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commentr/StutterSep 8, 2020
2 points

Question, without wandering into diagnostical territory, for which I'm entirely unsuited: Could your ADHD be part of your focus on your voice? And are you addressing your ADHD separately? This has no...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Preparation & RehearsalStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterSep 7, 2020
2 points

Mindset is key. Be hungry for the job and keep a positive mindset as much as possible. Practice in front of other people or at least in front of pictures of other people. Remember to smile when you fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
postr/StutterSep 7, 2020
24 points

Job Interviews with a Stutter

Job Interviews with a Stutter Hello! I’m a 23 year old female, with a mild stutter. I just moved to a new area where I will be applying for jobs. I’m a server and have been through several interviews ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2020
2 points

Just try to relax. In your head your building this up to be a huge a event but it’s just a 10 second introduction. Maybe email the professor and explain your situation, people are very understanding...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & RehearsalValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2020
2 points

Start practicing your introduction and record yourself. Write down what you wanna say and keep practicing saying it till you get used to the words. You got this 🙏🏾...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
2 points

I’m not in the market for a job right now but do stutter in social situations with new people. Since the interview is with a stranger, who may or may not be intimidating, why doesn’t everyone practice...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalMindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Words of advice; explain that you have a stutter at the start, if you hadn’t already! My 2nd ever phone interview, I landed the job, and barely spoke a word; in some ways my stutter benefited me by st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2020
3 points

maybe because you don’t take a responsibility for the text? also you see the next words so you can prepare yourself with the right rhythm of breathing. while I was child and playing as an actor on sta...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalSituational VariabilityOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2020
2 points

Wow I think what you did was genius.. my stutter mostly comes up when I’m talking on phone just blocks nothing comes out!!! I even quit my last job bcoz of it I’m gonna try ur method i hope it will wo...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2020
4 points

The office phone (well, any phone) was my nemesis. So what I did was buy the same phone on Ebay and I practiced every day making and receiving phone calls. Many may seem this silly but when you can...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
1 points

English isn't my first language though :( I always have to think what Im going to say and how I am going to say it, while remaining perpetually cognizant about words that are difficult on my tongue. U...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2020
2 points

If its the first day of school, it would be best to disclose that you stutter to take the edge of And if you can, volunteer to go first to take the fear of being the last to introduce yourself. Good ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2020
2 points

I'd say if you have a severe/noticable stutter it's always better to introduce your stutter during the introduction. It will take your mind off it and would help you relax as well!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentPreparation & RehearsalDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2020
7 points

That’s a huge achievement! Nothing worse than speaking when you you know what you gotta say and rehearse it over and over before the time comes to do it. Does anyone remember when they went around t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalHope & MotivationPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2020
1 points

I’d also recommend letting your teachers know, not so they could avoid calling you but just to let them know. I did that in college and it made me feel a lot better. I think I even announced it before...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2020
2 points

Congrats. Keep going. The reading out loud is mission critical. If you can layer in affirmations and some other bits to start shaping a new mindset, I think you'll be astounded how much progress you w...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalMindset shiftHope & Motivation
postr/StutterAug 15, 2020
47 points

I worked hard and gave my best!!!

I worked hard and gave my best!!! Yesterday was my VIVA day, and i was freakin worried.... I was doing some excercises for the past few months. Although the VIVA went with difficultly but still, this ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
3 points

Understanding the reason you started is impossible to know. There is no good answer to ''why you?'' But that question feels like it's from a defeated and helpless place. You are neither. It is not y...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
2 points

FYI, I'm sitting here doing my own reading right now. I don't ''want'' to, but I'm doing it anyway. So in case you're thinking of not reading today, just know, that if you want to kick this stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2020
1 points

Well, I stutter, so things people take for granted, like saying your own name, is a struggle in it self. Then there are all the new people. Introducing in front of the whole class of probably 30 peopl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more