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commentr/StutterMar 19, 2023
5 points

Ooof, this has happened to me so many times, I know how much it stings and won’t go away. I know it sounds cliche and is hard to do; but try to let it go. Holding on to it is only going to hurt you an...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2023
2 points

I personally would have snapped back at him. I know a lot of people aren't privileged to have a managment team who would have their back for standing up to a customer like that, but IMO you must defe...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Frustration & AngerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2023
8 points

I know it's hard, but don't let such comments get under your skin. Don't give people that power over you. You have your own dignity and the way you speak shouldn't give people the right to treat you w...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2023
3 points

Such a great post. There are so many who have almost given up on life. They see no future careers or relationships. It's very important they know there is success even though they may not be fluent. Y...

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Personal StoriesHope & MotivationSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2023
2 points

If you work in anything that resembles a professional group, 90% of the people recognize how brave you are for opening yourself up on a webinar. Man, seize the opportunity to be confident. This is whe...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2023
3 points

Thank you for sharing your perspective on the challenges that people who stutter face in the employment world. I think that we are going to agree to disagree. There are many avenues for PWS to fin...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2023
2 points

Sorry to hear this. Itll be ok, the stutter is going to happen, we have to control how we react to when it does and to what people do. If you have to keep doing these presentations.. I think I would ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 16, 2023
15 points

Just sharing some "lines" that I often say during interviews

Just sharing some "lines" that I often say during interviews I've built up something of a repertoire of quips that addresses my stutter but doesn't make it seem like a negative E.G Q: what would yo...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
4 points

Hi there, I feel your struggle. Personally I would try to disclose the fact that you have a stutter near the start of the interview. That way if you get caught up on a word they will know why and not ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
2 points

Yes, this happens because you cannot control stuttering and you do not know when the speech will come out (you do not have speaking techniques). Also, you do not have some psychological weapon to h...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
1 points

**Question #1** **Killing the difficult letter:** Make a phone call and exaggerate the difficult letter by hitting it three times or elongating it for 5 seconds. Once you kill the difficult letter,...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
4 points

You should always disclose. Often blocks are very confusing for listeners, so yes, they may have thought you were nervous bc you were hiding something. Once they know, they may give you a more privat...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
13 points

I always just say upfront I have a stutter. It helps in most situations, but I've travelled a bit and I've found US immigration are particularly blunt and off-putting. I Think they are trained to make...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
7 points

This !!! Talk to him about it, explain what it is and possible causes, but let him know it‘s ok. That he can talk to you about it if it ever makes him feel bad or similar....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
17 points

I think you can bring it up as long as you frame it as something that’s accepted and okay. If you never talk about it, he might end up feeling like it’s something he should be ashamed of or that he ca...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
1 points

Best of luck to you! I would just try to focus on the job at hand and what you can provide. Ask a lot of questions that show your interest in the postion. If you have a block, you may want to menti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
2 points

This is the answer. Tell them that you stutter, and then show them that you stutter. BOOM....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
2 points

I like to address the issue and tell them i have a stutter as soon as i appropriately can. Usually they'll reply like "Thats ok that won't be a problems as long you can perform x job role." It makes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
2 points

If you have two words in your name you may choose the simple word 1 st after that your wish to say your full name again . You may start like my name is ......., Or choose a simple nickname and say the...

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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
3 points

Yeah I'm now letting interviewers know that I stutter over email. And I'm starting to not be ashamed if I'm facing a block. I'll just take a breath, slow down and repeat myself. It'll be a long proces...

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