commentr/StutterAugust 9, 2019

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Hi! I just finished school. I've had a stutter since I was about three years old also. I usually get word blocks which last indefinitely or for a few seconds. I suppose I have learnt a few things which will help you so... 1. Forget about what you are going to say, for example when introducing yourself. I always found that very difficult, especially when I was at the end of a group but found that the best way to deal with this was to forget about what *I'm* doing and focus on everyone else. When it comes to you, speak slowly, more slowly than you would usually. There is nothing odd about speaking slowly. 2. Tell your teachers about your stutter. Mine were told through my speech therapist who explained why it is very difficult. I don't know if you have one now (I haven't had one for the last 5 years) but you could always tell them yourself. 3. Find People who are accepting of everyone and talk to them. They will think right, this person has a stammer, ok, whatever which will make you more confident as they don't mind or find it weird. 4. Talk to people on social media from school. It's probably better to get people to know you better online if you are scared to talk to them in person. When you do talk in person, they will understand you better. General: I stuck with a group of ~10 people at school, probably because we were all different in some way :) (stutter, bisexual, transgender, dyslexic), and we all got along and understood how much it meant to just be together normally. Basically, just try not to think about your speech when you are about to talk. Speak very slowly to start with. If you're having serious problems for example it's making you not want to go to school, get help from a speech therapist or whoever helps with your anxiety.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAdvice RequestsPropositionality & Weight

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reading_aloudsaying_name_introductionsocializing_group_sizeemotional_state