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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2016
3 points

I work as a server at a Sonic drive in. I definitely have a lot of bad days and I have mostly overcome my stutter since it first stared 13 years ago when I was just 9. I still have trouble with any "t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2016
2 points

> people at work don't care if you stutter if you can do your job well... You bring up an important point there. I think a valuable trait I've noticed with people who stutter is that we're hard wo...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2016
12 points

Keep on trucking. We all have those days. You're still in school so im guessing younger. I personally think life after school is easier, people at work don't care if you stutter if you can do your job...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterNov 30, 2016
24 points

Shitty day today

Shitty day today So yeah, just another shitty day. Went to a career fair, stuttered more than ever. Got a few calls for information about my job applications that I sent last week, could hardly get my...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2016
2 points

Thanks for the support. I'm starting to do presentations on a regular basis now. But this particular one was more formal and was by far the most difficult to get through. ...

School & Work
Employment & CareerPublic Speaking
postr/StutterNov 24, 2016
11 points

Something I've been noticing for years...sugar

Something I've been noticing for years...sugar Hi all. Longtime lurker first time poster! A little about me: I'm 25 and have had a mild stutter my entire life. I would say my stutter is maybe a 5/10, ...

Causes & VariabilitySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Situational VariabilityQuality of LifeEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2016
2 points

Hang in there my dude! I was a tech at a busy CVS pharmacy and the work environment can sometimes exacerbate things. You really started at a rough time in the pharmacy (holiday season + flu season). T...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2016
1 points

Same, when I'm talking in a group chat while gaming I'm nearly 100 percent fluent. Gaming (in moderation), is my way of reducing stress. ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Stress & Fight/FlightEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2016
3 points

I can relate in my first jobs. Many rough, very embarrassing stutters. It's nothing to worry about in the long run, but can be stressful at the time of course. Good that you can laugh about it!...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2016
1 points

I don't think gaming has anything to do with it, I actually become more fluent when I'm gaming probably because I'm focusing on something else and not on trying to not go full retard....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 18, 2016
5 points

I think this is why I actually like events that require you to dress up because it gives me confidence...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2016
1 points

All right, I gotta comment on this... I'm in the AF and I'll be putting on SrA next month and I remember BMT so clearly and what it was like going through that with a stutter so... Do you have any fun...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2016
1 points

So I developed a stutter when I was in about 3rd, or 4th grade. It started after I began taking one of many ADHD medications. It was either Ritalin or Straterra, can't remember which. It was fairly ba...

Meds & SubstancesCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Stimulants & CaffeineMindfulness & BreathingRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

Again, that's gotta depend on the job. And I don't think all companies necessarily think in terms of "bragging" like that. But you're right that it seems possible, so lemme edit something above....

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

>I mean, I know companies wouldn't admit it, but it's sort of obvious to me that they'd filter stuff like that out in advance See I always thought it would be the opposite. Companies these days ar...

School & Work
Employment & CareerAccess & Rights
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

You should ask a hiring manager or someone. I have marked it, but I don't think it matters much tbh. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

When I applied for my job as a software developer I didn't mark it as a disability. During the interview I was just honest and told the people that I'm having problem with speaking sometimes when the ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
5 points

I don't know how other people do it, but I never mention stutter in my application. I prefer to "manifest" it, as it were. If someone asks about it during an interview, I'll elaborate briefly. But ma...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2016
1 points

For my current position, the first interview, I was stuttering on like half of everything I said. The second interview, it was down to like a third. The people interviewing me apparently didn't think ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
postr/StutterNov 15, 2016
3 points

Technical Job Interview and Stuttering marked as a disability?

Technical Job Interview and Stuttering marked as a disability? Would anyone recommend marking your stuttering down as a disability when applying for technical jobs that you are highly qualified for (f...

School & Work
Access & RightsEmployment & Career