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Boot camp was painful. I remember the look of sheer disgust on my RDCs face when I blocked super hard. When I got to the sub it was way worse. You have to talk in a very formal way and in clear and co...

Hey man thanks for the answer, do you remember what happened at MEPS in regards to your stutter?...

veteran of 7 years army, look bud i’ve had a stammer stutter since I was a little kid. couldn’t say a damn fluent sentence for as long back as I can remember. I went in the army scared shitless that i...

It almost did – while looking ahead to university, I narrowed down the choices to computer science and accounting. I enjoyed both, but accounting seemed to be the best fit if only I didn’t stutter. ...

After lots of dead-end jobs went back to school in my 30's, now a Project Manager in the automotive industry...

I'm in the US military with a stutter and I'd be happy to answer questions if you wanted to PM me. I'm in a different branch but I've been in around 4 years. It's doable and you wouldn't be the first ...

Stuttering in the Navy

Stuttering in the Navy Anyone currently in the Navy with a stutter? If so what is it like? How was it treated AT MEPS? What did your recruiter think about it? How was boocamp? Thanks...

Very inspiring! Yes, you're exactly right. I did a similar thing. I went to undergrad and grad school for communication even though I stutter. There were and are some great days and horrible ones, but...

Same here my friend! Just finished my license and Master's and started a job as a sped case manager at a school for kids with autism. Loving it so far. Congrats on the career choice, it's been a great...

Sort of. Switched my major in college from computer engineering to Communication Sciences & Disorders (speech therapy/audiology). Allowed me to open up about the disability greatly, and everyone w...

did your stutter dictate the choice of job your doing now ?

did your stutter dictate the choice of job your doing now ? is your ideal job the one your doing now or did you have to make a compromise due to your stutter. ...

I worked on a Helpdesk answering calls for a couple of years. After you get over fear and get into a routine you will be fine. You will have bad days but you will have 10 times more good days. ...

I answer phone calls all day and talk to people regularly. Honestly, the phones terrified me at first. Like it would ring, I would freeze solid, and forget what to do it. I fought it though. Now I fe...

I was a receptionist for 2 years in a hospital. On voluntary basis but still. The thought of answering the phone or having a line of people there waiting for me was absolutely terrifying. The first ...

I can't speak for a job as a receptionist, but my dad knows someone who is a 911 operator, and he allegedly has a pretty severe stammer. And if you can be a 911 operator as a stutterer, you can defini...

Yup, I imagine if I could speak fluently all the great things I can do, I'd probably have a better job, social life, relationships, friendships. People who can speak fluently have no idea how great th...

I completely understand where you’re coming from. The one way I differ is that I still force myself to order food, drive thrus, make phone calls... it’s never pretty but it’s better than hiding from i...

Please, *please* don't let a stutter prevent you from doing anything. I know first-hand how tough this exact decision can be, but please remember that you are a role model and a champion for all of u...

Hey i have same experience during high school and my english teacher just did the samething. Afterwards my speech gone to hell and my social life and stigma everything grades. Oh my god today i reali...

There is no quick fix or cheat to get by stuttering while introducing yourself. While I was at a smaller college I hated the introduction part so I know your pain. There were a few times where I even ...