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postr/StutterOct 9, 2018
48 points

Stuttering helped me get a job

Stuttering helped me get a job Hey guys. I began stuttering when I was around 7 and it was quite bad throughout my teenage years. Reading advice on here and a general confidence increase has made it m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2018
2 points

Believe in yourself. It’s all about you and only you. I can tell you to stop thinking about it and deal with it because jobs or anyone is not going to help you. I stutter. And of course I can say I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2018
3 points

Hi. I am really worried about my future because of my stutter. I wanna get a PhD in physics, but I'm worried that my stutter might get in the way of that and not only in mine, but that it might also a...

School & Work
Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2018
1 points

I would suggest to follow pick up community for instance mainstream RSD - real social dynamics. I think generally people with stutter should trying to face and comfortable in high-pressure situations ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2018
4 points

Everyday of my life 😭😭😭. I went to a job interview once and the interviewer said “damn you forgot ur own name? You must be really nervous” 😂...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2018
1 points

Hey bro believe me, stuttering does not mean you cant communicate. Ive gotten jobs because people see past the stuttering. They dont really care; they care about what you have to say and if you stutte...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
1 points

Depressed and alone... stopped trying to hang out with people because they think I’m rude for being quiet. When I tell people I stutter they say “oh I didn’t even notice” - yeah because I don’t say mu...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Loneliness & IsolationSadness & HopelessnessEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2018
2 points

I relate with you 100%, and I often avoid phone calls when it’s more convenient to perform the task online instead. However, making doctor/dentist/vet appointments often can’t be done online. For me ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Quality of LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2018
1 points

Man you should've seen when they were recruiting back when I was in high school. It was the dog days (height of the Iraq war). They would sign you up blind, deaf or dumb. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
2 points

No I did Army. I'm a federal agent right now instead. I'd say take baby steps and just find a recruiter that will work with you first. One thing at a time....

School & WorkCommunity & Support
Employment & CareerAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
1 points

Bro theres a dude on here going through special forces training and he has a stutter. Fuck that Marine recruiter, go find one that will work with you. I'd go Air Force though or something cool like Na...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
8 points

I'm in the Air Force, and I had the same thing at MEPS. The doctor handed me the paper and I read it aloud without even knowing why. Only after having read it with no issues, he told me it was to test...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
4 points

Might be a blessing in disguise man. What are your reasons for wanting to join the military? I don't want to make this a political discussion but read some books and articles written by veterans. Ther...

School & WorkCauses & Variability
Employment & CareerTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
13 points

I have a stutter and I joined the Army. I was told by other recruiters that I didn’t have a chance until one recruiter took a chance on me. All you need is one person to believe in you. You’ll be test...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterSep 28, 2018
13 points

United States Marines

United States Marines Today a recruiter someone contacted for me heard I had a stammer. So he called me earlier and told me they are not willing to accept me. I was confused, as I don’t have a severe ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2018
3 points

I know that feeling, but in the opposite perspective. I’m a teacher student who has been on a formal practice at a school. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 20, 2018
3 points

Congratulations! I’ve been interviewing for the past few months and it’s been a struggle, but I know if I keep at it, it will pay off. This gives me hope!...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hope & MotivationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
1 points

I started getting it after high school and when I go to job interviews or when I get a job I would be laughed at. I don't ha e a severe stutter just a mild stutter. ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2018
2 points

Your situation seems to be similar to mines. I'm 24, graduated at 19. Throughout elementary school and middle school, I had a speech therapist paid by the school, and every Wednesday she would come an...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2018
1 points

I'm going to college for a code enforcement officer, and I'm not really worried about it cause u don't want to piss off a code enforcement officer...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerPower Dynamics & Intimidation