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commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
2 points

No, I have not told them about my stutter. I have only recently discovered the great Stutter With Confidence podcast and I am still quite scared of disclosing my stuttering. To be honest I have no ide...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
2 points

Congrats! I just have a couple questions. Did you tell the interviewers or the bank that you stutter and are you working in front of office or back of office? I've always wanted to get into banking bu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2022
3 points

Confidence come with experience! Good on you for pushing yourself to do it though. I waited until I was 19 to actually attempt to get a job. Also stuttered a bit and I always have problems coming up w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2022
6 points

Thank you! I do not know that for certain, but I am usually quite confident in interviews which clearly contrasts with my stuttering....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 4, 2022
18 points

17, and experienced my first interview today.

17, and experienced my first interview today. I stuttered on my name and I definitely was not confident but oh well. It’s a small win for me 😹...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2022
1 points

I had my fair share of embarrassing moments so I know how you feel. But, maybe if you see it this way, it can help you out. The urge to stop talking comes from the feeling that we are embarrassing our...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
1 points

Stuttering will always seem a lot worse to the stutterer. Life goes on and those that are worth a damn will be there. Fuck the rest...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
1 points

if the people youre talking to cant get past how the message comes across and not the contents of it then theyre not worth talking to...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2022
1 points

I think that most of us, as a group of people with similar experiences tend to always put others first. I have become a master at reading faces and emotions because I wanted to know how my stutter aff...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2022
1 points

nah man just go for it, and don't worry about your stutter. Your professor won't care about your stutter....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2022
23 points

something that always helps me, at least temporarily, is trying to think of how huge space is, and how absolutely minuscule you are. you realize that nothing matters, especially this interview. u will...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2022
1 points

Hi! I’d react the same exact way, the best way to calm your nerves is to remember that they don’t want you to be someone who you’re not, they’re also human with their own problems that they go through...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMay 1, 2022
22 points

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter hello. not sure if anyone remembers but a few months ago i posted here asking what i should do about my college interview. i did some practice etc, a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2022
1 points

If you are always keeping what others are thinking about you in your mind you will never be happy. Like, they think of you as a retard bc you stutter, then are you really a retard?(i.e neurologically ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMay 1, 2022
25 points

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives When I was a kid, my relatives often tease my stuttering and make fun of me. My grandma laugh at me whenever I stutter. I had no way to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2022
1 points

Yeah i think the root of the problem is the anxiety and there is a root to that too, but most speech therapists tackle the symptoms rather than the cause...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2022
2 points

I go to depression ( I don't know if it is depression) when I stay at home. But when I am at college or with people my mind is always occupied about other people's perspective. So i just go along with...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
3 points

Thanks yea I just got promoted to a sales rep(believe it or not) for a major company and the first week has just been overwhelming… almost didn’t take job because of my stutter and I’ve just been look...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsAnxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I lived in Beverly Hills and if anything, people can be very snobby and judgemental if you have anything "wrong" with you. If you're not skinny, rich, normal, and usually white, you stand out like a s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterApr 29, 2022
4 points

Anti-depressants help with stuttering?

Anti-depressants help with stuttering? I took Paxil (very strong anti-depressant/sedative) back in 2004, made my stuttering vanish after 2 weeks and my social anxiety disappeared completely. Had to st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelpful Med Outcomes