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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2020
2 points

Good job on thinking ahead and writing down what you wanted to say ahead of time. That shows a lot about your determination, work ethic, and skill set. I hope your AE saw the value you brought to the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2020
2 points

I just graduated college about a year ago, and I've found that way more often than not, teachers/profs are more than happy to accommodate. I've had my stutter for about 10 years or so, although it did...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 17, 2020
1 points

Why not see a doctor for ADD then? Just tell them you can’t focus and it’s making life really difficult. If you don’t have any history of attention problems(like you had really good grades in school),...

Anticipation & AvoidanceMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHelpful Med Outcomes+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 10, 2020
1 points

I don't have a 504 plan but try speaking with the professor. Maybe you can have you're presentations one to one. I remember taking public speaking in college and having a presentation every week. In ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & SubstitutionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
1 points

Practice, Practice, practice. We are all different in our speech journeys but it took me 6 months to master this....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJul 8, 2020
1 points

I will follow this idea of making a script. I don't. The thing I do sometimes is to talk very slowly and I figured it will get boring if I talk like that, so I stopped. Thank you for this. I really ap...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2020
2 points

Hey man i stutter and i do have a you tube channel !! you definitely can do it and what i do is edit the parts out and redo parts where i stutter, what helps is making a script and then sticking to it...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2020
2 points

Tell the interviewer btw I have a slight speech impediment so please maintain eye contact with me event that I block. Do this and 90% of your apprehension will melt like snow in July I promise...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2020
5 points

Good luck! I find that if I rehearse common question answers out loud a lot before hand it it really helps...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJun 30, 2020
139 points

Alright guys tomorrow is my interview with target. I’m 21 in college and I really want this job. They increased pay to 15 per hour and I really wanna get it but I have a stutter and I’ve practicing for the interview so you fingers crossed. Wish me luck please I need it.

Alright guys tomorrow is my interview with target. I’m 21 in college and I really want this job. They increased pay to 15 per hour and I really wanna get it but I have a stutter and I’ve practicing fo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2020
1 points

I'm also a 14 year old who lives in England. My sister has a medical stammer, i dont, i have an anxiety stammer so some words are worst than others like my fucking name, its all so fucking complicated...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2020
3 points

I don't know if this will work for you, but I have the exact same problem and what works for me is saying my first and last name. Most of the time, I stutter when I introduce myself with only my first...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2020
1 points

Practice your line! Say it in your head and move your lips, tongue, throat without making a noise before actually speaking it out loud...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2020
1 points

True, however, I work for a pretty strict boss in corporate. He likes me to answer with a specific greeting of his name, the department and my name. Ugh. I swear just from that first ring every mornin...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & RehearsalFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2020
7 points

I had a massive hang-up about this when I first started in the military. As an aircraft mechanic a huge part of my job is calling in discrepancies reported by aircrew to the Ops Center over a radio n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionRoles & PerformancePreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
1 points

I have a moderate stutter. However for speeches and presentation the sutter becomes minor because I practice the speech so much and make sure I have it memorized. Also when you present, the voice you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSituational VariabilityPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJun 17, 2020
1 points

Definitely practice answers, say it twice in your head before you say it out loud or record it to see where you can slow down or improve, and keep listening to it and record it again and compare the t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalDisclosure & Telling OthersSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2020
1 points

if its really bad bring notecards. You get there first. Your first card says "I have a stutter. I think I have been mostly able to hid it over the phone." Second card says, "This is my backup, I get...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2020
4 points

Toastmasters is now doing online meetups. Don't wait! I did Toastmasters back in 2011/2012 and I am now a professional public speaker despite my moderate stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2020
6 points

I relate with you bro, I cried at a railway station once because of my inability to do something trivial that others seem to be doing effortlessly But... Only we can fight against it no one can help u...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more