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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

I think i didn't mention how severe my stammer is. Its really bad. Sometimes i cant even get a word out for literally over a minute. Had ppl walk out mid sentence in a convo. Gets worse when I'm sitti...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

You absolutely can get a job. I'm a similar age as you, but I picked up a job in engineering despite having two separate interviews. The important thing is to show that your stutter isn't how you th...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterAug 15, 2019
7 points

I'm really worried about my future.

I'm really worried about my future. First time posting here. So I've had very severe stammering since childhood which has gotten worse over the years and still headed in the same direction. It runs i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

I have a speech impediment, but I've never thought of killing myself ever. I was scared of talking to people and applying to companies after I graduated college because of how people would react or th...

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Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Listen, I'm only 17. I've had a stutter for as long as I can remember too. Suicide helps nothing at all. I get it, a stutter sucks, it feels like it ruins your social life. But saying your stutter hel...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
2 points

You'll figure out how to work it in your favor with certain types of women. The part that will always suck is job interviews and such. My mom use to tell me "at least you weren't born without feel in ...

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Employment & CareerHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
13 points

I know exactly what you are going through and it does get better if you search deep inside. First I'm 58 years old now and I can assure you it gets much better. Most people today have no idea I stutte...

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
9 points

Your stutter is such a small part of you. I felt the same way you do at 23, but it will change as long as you don’t give up. I used my stutter as an excuse to not do things because I was scared, loo...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
1 points

I'm assuming it could maybe help. Like let's get a guy with a disability to show we're equal opportunities but idk. Not sure how to approach it....

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Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
2 points

My first job was checkout at a local, popular grocery store. All the locals went there (not a chain). I was SCARED to say the least. But this was where my daily talking began to grow my confidence. I ...

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postr/StutterAug 12, 2019
18 points

I’m getting my first job... I need help

I’m getting my first job... I need help I have a stutter obviously since I’m on this thread. It gets pretty severe when I’m nervous, especially when I’m talking people my age. The job is at a fast foo...

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commentr/StutterAug 12, 2019
2 points

Let him know you have the issue, if they don’t already know, but tell them you want to learn/get better at it. If you do it long enough, you will get better at it. The only thing that irritated me i...

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commentr/StutterAug 12, 2019
10 points

If he is a normal person, he woud not mind your stuttering. If he doesnt accept your “disability”, he isnt a person you should work for...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2019
4 points

Totally depends on the job. During college I had a job in IT, but they understood me not wanting to answer the phone and I never had to....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2019
1 points

I feel you pain. It can be difficult at times, but I assure you that it's possible with hard work. To share a little with you, I was originally from a tiny town in the midwest and went to UCLA for sch...

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2019
4 points

This is the hardest it will be. Once HS is over, it gets easier. When I got into college it improved a LOT. Did I stutter still? Absolutely. Did I give fewer shits? Absolutely. Because I didn't know a...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
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postr/StutterAug 7, 2019
113 points

I DID IT

I DID IT my whole life i’ve had a stutter. it’s always been one of my biggest insecurities for the longest time. i would hardly speak at school and only talk to a few close friends. but this year i pr...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
3 points

Yeah , agree with you 100% , stutter mostly is neurological , our brains arent wired for speaking , we might as well just learn sign language or something and pretend to be mute , ( we sorta are , the...

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
2 points

I worked as a software engineer for 2 years. I spoke more using instant messaging than talking. I will admit I quit because the stress of the job + stuttering got to me. But it is possible...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
2 points

> Your stutter literally cant be that bad if you have a stable job and a family. You are a lucky stutterer. So many things wrong with this. But the main this is that a stutterer can definitely ha...

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