Lawyer
03-05-2007, 01:55 AM
I'm in my first year of law school. I've stuttered forever but I guess I'm a closet stutterer. I anticipate the words on which I will block and I switch them up. This has been working out fine for me growing up because I can always also throw in a few fillers to keep me fluent, the filler usually being "ing."
But now, entering the professional world, I cannot use that word and there are also words that I must use; words that I am not allowed to switch up. It's causing me some stress.
I am fine in everday, present conversation. My problems arise when I am telling stories about the past and when I talk to people of authority. I block on all the important words. This has caused me problems in the job interviews I recently had and I used a lot of "uh's" and "um's" and just generally avoided certain topics.
I did get a couple offers, though, but I know I could have done better. I know the reason for not getting the offers is because of my inability to talk to persons of authority, especially when talking about myself and my past.
I looked at those speech therapy centers in Virginia but I do not want to come out of there sounding all monotone and talking slowly. I talk with emotion, relatively quickly, and I do not want to change that. Anyone here have any positive experiences with fluency shaping programs?
I have a lot more thoughts on my stuttering and i will bring them up as I think of them. For now, I would just like to introduce myself and say hello to all of you.
But now, entering the professional world, I cannot use that word and there are also words that I must use; words that I am not allowed to switch up. It's causing me some stress.
I am fine in everday, present conversation. My problems arise when I am telling stories about the past and when I talk to people of authority. I block on all the important words. This has caused me problems in the job interviews I recently had and I used a lot of "uh's" and "um's" and just generally avoided certain topics.
I did get a couple offers, though, but I know I could have done better. I know the reason for not getting the offers is because of my inability to talk to persons of authority, especially when talking about myself and my past.
I looked at those speech therapy centers in Virginia but I do not want to come out of there sounding all monotone and talking slowly. I talk with emotion, relatively quickly, and I do not want to change that. Anyone here have any positive experiences with fluency shaping programs?
I have a lot more thoughts on my stuttering and i will bring them up as I think of them. For now, I would just like to introduce myself and say hello to all of you.