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Well for me, i noticed that when I know a bad stutter storm is coming I tend to say more than I have to. I become long winded to get around saying the “stutter” word and take FOREVER to make my point....

Had a terrible first shift.

Had a terrible first shift. So basically I got a job at a restaurant where if you work till you have to ask a thousand questions to the customers. This, coupled with nervousness made it a terrible shi...

Honestly, I wish I had a magic formula but I don’t. Some days it’s better than others. Sometimes I just stop, gather my thoughts and continue. Other times I find that I stumble on some words more than...

THIS! I’ve been more aware of how much I do not say because I am avoiding a stutter. Trying to break out of it....

It's always easier to talk if you copy other way of speaking and also do much intonation, but it helped not for a long time for me....

Man I wish this were true for me. I speak two languages and I stutter even worse in my non native language. I'm actually really good reading and writing the language but when I speak it people assume ...

I got offered an internship

I got offered an internship To see my character development, check out these three topics: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/aexqhj/have\_a\_job\_interview\_wednesday\_thinking\_about/](http...

Jobs and Stutter

Jobs and Stutter Okay, so I've been wondering about Stutter and Jobs, because i am pretty confident in my friend group with my Stutter, but I'm thinking if I get a job (I'm in 10th grade) and have to ...

My problem currently (Rant)

My problem currently (Rant) I have a problem. It may to some, not a serious problem, but to me, it is. Currently, I have this little dilemma when I bring up the problems I have about stuttering. That ...

I think the problem with "umms" and "aas" is in the long run they lose their effectiveness and are more of a workaround as opposing to addressing the actual problem: your fear of being perceived as ...

Thank you for sharing. I'm 28 now and 90% of the time I manage my stutter well. As you know there are good days and bad days but I've recently started learning a new language and it's like trying to...

I stutter less on the phone when I plug headphones into my iPhone....

Anti-anxiety meds?

Anti-anxiety meds? Has anyone here taken anti-anxiety meds, and it has helped the stuttering?...

Walking back and forth helps me on phone calls. Also if the first word of the call is the hardest, write down hello or hi on a piece of paper and read it to start (I never stutter if I’m reading somet...

I mean you'll probably have this any way, but I keep a pen and paper with me and write down everything. It helps me to take my mind off speaking and to be more fluent...

Try to write down basic stuff you know they will probably ask you . I have found sometimes it is better to read something versus thinking off the top of my head. Maybe tell the person btw “Hi my...

It may sound dumb, but I find I'm more fluent when I'm doing something. I've taken phone interviews on my bluetooth earpiece when driving in my car. I'd drive around a familiar area, like my neighborh...

Phone interview tips?

Phone interview tips? Can you fellow stutters please give me some tips to lower stutter during phone interviews? I'm having phone interviews for jobs I'm applying to but I stutter on the phone....

I've been stuttering since I could speak. It was the same me for me! It's like fear of public speaking amplified. My only advice is to keep talking. Take jobs that require you speak a lot (like retail...

A lot. It kills your confidence and makes you reluctant to socialize, even with friends. I still need to work on not giving a fuck...