commentr/StutterApril 12, 2025

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Hi man. My name is Viktor 19M from Bulgaria, also a teenager XD. I conquered my stuttering in the period between 16 and 18. I have made a full guide, which you can see [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1iej02e/how_i_conquered_my_stutter_got_jacked_at_the_same/). I felt really depressed because of stuttering when I was your age. Basically, I would recommend this: 1. Hit the gym hard. Now is THE TIME to get strong, build muscles and increase body image / confidence. Your testosterone is peaking in this age, so changes in your body will be noticed fast. 2. Continue the speech therapy. Do the exercises everyday. I did my whole speech routine everyday for 40 minutes. 3. Meet 2 new strangers per week, introduce yourself and ask their name in return. This simple challenge really helped me open up about my stutter and defeat social anxiety. 4. Practice reading passionately for a few pages per day. I had a big problem with publicly reading in class, and this practice helped me a lot. 5. Practice your presentations!! Very important point. If you struggle with public speaking, you gotta really put effort and energy into that problem. Practicing your presentation until you are confident in them is one way to do it. That's basically it. Read the post for more details. Hope this helps! Keep going to speech therapy, it is a proven way to decrease stuttering. However, do not think that only going to sessions is going to fix your problem. Be disciplined and do everything you can to talk as much as possible about your stutter and just generally outside the sessions. Reach out to me if you have any questions or what to get more details! You can do so by DM or joining one of the speech improvement sessions I host on the Stuttering Support Group DIscord Server. Have a great day!

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Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work

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Advice RequestsAdvice OfferedFluency TechniquesHope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentSchool & Academic Life