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postr/StutterFeb 6, 2022
25 points

presentation tomorrow (+ tip for presenting in front of people)

presentation tomorrow (+ tip for presenting in front of people) last summer I held a presentation with my friend in chemistry. the day before I did something I never did before a presentation: rehears...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringPreparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2022
2 points

Share them with friends who are honest with you and ask feedback about your speech. I had recordings where I tried to talk uncomfortably slow, send it to friends and they told me that my speech was ju...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2022
8 points

I just had some interviews and the best advice I can say is, LET IT GO. The more you fight it, the worse your stammer will be. I’ll throw this in there too; write out your responses beforehand and pra...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2022
3 points

Remember the key points you want to say in the interview and practice them, also tell the interviewer you stammer beforehand; it calmed me down whenever I had interviews....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Preparation & RehearsalDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

Going into an interview, its all about confidence. Be confident in yourself and your abilities. I don't know your industry or job you're trying to get but odds are, they need you more than you ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 31, 2022
3 points

Over the years I’ve been able to develop a, simply put- “I don’t give a fuck” attitude. You have a voice. You have something to offer the world. Be confident in those situations, be brave. It can be h...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindset shiftOverthinking & MonitoringPreparation & Rehearsal+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
2 points

I have gone through these phase. 1) Be yourself (tell them that I am a person who stammers in intro) 2) Before interview, do breathing exercise and do concentration (it will help you to keep kalm) ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2022
1 points

I know exactly how you’re feeling, to get into my engineering college I had to do an interview, scared the fuck outta me. Breathing helped a lot, taking deep breaths as I walked into the interview cal...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2022
7 points

I wish I knew this when I was five or six. I think it should be mandatory for stutteres to get acting lessons paid in full by the government. It would raise our self esteem no end. Man, I wish I knew ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2022
1 points

hehe i just hope nobody makes it a big deal when i do stutter. just got my confirmation email and it’s on march 10th, so i’ve got plenty of time to prepare. hopefully i don’t just stiffen up and panic...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2022
1 points

Congrats! The thing that got me through speaking in front of classes like reporting or a speech is that I record what I say and play it through my earphones and reading my "script" while reporting. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2022
2 points

Let her know that stuttering is perfectly ok and doesn’t make her less of a person. I also suggest not interrupting her if she’s having a bit of trouble, and especially not to say “take a deep breath”...

Identity & DisabilityParent & CaregiverAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideHome SupportPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2022
2 points

The key is not learn how to not give a fuck, but how to actually fix the issue - which of course isn't easy. I have a HUGE problem with phone calls as well. Physical cues and gestures help me through ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionBlocks & Stoppages+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2022
3 points

The best advice that worked for me as a fellow stutterer is to just read a whole bunch, memorize structures and lines from what you’re reading, review and learn new vocabulary, and not be so conscious...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2022
2 points

I remember when I was need to do a speech or do read something out loud in front of an audience, I learned my text soo damn good that I memorised it perfectly and out the big day I “drove on autopilot...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
1 points

Hope it went well. I have one tomorrow and am doing my usual desperate routine - no caffeine, practice the hell out of my talking points, and jump at the first possible instance to address my stutter...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Preparation & RehearsalAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2022
1 points

Do not kill yourself man. And I would almost guarantee that if you go out into public for a few months straight and stutter your but off on purpose, then you will be healed to a large extent. You are...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationTrauma & Psychological+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2022
2 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 & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalAdvice Requests+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2022
2 points

Practice your key points so when it comes to it you know exactly what you’re gonna say, this has definitely helped me. You should also tell the interviewer that you stammer before the interview starts...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Preparation & RehearsalSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2022
28 points

Martin, I am so sorry you are going through that and all I can add is that I was in your shoes. My school life from grade 1 to 12 was literally hell. This is my 2 cents: I practice mindful meditat...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more