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commentr/StutterSep 16, 2021
3 points

Practice, Practice Practice. I train via Zoom hundreds of medical staff every other week and I was terrified until I asked a buddy to Practice with me. Also, I disclose my stutter before I begin ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2021
3 points

Proud of you man and i agree with you, turn your biggest fear on its head. From my experience, i'd advise people to tell others that they have a stutter(not explicitlu, just casually). It takes the p...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2021
1 points

What works for me is to talk to people about my speech impedment and doing stuff like actually try to talk, read loud, etc....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I got into a Top 3 engineering program 25 years ago and had the same concerns you do now. I went despite the fear and loved (nearly) every minute of my education. You're going to be in a position to...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I'm 36 and I dealt with this when I was in school. What was terribly intimidating as a young man is now a non-issue as an adult. I regularly brief Colonels and other high ranking officers and I still ...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideStress & Fight/Flight+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2021
3 points

I rarely stutter during presentations or anything prepared so not exactly the same. However if I got called out in class I would often stutter e.g. if a teacher wanted an answer. Honestly what mad...

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Acceptance & PrideHumor & Community ToneSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
2 points

I think it means different things for different people. I definitely use techniques to get by, if I do stutter or block and anyone says anything, I just confidently tell them I stutter and sometimes I...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
8 points

Here’s how I see it. And I consider myself a rather confident stutterer. It’s a neurological condition I can only control to a point. I try and use fluency techniques, but I’m going to stutter, and th...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterSep 10, 2021
4 points

Don’t let it hold you back. It’ll only keep you from doing interesting stuff and really growing and enjoying life. I’ve got a moderate to severe stutter depending on the day. I used to think I could n...

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commentr/StutterSep 8, 2021
4 points

One thing that can help is stuttering on purpose. I totally know the feeling of wanting to hide stuttering, but it just makes it worse. But if you stutter heavily on purpose in between words it will p...

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Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 5, 2021
1 points

So true. I've seen a lot of posts on here of "omg how do i talk to my crush without stuttering????" but I often think if someone's very impatient and intolerant against you stuttering then what does i...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
5 points

I worked at Taco Bell for 3 months and as drive through. It was absolute hell because the nervousness of having to talk on the headset AS WELL AS knowing all my co workers can hear me really killed me...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2021
2 points

Best of luck with interview! Yeah should defo give them a heads up about the stutter, I think they’ll respect your bravery 👍...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
2 points

I feel like it’s less of having empathy for the other person and it’s more of understanding that the other person does not have the knowledge of the situation. Or does that have empathy for you. When ...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
3 points

I've seen plenty of it on here and in life. I don't take that kind of shit from people so it was never a problem for me. I think this discussion even goes outside stuttering - I'd wager a lot of those...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 3, 2021
7 points

I have maybe some advice hut nonetheless but i am so proud fellow gamer your in a PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT and you MOVED COUNTRIES!! Boyyy you got life going right don't let your own self make you mor...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
6 points

I think I wanna steal that! I usually say something like “I want to start off by letting you guys know that I have a speech impediment so I just ask for your patience if it takes me a bit longer to sa...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
11 points

I've always disclosed it at the beginning. Usually I'll say something along the lines of, "Bear with me if I stutter a bit. It's just part of who I am." After being hired, some employers have said th...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
3 points

> Disclosure just kills the elephant in the room Icebreaker... "Good Morning! Am I the first stutterer you've interviewed?" "yes? Buckle up"...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2021
3 points

If it’s obvious enough that you’re disclosing it, then disclosing it isn’t what will make you lose the job. Disclosure just kills the elephant in the room, lets the other person know that you’re aware...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries