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One of the first recommendations I got while job hunting was to tie a string to a doorknob and slam the door in my face. Repeat that over and over until I became desensitized to not take that constant...

At first I was very excited and was building the dose up very quickly (with a scedule made by my therapist) which caused me to speak almost fully fluently, but also caused my personality to change. At...

While it is true that you cannot be sure that it's because of your speech, a lot of stammerers are employed in jobs where they are required to speak, including myself. You have to stand out, if you sh...

How? I mean like I think they think why would we give a job to her who can't communicate properly even on the phone? We can get another person who has similar background with better speaking skills. ...

As much as I sympathize with you, you can't blame your speech for everything. You have to be the person who really wants that job and you can get any job you bloody well want. Just work hard for it, y...

What jobs/careers do you have or do you suggest?

What jobs/careers do you have or do you suggest? So I've been out of college for a while (over a year) and am having a real hard time finding a job. I think it's purely because of my speech. I mean I ...

How do you handle anxiety?

How do you handle anxiety? The main factor for why I stutter much more in conversations with unfamiliar people compared to familiar people (family/friends) is the extra anxiety I feel. For example, a ...

Progress...

Progress... So I've stuttered all my life. I work in customer service (cashier) so I have to talk on a regular basis. I've noticed that I stutter more at home or hanging out with friends then I do at ...

Damn you can't even notice he stutters. He really has it under control. Inspiring and sets a goal for myself, go Astros!...

I'm not going to have my speech impediment hold me back from socialization, even if it hurts my ego. I wouldn't feel right if I were to have a text-to-speech program read off what I wanted to say. If ...

I streamed a bit on Twitch a few years ago and actually did pretty well because people didn’t mind my stuttering. I was pretty open about my stuttering and would get like 5-10 viewers at a time and pl...

I don’t use the text-to-speech function on anything but it has nothing to do with stuttering. In all my experiences with this kind of thing, the voice recognition is terrible and you have to go back a...

This guy is not only a lawyer but a judge. Judge Andrew Becroft in New Zealand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMTW4pfgVJc I was a fellow participant in the speech therapy program that Andrew menti...

Thank you. I also smashed a job interview last week. Stammered, but recovered. ...

I knew a lawyer with quite a severe stutter. Even worse than mine, and it seemed like it would be a nightmare for me. But he was very successful. He said it was because they always thought he was tell...

Hey there. I am not a lawyer but I am currently applying for law school so if you choose to go into law just know that you are not alone :) for background I have stuttered since I was 10 and it cycles...

I knew I girl from China who stuttered. She is sucessfullty working as a teacher here in the US now. China does not have the support systems to deal with stuttering. In the United States we have bette...

stutterer from china

stutterer from china Senior from a not so bad college in china.only 5 people in my profession(material physics) still got stutter when making presentations required by our courses. I feel guilty and ...

Seem to have recently developer a stutter? 34 YO/Male looking for advice/comments.

Seem to have recently developer a stutter? 34 YO/Male looking for advice/comments. Hello, Just reaching out here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or any general advice anyone could offer...

I go and talk to people but I'm worried about making friends or even finding a date because no one would want to be my friend because I'm weird for this. I can't find a job because I'm not applying be...