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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
2 points

I think we are always susceptible to it from genetics or what have you but we can deal with it or become accustomed enough that the triggers start not being triggers in the same situations. Kinda lik...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2025
1 points

Reinterpreting and not caring about it, not seeing it as something I need to force with all my might, repeat, continue on either way without much thought, literally it just doesn't come to mind anymor...

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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

There is no way to stop stuttering completely but there are ways to limit it. Strategies are important for doing this but call me schizo but the “stutter knows you” so you can try prolongation and no ...

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commentr/StutterJun 10, 2025
1 points

I'm a lead dev now and I used to have severe stuttering. With proper practice and technique, I have managed to mitigate it to the point no one notice it. So be confident about yourself and dont give u...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
2 points

First thing I say in a job interview is along the lines of, “I’ll be up front with you, I stutter”. The biggest mistake I ever made was to not tell them and try to hide it. It leaves them to make assu...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
2 points

The more I called, the less I cared, the easier it got over time. Jump into the fire and go for a swim....

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
2 points

This sounds very similar to what I did, as well. The thing that differs is that I was really fueled by a passion of a different future. Of a future where stuttering didn't occupy 70% of my thoughts....

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
3 points

My stutter has never once came up in conversation at work and I can hardly get through a sentence without stuttering. If you have good work ethic and get along with your coworkers, your manager and ev...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
3 points

This is so me with my barber appointments: Previously I would rather drive to the business to make one F2F rather than calling them. Nowadays most of the time after my appointment I instantly make a n...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
3 points

I can relate this as I was recently in many interviews. But what helped me was I kind of mentioned my stammering problem to the interviewer and because of this, some pressure was released. I still sta...

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commentr/stutteringJun 9, 2025
1 points

You just gotta own it. I don't believe I've ever been turned down for a job solely based on stuttering (this is in the USA, it might be different where you are). If you can't control the stutter, whic...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
2 points

Hey, friend! I feel the struggle. I’m 26 in the risk consulting field. Trying to walk clients through 60+ pages of vulnerability risks and solutions was the bane of my existence for the first few year...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2025
5 points

This is some harsh truth perhaps, but if you having a stutter is reason enough for the employer to not hire you, that's not a place you want to work in the first place. My honest advice is to embrac...

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postr/StutterJun 8, 2025
41 points

How stammering is holding me back in my software Engineering job

How stammering is holding me back in my software Engineering job I am 26 years old and have been working as a software engineer for 3 years now. I am stammering from my childhood and have always lived...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2025
4 points

I'm the same boat. I can fake speech fluency due to a life-time of training, habits, and acquired colloquialisms. Most people can't tell, or they assume I have an slight accent. Just because it's not ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 8, 2025
16 points

Covert Stuttering

Covert Stuttering 27 year old here who has stuttered for my whole life. I have a covert stutter, meaning I’ve become an expert at hiding it (well, for the most part). The few times I have told someone...

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2025
1 points

I've started doing this too! It makes my life way easier. I don't have to feel the anxiety of not being able to say my own name and birthday, and they still get the required info they're asking for....

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postr/StutterJun 7, 2025
13 points

Hating My Stutter Got Me Nowhere

Hating My Stutter Got Me Nowhere Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. My name’s AJ, and I wanted to share something that’s been really personal and important to me lately. I’ve recently starte...

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postr/StutterJun 7, 2025
1 points

frustrated

frustrated my stutter used to be pretty manageable and i made progress but it’s gotten so much worse after a battle with substances i had. i feel like my confidence is just plummeting between shame ov...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2025
1 points

I've been taking abilify for about 1 week now. but I feel like my speech is improving a little. I hope it will be full in 3 months....

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