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commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
7 points

Ha, I just had a phone interview with a job recruiter, I think that for a moment I fainted a bit as I was choking my ass off on each and every word. My severe stutter comes and goes, sometimes it seem...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2019
7 points

Im so sorry that you had to go through this. One day I will start a company where PWS are given priority for employment. Seriously. This breaks my heart. Take the time to be upset. Scream, cry, kick ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathyFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
7 points

>People who are fluent never have to worry about constant fear and anxiety in any conversation or social situation. There are fluent people out there whom have worse anxiety than you, are more deb...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 12, 2019
6 points

What happened to my emotions?

What happened to my emotions? How can I tell if I have anxiety or depression? After being made fun of my entire life, I've learned how not to react, and how to hide my emotions so well even I can't te...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & HopelessnessShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterNov 12, 2019
7 points

Is it just me?

Is it just me? No offense to anyone, but I absolutely hate it when people who don't stutter say that they know what you're going through, or that they're afraid to speak in front of people. Honestly,...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 12, 2019
2 points

I simply can't understand

I simply can't understand I don't understand how people just say 'find someone to talk to' like it's that easy. I've moved more times than I can remember and now I'm in my third high school. I don't u...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
8 points

Or even better you ask a question, and they don’t understand so they respond with a laugh or an “ah”, but you’re expecting an answer to your question so you keep waiting for a response which confuses ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
1 points

I’d like to say I’m a pretty confident person. I don’t give a crap what people say about me or think about me.. I’ve heard that stuttering can come from anxiousness (which I like to think I don’t have...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
1 points

this is literally me, and i’m in my stuttering phase now with an interview coming up ;-;...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
5 points

I’m currently going through the same thing. I’ve had some tough experience with job interviews, mostly including speaking over the phone with job recruiters. I can relate to despair when hearing my vo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 11, 2019
3 points

New to Reddit - Job Interviewing Tips? SOS!

New to Reddit - Job Interviewing Tips? SOS! As many fellow stuttering folks might agree, job interviews are the worst, truly (for me, it's the in-person ones). At least you don't have to introduce you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
1 points

Job interviews were one of the worst things I could possibly have gone through. I couldn’t even introduce myself and I kept fidgeting around trying to get him to focus on anything but my stutter. Ever...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
2 points

Depends who it is. My family expects it (my parents). Now that my siblings have moved out, and my friends don't live with me obviously, they all get weirded out when I stutter in front of them. That's...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
2 points

That does make sense, and I feel the same way about the family thinking I stutter so much all the time. Though it's better to be stuttering at home, it still sucks!! How about this though: when I stu...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Physical TensionAnxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
9 points

OMG, this is the worst! My joke telling usually falls flat. I assume this is a common trait amongst us. Even if I say it perfectly, I don’t have the faith in my execution to tell it with gusto. An...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
1 points

Same here. I find when I keep eye contact I block a lot harder for some reason....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2019
1 points

I’m taking 40mg of that already, pretty good stuff so I can vouch for it too. I never really thought it had an impact on my stuttering but it does curb my anxiety....

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2019
2 points

Try CBD Hemp Oil.... you won't feel high (no THC in it) but it'll improve your speech by reducing your anxiety....

Meds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Helpful Med OutcomesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 10, 2019
6 points

I have just met someone with a very severe stutter - advice?

I have just met someone with a very severe stutter - advice? Hi everyone, I hope it is alright for me to ask for some advice here, or maybe suggest if there is somewhere better to post this. So here ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFriendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2019
3 points

I promise you, way to get better isn’t “oh it’s okay forget about it and don’t dwell on it”. It’s actually understanding that people will always be mean to you but you can’t let that affect the way y...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation