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postr/StutterJan 17, 2019
15 points

Big presentation tomorrow.

Big presentation tomorrow. I am a Resident Advisor in college and tomorrow I have to make a 15 minute speech presenting my case for being rehired for next year. I just practiced one full run through ...

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Preparation & RehearsalAnticipating StutteringAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2019
2 points

Oh ok, then you might want to just prepare headlines, so like when you're presenting prepare your slideshow or whatever you're presenting, and make sure you have the main ideas on there, and always ha...

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Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2019
1 points

Most people who stutter, the stutter comes from the anxiety before starting to speak. So usually things that are scripted are easier to do. What helped me out was that, i used to listen to songs and t...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJan 16, 2019
57 points

Thanks to the amazing support of this community, I went to my first job interview today.

Thanks to the amazing support of this community, I went to my first job interview today. Last week, I posted a topic on this subreddit saying that I was seriously considering canceling a job interview...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2019
1 points

You got this. Best thing you can do is go over multiple interview questions, try them over with a friend ( don't try to script an answer too much, have a baseline of what you want to say is best) Al...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
1 points

I always make sure i so some interviews for some jobs i don’t want, before doing the interviewers for jobs i actually want. Makes me MUCH more confident. Still stutter here and there but I don’t mind ...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
1 points

Don’t cancel!!! I recently went through a phone interview (I’m the WORST over the phone) and multiple on-site interviews for a position I really want and will be great for my career...... so very high...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
1 points

Do not cancel this interview. The key is practice, practice, practice. I use each interview as a life experience and I learn from each of them. Keep moving forward..... GOOD LUCK (Tip: make ni...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
6 points

Try it cause you have nothing to lose. You might do bad or good who knows unless you try. ​ practice with a friend or a mirror Relax (which we know its hard to do) Get a good rest Do ...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2019
15 points

Don’t cancel. Grab a friend, go through some interview questions. And let the employer know you stutter. Interviews are a necessary evil for ANY job out there...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
1 points

I'm a medical student (second year) and I have a moderate stutter. I can get around talking with people but i'm rather tense the whole time and replacing words. ​ I'm kind of having a ha...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentMedication InquiriesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
1 points

That is 80% of my day because our doctors always like to change the curriculum at the last minute and I'm pulling on all my military training to get it done and on time. It's rare that I actually tra...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2019
1 points

Straight up -- try and make a "lesson plan" in your head and come up with a script on how you're going to share it and get excited about that...

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postr/StutterJan 7, 2019
26 points

First day back to my 2nd semester today, and I already had both of my classes want introductions.

First day back to my 2nd semester today, and I already had both of my classes want introductions. Having introductions is literally the stutter equivalent to death row. You know when you're gonna get ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
2 points

Much like sdouglas in another comment, I’m a (self taught) web designer, graphic designer, photographer/videographer, marketing guy, trainer/teacher. If it’s creative, I’m in, and have been lucky enou...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2019
3 points

I'm on the back end side of things but I've been a professional developer for over 13 years. I definitely stuttered during the interview but I mentioned that I was nervous and my speech is normally ...

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2019
61 points

I just had a date after 2 year of shame of my stutter

I just had a date after 2 year of shame of my stutter I was always afraid of going a date because of my stutter. My friend and I decided to download tinder to challenge ourselves. I don't know how t...

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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
2 points

Practice those words in front of the mirror. I did that for hours, days, and months until it just rolled off the tongue. ...

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postr/StutterJan 3, 2019
20 points

Big stakeholder presentation tomorrow. Just going over and addressing thoughts in my head.

Big stakeholder presentation tomorrow. Just going over and addressing thoughts in my head. After getting laid off a year ago, I find myself in my thirties and back in school taking design classes to u...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
4 points

It’s sooo bad I tend to sweat on words. And it gets worse when am intimidated by someone like my manager and some coworkers or kids at college. It’s not that bad or barely appears when am super com...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension