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Stuttering and corporate job I have always stuttered a bit but until the age of 25, my stutter never held me back from any aspect in my life whether it was socialising, dating, career etc. I basically viewed it as a small anomaly, but not worrying. I could always handle it well and although there were a couple of words I could not say properly, I was generally very fluent and often people congratulated me when I was doing presentation in class. Today the situation is very different. I am 27 now and my stutter has significantly worsened over the last 2 years. It started when I moved abroad for work. Suddenly I had difficulties introducing myself, my vocabulary of “problem words” expanded and my anxiety to speak is worse than ever. I even had a light panic attack during a meeting a couple of weeks ago. It has now a significant impact on my life up to the point I started taking beta blockers (not doing it anymore now), thinking about it all the time. It is driving me insane. It’s extremely mentally exhausting at this point, especially at work. Does anyone have a similar experience? Tips? I have started speech therapy again, but I sincerely hope this is just a phase that will blow over. I used to be so much more fluent when I was younger. If not, I will just have to do everything to improve. There is not other choice. I work in banking and communicating clearly is very important. I am good at my job, but my confidence is shattered at the moment. Btw; problem words are those starting with “pr” and “pl”.