I have a problem with stammer and it’s really embarrassing and stressful for me. I only seem to have that problem with certain words or when I am talking in public, or when I talk to an stranger for the first time. The thing is that I just got a promotion to a management position, and I will be forced to speak in public a lot and also to perform job interviews. I think that people wont take me seriously if they hear me stammer and I am getting very self conscious and nervous about this. I was told to go to speech therapy, but I was wonder if any one out there has an advice or had the same problem that can give me some tips on what to do on my own. Thank you so much!
2007-10-09 14:36:23 · 7 answers · asked by G.B. 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Get the books "Advice to those who stutter" and "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" from The Stuttering Foundation of America in their estore at www.stutteringhelp.org. Those books, especially the Self Therapy one, were the ones that helped my family...it is one to study and work through the steps rather than just to casually read. You can become more fluent.
2007-10-09 15:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bud B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They guy I work for owns his own business, has several patents and is one of the smartest people I know in that field. Our customers are always calling us up needing all sorts of technical support and our boss has to talk them through everything from mind bending physics and electrical engineering problems through the "RTFM" type of answers. He is the CEO and president of the company and also performs job interviews for new hires.
He also has a stutter. I don't think anyone at our company or any of out customers have any less respect for him or take him any less seriously than anyone else because of it. He made it to where he is because he's good at it, as I presume that you did as well. If someone were to take either of you any less seriously for flaws in speaking mannerism, they are more than likely the childish type of person whose opinion doesn't really make much of a difference in the first place and shouldn't make you feel any worse about yourself.
2007-10-09 14:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by masfonos999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously have what it takes to succede in your job! So GO WITH THEIR JUDGEMENT and FORGET ABOUT IT!! Concentrate on your expertise and content--THEY believe in you, YOU DO LIKEWISE! I don't know re speech therapy...for me, stuttering/stammering occurred in First Grade when I was switched from left- to right-handed. I think a lot of it is due to laterality and dominance of our brain lobes. I was pretty cowed sp? until my middle 30's when I went through a lot of therapy. It cleared up as I broke out of the cultural mid-western l930's mold I had been caught in. I DID do some "writing" with my left hand for a bit--AND people say I deal cards and some other things left handed. Left-lobed people tend to be more creative, original and artistic. TREASURE your mind and being.
2016-03-19 08:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if this works or not, but try reading out loud. Maybe it can calm your nerves. It probably doesn't have the effect that a speech therapist can, but I'm sure it might help.
2007-10-09 14:49:53 · answer #4 · answered by Crazy and Lovin It 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try varying the tone of your voice a little as you speak. Don't
speak in a monotone. Sort of give your voice a small musical lilt to it.
2007-10-09 14:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by Answers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stutter, your manager, obviously doesn't think it matters. He promoted you, if he thought it mattered, he would not have promoted you right?
Good Luck.
2007-10-09 14:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for me 2 things that helped.... Effexor... and the other option is Toastmasters... check them out their online my blessings my friend
2007-10-09 15:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋