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I nailed a phone screening interview and got called in for an in-person interview!!

I nailed a phone screening interview and got called in for an in-person interview!! I’ve been searching for a full-time job for months since graduating with a BS in criminal justice, and after literal...

That one line

That one line What's the one line that someone can say that will absolutely sink you? Causes you to freeze like an antelope in headlights. The last thing you ever wanna hear. Mine's 'let's go aroun...

Venting about tonight... got stuck on saying my name to a new person.

Venting about tonight... got stuck on saying my name to a new person. I play recreational volleyball with a group of people. I’m normally shy and get really nervous around new people. I tried saying...

Interview Call

Interview Call Please see comments for text version of questions. Please PM me or reply here if you're comfortable doing so! Thank you!! https://i.redd.it/t39etaqawcy11.jpg...

I've just found out that Alexa records whatever you ask it to and you can play it back on the app so that anxiety has just increased tenfold! ...

Amazon's Alexa

Amazon's Alexa Does anyone else stutter when they're saying Alexa (or Echo, or Amazon) even though they're alone? I don't stutter at all by myself but as soon as Alexa comes in to it I'm a mess and ta...

Stutter is probably connected to a lot of things. And then other times maybe it's not. This is just to say, we don't quite know how it works (yet). However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't address yo...

Man this post made me cry. if I lost control of my fluency I think I would literally be out of a job. As a nurse, being able to communicate really well is so key to helping people and fulfilling my ...

Hey guys , u think my stutter is connected to my emotions and shyness, do you guys know how do i cope with that to improve my speech ?

Hey guys , u think my stutter is connected to my emotions and shyness, do you guys know how do i cope with that to improve my speech ? ...

Is the eye contact something you are working on or something that you dont mind? I try to keep eye contact even when I stutter really badly... I heard it keeps the person from reacting awkwardly and k...

You make some very good points here. I agree completely with all of your points in the first paragraph, I have found that people with communication issues are generally very thoughtful people. When I ...

Incredible how I came onto this sub to post something just like this, then I saw your post. My story is different, but our problems are the same. ​ My speech was good enough to get me th...

I've never been on psych meds. I have seasonal depression and mild anxiety, but because of the weird drug laws and because Im underage and my parents refuse to let me see a professional about treatmen...

I get where you are coming from. It's ok to have some fear. But beak taken over by it is another thing. It can be really, really, hard to talk to knew people, and never think you are alone in this. Th...

Try not to avoid social situations. Go out and meet new people. You will be surprised that many people without stuttering still have social anxiety. Find clubs to join or find people with common inter...

> I'm always afraid to talk to new people or to ask questions to my professors, because I think they'll laugh at me, get really upset or do anything to never get near me again. Does anyone here fee...

I can understand the fear. Where are you living at right now? If you're in the US or Canada then people tend to be very friendly and understanding in general. No one will make fun of you and if someon...

I can totally relate. What I do is when I meet someonenew I tell them I have a stutter. I feel like when people laugh it's not because they are trying to be huge disks but they are uncomfortable ...

I try to ask myself this question when I have to speak, but the only thing which comes to my mind is that he or she is going to hurt me....

Alright. What makes you think new people you meet will necessarily react in the ways you mention? Why wouldn't they react like that other person?...