commentr/StutterJanuary 7, 2019

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I've been a web developer since around 2000. I've been working from home for the more than 12 years, which is frankly pretty awesome. I talk to coworkers almost every day, but only have to go on calls with clients about once a month. I have to admit I'm a bit spoiled in how little I have to speak. I haven't had to give a presentation in front of others in a very long time. For me, college was the hardest thing. Having to give presentations in front of a group caused a lot of stress and made the stutter worse. Usually when I'm just conversing with people I know it's not that bad, or at least it doesn't seem as bad. At my first job out of college I was given the task of installing a new company-wide software platform and then training everybody. I was able to get through it well enough by having small groups of people to train at a time, and with the help of a supervisor that was able to step in and handle some of the presentations. As far as everyday life, I generally don't let my stutter get in the way of getting stuff done. I'm usually the one that orders for my family at restaurants. I make all of the phone calls I need to make. When you get a bit older you realize that most people really don't care about your speech other than a slight curiosity or surprise. I still stutter frequently, but I can get through most words with a bit of time and patience.

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School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability

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Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringEnvironmental Triggers