since I started talking. I cannot really manage my stutter but I know for a fact when my anxiety is “controlled” it doesn’t affect me as bad. I used to be able t...

I would like to piggyback this because I was also in the military. I did a stint in the Navy as a helmsman on an Aircraft Carrier. I also just retired from the government at 50. I have a moderate to h...

It’s important that you understand that you can do this while stuttering. In that case, it may be helpful to disclose your stuttering. I expect that you will find this difficult; however, this will dr...

If your secondary behaviors (hard silent blocks, odd body movements, avoiding entire speaking situations) are debilitating, you will need to “fix” that. Unless you have thorough training, you will fr...

Covert Stutter and Sales

Covert Stutter and Sales I saw a post on here from a couple days ago about covert stuttering and it pushed me to post too. I only found / join this sub a couple days ago. I (f23) have stuttered all my...

The way i see it the block just comes and goes but how we feel about it lasts. There's this onset and what happens next is easier to see as a mental game. The less we care the easier, like a finger ...

What broke the cycle for me was realizing it doesn't help thinking about it at all. Eventually when i forced myself not to because I had an inkling that it would get me closer to how I feel at home (...

Is there a difference in severity or do habits and mindset get in the way?

Is there a difference in severity or do habits and mindset get in the way? I was watching ishowspeed on this sports network just being himself super comfortable like he is among anyone even though who...

I'm 32 and I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember! It was rough when I was a kid. I dealt with pretty consistent bullying throughout school. But I feel like I really blossomed in adu...

My stutter so bad I can’t think of the last time I had a conversation like I literally don’t talk anymore anymore when person come up to talk to me I’ll answer with like a word or 2 then just be quiet and it became a habit to where I don’t even have conversations no more who can relate

My stutter so bad I can’t think of the last time I had a conversation like I literally don’t talk anymore anymore when person come up to talk to me I’ll answer with like a word or 2 then just be quiet...

Stuttering for 48 of the last 51 years… It has been very limiting and confidence sapping at many times in my life. That said, I never had the option to not do “hard” things (poverty does that to you) ...

They won’t wait and definitely don’t tell your DI if you’re joining the Marine Corps. Trust me don’t join the corps you won’t have a fun time with a stutter. If you’re interested in military service l...

Hey! I experienced something similar but with a remission period of almost 15 years. It comes as a shock. It will take time to make peace with the identity of a person with a stutter. In my case, I lo...