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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
2 points

Let me ask you this.. what do you think of yourself? You’ve touched on what everyone else thought of you; parents, family, teachers, etc but what do you think of yourself? Truly answer that. At the e...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterNov 10, 2018
0 points

I have a speech disorder

I have a speech disorder I have a speech disability and it made my life miserable no one can understand me and my grandma think I'm acting she said this to me before that he's acting and he's trying t...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
2 points

>Oh I'm so glad. > >And I am so comforted by the fact that you don't believe in the "come clean" approach either. I mean, I am sure it has a time and a place but how I do walk into an em...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2018
3 points

Wow, I’ve never come across anything like this. As a fellow mild stutterer I find this VERY helpful and relatable. I’ve never agreed with the “come clean” approach, especially when it comes to work e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
2 points

Haha, "the SLP is being a troll!" I hope not. A lot of SLP's work with Kids (who have totally different treatment goals than those who may work with adults), I don't blame him for reacting the way ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
1 points

See, I'm helping already! Glad to be of service! But I have a serious question, why exactly do you think this is so wrong? I laid out my caveats to these TIPS AND TRICKS. I want to know how it he...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2018
2 points

You have a fall-back option as a pharmacist - why not give it a shot selling? With sales, you get to use a ton of different skills on top of your pharmacy degree and expertise. There will be pressur...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterNov 9, 2018
7 points

Should I try pharmaceutical sales?

Should I try pharmaceutical sales? I've done my bachelor of pharmacy degree, and where I stay gives us only few options. You can be a drug safety associate, pharmacist or a medical representative. I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

Yeah i think when I'm in the car for example I know no one can hear me so I don't even think about it. My anxiety triggers my stutter which ends up having a snowball effect. But even in times of no st...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2018
1 points

Corporate, middle-management professional here. Remember that there's so many forms of communication available in the corporate world (it's mostly e-mail and IM but I'm thankful for voice messages wh...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterNov 7, 2018
1 points

I wasn't working in management, but in software development in Seattle. I was roughly around 90k. I feel like people at my job didn't mind that I stuttered as long as I was an effective employee that ...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2018
2 points

Does your teacher/boss know you stutter? They probably wouldn't punish you for having an involuntary speech impediment (some say disability) if they know about it....

School & Work
Access & RightsEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2018
3 points

I work as an attorney. My stutter was terrible in law school, but got much better after I graduated and got my first job. I work in a "cerebral" field of law, so my stutter hasn't held me back like i...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2018
2 points

Online dating has definatly saved my ass. Sure, it's superficial and all that crap, but it beats trying to approach a woman in a bar or a nightclub. How big is your stutter? I'm somewhat of a function...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 4, 2018
5 points

Stuttering and Performance

Stuttering and Performance I really don't mind public speaking, in fact I love it. But what really irkes me is when I put in so much time and effort into a presentation and get points off from disflue...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationFrustration & AngerSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2018
2 points

Yes. A stutter will weigh me down in board /management meetings. I'm intimidated to interject, speak up, make my points. But the primarily limitation there is myself, and it's something I'm trying t...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Power Dynamics & IntimidationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2018
3 points

*How to Win Friends and Influence People* by Dale Carnegie. You're not going to cure your stutter but you can stutter with confidence and be as an effective communicator as someone who is fluent....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 3, 2018
3 points

I know stutter lawyers, doctors, ceos. So yes it can be done depending on the severity of your stutter and how you deal with it....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
2 points

I know people who stutter who are/were Doctor, school psychologist, college professor, SLP, VP of a company. If they can achieve success in their field then so can you....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2018
2 points

I would consider my stutter more on the mild side if things, but I'm a pharmacist and make well over 70k per year. I don't do retail, so most of my communication is over the phone, which I do ok with....

School & Work
Employment & Career