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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
3 points

walk into the interview with your head held high, even if you're crapping yourself. fake it til you make it ;). what helps me start sentences fluently was stretching out the first syllable, and make s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
1 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2022
2 points

Yeah ive been starting this. I finished high school a few weeks ago and where im from u sign everyones shirt on the last day. Going up to and asking my crush to sign each other was the scariest thing ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
4 points

First of all, I did hit the rock bottom. I am dad now and could not ask for basic stuff for my kid!! Someone told me about Lee's book and I checked it out. I went "all in" and decided this was my 24/7...

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Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
2 points

I think you can practice presentations in front of other people particularly you don't know if any to mentally get ready for your presentations. As for talking in group of ppl, either can you make a...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 26, 2022
17 points

Anyone who has symptoms like ADHD?

Anyone who has symptoms like ADHD? Hi, recently I am curious if I have ADHD. I have symptoms like ADHD since I was a child and my symptoms are all the time like: 1.When thinking of/picturing excitin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Preparation & RehearsalPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
1 points

Find a good slp who specializes in stuttering. As an SLP myself (who also stutters) I can tell you that we are not alike in this speciality. It’s funny you say you practices speech’s in the car caus...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & Avoidance
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
1 points

No not anymore. I’ll either rehearse it a lot like mouth it to myself until I get ready to order or order it as a pick up from the app...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2022
3 points

Do you think you could speak better after the first minute. Be prepared to skip words, paragraphs or points if you are stuck on. Also don’t worry about what the people watching think, being worried ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2022
3 points

Yes and I would warn the teachers ahead of the presentation that I had a speech impediment. They were always very understanding and patient. Some teachers would even warn the class that I would stutte...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
School & Academic LifePreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterMay 16, 2022
11 points

finally a good interview

finally a good interview I'm in a middle of a career change right now and it's been very challenging for me to get a good flow during all these first zoom/teams/phone interviews. Fortunately I have a ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2022
2 points

Sir, I am in the USA and the firm I work for has close to 70 employees. I would really appreciate if you can offer me some guidance even though I acknowledge you are not my lawyer. Can I DM you and we...

School & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Employment & CareerPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2022
2 points

Its strange, i stutter very VERY badly when im on the phone, but i can somewhat hide it or pass it off to interview jitters when doing an interview in person. When i looked up the reason, its suggeste...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2022
2 points

Thank you, I've managed to record it in the end, but I'll surely keep in mind that I can practice in the mirror....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 14, 2022
6 points

A few words is a very good start. I would recommend to continue doing this, but do it in baby steps. Each time, try to talk just a little bit more. You need to "stretch yourself" just the right amount...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Preparation & RehearsalSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2022
3 points

Dude that’s so awesome that you’re trying. Keep at it. You didn’t say you were looking for suggestions but practice in a mirror. Don’t look away when you get those blocks. When you find yourself comi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 13, 2022
2 points

This won’t solve anything but I remember one time I had to present an idea through a phone call for a gig, and I totally prerecorded myself on another device where I introduced my name and my experien...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2022
2 points

I feel it's much easier to have a interview in person, maybe ask the recruiter if you can meet in person. Something that helped me also if i have the phobe on speaker or my airpods in insted of havin...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2022
7 points

Hey man. Just keep trying. If you are interviewing on the phone write down your intro and answers to basic questions on a piece of paper. And you can just read from that. Also if there’s someone you t...

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commentr/StutterMay 9, 2022
1 points

I’m still doing the rehearsal when I feel like it will be an important situation (meeting a girl, presentation, interviews, etc). It really sucks :(...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & Rehearsal