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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
3 points

Pretty similar to how my situation was. My best advice is try to take a breath before you start talking and if you get stuck on a particular letter or syllable, try getting a starter you can flow easi...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
7 points

Is it because you're blocking on the hard 'W' in 'Would'? I find that starting sentences with "easier" sounds is often helpful. Try saying "hello sir/ma'am, would you ..." or "excuse me, would you ....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterSep 2, 2020
51 points

Struggling so much working at my grocery store

Struggling so much working at my grocery store I am a bagger for a grocery store and if a customer has milk with them I have to ask "Would you like a bag with your milk?". This sentence is so hard to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionEnvironmental TriggersPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
1 points

I’m 37 and I stutter once or twice everyday. I work in a maximum security prison and I have to talk and give directives to the offenders (serial killers, rapists, child molesters, bank robbers, pimps ...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & ConcealmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2020
3 points

Might not help everyone, but Beta Blockers are very very effective for me in special circumstances, like an interview. I delivered a 15 minute best mans speech without a single stutter due to Beta Bl...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
6 points

I have a moderate stutter as well. For me, I try not to be self conscious about it because you and both I know it can be hard to control. I just breath and speak slower. A video a friend sent me a whi...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterSep 1, 2020
23 points

How to do well on interviews with a moderate stutter

How to do well on interviews with a moderate stutter I recently graduated college with a business management degree and I’ve been avoiding job interviews because of my anxiety and stutter. I feel like...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAdvice RequestsAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

I don’t know if this will help but it really helped me. I make jokes about my stutter to help other feel more at ease and kinda use it as more of a presentable trait. It helped me meet my best friend,...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHumor & Community ToneAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Yeah, I thought about that ... but I'm out in public a lot. I'm a photographer for the city and a few other organizations, so I've been involved in photographing outdoor events and some of the protest...

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Avoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
3 points

I'm 20 years old, I stutter a lot and I also suffer from tongue "paralysis" - my tongue gets stuck in a syllable and I have to completely stop talking, relax my tongue and take a deep breath to be abl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Yeah, i noticed that i am doing that, when the company phone rings, i just ignore it and then say it's broken probably, after few calls that i wasn't able to say anything and the other time just some ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
2 points

I’m sorry your going through this, just know that stuttering is not your fault. But in regards to a diagnosis, I don’t really know what to say. Stuttering is just weird like that. It can be caused by ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

I pretend I forgot what the item was called and point at it “oh yeah that!” lol that’s why I sit close to the server. Luckily most fast food places have apps so I just have to say my name or go insid...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterSep 1, 2020
6 points

Stuttering, relationships,job

Stuttering, relationships,job Hi, I'm here seeking help from all of you. This is my story: I'm a teenager, who just got done with college and landed a job in a MNC. So I have a weird relationship w...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightCycles & Randomness+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

From my personal experience and the experience of other people who stutter, one aspects of stuttering is its instability which can be good (periods of more fluent speech) or bad (periods like you expe...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionCycles & RandomnessHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
2 points

I feel you, 26 (M) who stutters and works corporate. Its so inconsistent that I cant prepare or know if ima have a good day or bad at work. My advice would be to disclose if you know you will stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Just looking at your old posts, I presume you’re in the U.K., of course the NHS offer Speech Language Therapy. Last time I enquired it was around a 4 month wait list - might as well apply whilst you’r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
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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...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
1 points

Thank you all! I appreciate your positive vibes and support! I think I should listen to your advice and just address stutter before the interview. Although is very hard for me to do this, because I di...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2020
3 points

I usually stop talking for a small time when I start to stutter on a particular word and start again by taking a deep breath. Not only can I complete the sentence but I don't sound as miserable as bei...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques