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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

Seeing this I know that you care, which is more that most people, just don't seem too eager to hear what he has to say, it makes us anxious, other than that, talk to your client casually if you can, t...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

There will be little awkwardness and tension in the room if this is the first time you are interacting with a person who stutters. It’s natural for you to feel that way, to not know what to do or how ...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
5 points

Most jobs i've had were of the customer facing sort, but i did have one desk/cubicle type job (of which the talking on the phone part was excruciating). I find that i can handle my stutter better whe...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
4 points

Working in customer service/ sales is the best job to be honest. It forces you to speak. The more you speak, the easier it gets, anxiety lessens, then your confidence grows and before you know it you...

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Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 22, 2021
2 points

question

question I know their are stutters like me where they can talk to themselfs and read a book out loud in a classroom and don’t stutter on a single word. but the second you start talking to someone else...

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Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAdvice Requests
postr/StutterJun 22, 2021
8 points

Waiting Job

Waiting Job So I'm going for an interview this Friday for a waiting job in a local restaurant, and I'm worried that my stutter is going to get the best of me in the interview (and if I get the job on ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
1 points

My journey started with the reminder of not worrying about things I can’t control. It’s obviously easier said than done. Took me my entire high school life and then well into my college years to fully...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
2 points

Oh man I can relate on a spiritual level to restructuring the sentence and then feeling like I sound stupid, but hey atleast I didn’t stutter. It is quite a vicious cycle. For me, when I am confident,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
1 points

Thanks, appreciate your comment! The thing is, it is still theory and although I believe that it is true, it is quite hard, honestly for me right now impossible to be myself with the stutter, because ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2021
2 points

I know it’s scary but you just gotta get over that fear. Start talking - talk to strangers, ask for directions, talk to scammers that call us every dang day. The more you speak, the more it’ll get ea...

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postr/StutterJun 22, 2021
33 points

Any tips on being charismatic as a stutterer?

Any tips on being charismatic as a stutterer? I have difficulties connecting to people and my guess is that essentially I'm more concentrated on being able to produce words rather than how to convey t...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
6 points

I have a mid stutter, so what I do is before I talk to any person I've never met before. I just tell them off the bat that I stutter. It makes it easier for me. I think talking and not worrying about...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 21, 2021
41 points

So I recently just graduated high school and I’m starting to get out into the real world. I’ve had a mid to severe stutter all my life and I’m just super afraid. I don’t know if my stutter is gonna affect relationships, jobs etc... I have very low self confidence and I just need help.

So I recently just graduated high school and I’m starting to get out into the real world. I’ve had a mid to severe stutter all my life and I’m just super afraid. I don’t know if my stutter is gonna af...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
3 points

I’d say being in the presents of another being listening may be giving you anxiety. If you can speak fluently talking to yourself, you DO have the capability of speaking fluently around other people. ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
1 points

You probably have recall bias and children develop awareness of how other people perceive them and start to act according to this perception around ages 7-9. Younger children have a relative lack of t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
9 points

My stutter is certainly part of who I am. Despite any fluency I have achieved, my stutter is an integral part of who I am. I understand the concept of "if only X was different", but that's a cop out....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
1 points

I feel for you because at least I’m in a English speaking country. I also had Troubles with finding speech therapy near me because they only treated kids as well so I just stopped looking( I know ther...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
3 points

Not to dissuade you, but in my case I had an interview with a bank (3 managers !), one of those Zoom interviews, and I definitely blew it. Even though I stutter bad, it's actually more manageable in ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
3 points

I'm definitely guilty of making decisions based on my stutter but I also know it's the *view* of stuttering that's the problem and not the stuttering itself. I see you mentioned you were 20 (21 here)....

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2021
1 points

My instinctual reaction is exactly the same, but while I do imagine that for most people public speaking is a lot easier, there are lots of other things that cause anxiety about public speaking beside...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/Flight