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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
23 points

They shouldn’t have to explain. If you listen to someone stutter for more than a couple of seconds, it becomes obvious. The teacher is a cunt, so are the classmates....

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
4 points

If you don't explain your situation to the teacher, that person won't know that you have this problem and maybe you should not read publicly and get humiliating experiences/trauma. It was still a rude...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2021
1 points

I would really recommend the Dave McGuire Program. They have a self help book on Amazon that you can download for just about 10 dollars. It’s called “Beyond Stammering: The Sport of getting good at Sp...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2021
1 points

Some advice would be to intentionally stutter on one or a few of the words before your feared words (“dollar” or “delivery”). This will ease your brain because if you stutter on purpose, it tells your...

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commentr/StutterJun 6, 2021
3 points

Alright man, I'll try to address each of your questions seperately so it's easy for you to read. * "how and when did you get a stutter and how many years do you live with that ": I've been stammering...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
3 points

The fact that you're willing to put yourself out there and be somewhat vulnerable is the hardest part if you ask me. In the past I briefly run it by people and say something along the lines of "Someti...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
3 points

I work in the call center industry, so talking is my job. I'm in management, so presenting with all eyes on me is a regular thing. I have an imperceptible to major stutter (as always with us stutterer...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
2 points

Thank you! I have such an awful habit of apologising a lot but I now know better that it's no crime to stutter :)...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
5 points

Your disclosure statement should not be apologetic. Something like “Just to let you know, I stutter sometimes, so it may take a little longer to get my words out.” Full stop. Even ‘please bear with m...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
10 points

I said the exact same thing to the 4 bosses I e had over 8 years. ‘Just to let you know, I have a stutter and sometimes find it extremely hard to get my words and join in or strike up conversations ou...

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postr/StutterJun 4, 2021
15 points

What's the right words to disclose I have a stutter to the work manager?

What's the right words to disclose I have a stutter to the work manager? Hi all! So for a long time, I've always wanted to do far more to put myself out there even if I do have a stutter. With my exce...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2021
1 points

I was also scared of my TOEFL exam. Before I started, I told the examiner that I have a stutter and that I might need a little extra time. He was very friendly and told me not to worry. So we talked a...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2021
1 points

Try flipping the script - tell them you stutter and you were nervous coming up to them. These celebrities love getting their egos stroked. I bet just doing that once will calm your nerves and make a...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2021
11 points

Understanding why you are blocking up. The more value you place in another's judgement of you, the more you are going to stutter. Introductions are when the stakes are the highest because: 1. The...

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commentr/StutterJun 1, 2021
2 points

I haven’t done a course of theirs, but actually they have a self help book called “Beyond Stammering: The McGuire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking”. It costs about 10 dollars on Amazo...

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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2021
2 points

I recommend trying the Dave McGuire Program. They even have a self help book you can purchase on Amazon for about 10 dollars, called “Beyond Stammering, the Sport of Speaking.” It’s really a wholistic...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2021
2 points

Hang in there. It really does get better. But seriously, the best thing you can do is announce it flat out. Take power of it. It’s terrifying but once you do it once, twice is easier. Then it’s no big...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2021
2 points

When I was younger I’d let it go and just feel ashamed. I’m 35 now. I’d embarrass him in front of the entire table and make sure none of them every forgot the experience. Call me harsh, I don’t really...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2021
10 points

If he doesnt know you stutter then you could say something like "hey man i stutter so that's why i talk like that" and most of the time they Will appoligize and it's all good and maybe they ask you so...

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commentr/StutterMay 29, 2021
1 points

if you fell uneasy about someone making fun of your stutter, you should probably tell him so that he wont make fun of it anymore....

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