commentr/StutterNovember 6, 2014

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When I was in my early 20's I enlisted as an Army interrogator. I chose that b/c I knew if would force me to deal with my stutter. I learned a lot about managing my stutter and talking about it with other people. It was also incredibly difficult. I was almost failed out of the initial training process, sometimes I wonder if they just had a dire need for people. After initial training I was constantly worried about being taken seriously by my peers. In the end I feel it was a good experience. Im also glad I didn't make a career out of it, now I work in a cubical crunching numbers. I feel choosing a job that challenged by verbal communication skills was one of my best life choices.

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School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

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Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation