commentr/StutterMay 15, 2017

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Honestly, I was good at hiding it. I had my moments and my blocks, but I knew what worked best for me: Stop talking, substitute words, saying other words that helps speech to flow, etc.. I'm pretty sure people know I'm a covert stutterer, but your confidence can get a really big boost if you can get thru a presentation. You know how you don't stutter when you sing? I tried to have a "flow" of my voice.. A pattern. Basically, my own song. My voice didn't change in pitch, but I had a rhythm in my head with my words. I often regurgitated the same information to different groups, so the repetition helped.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational VariabilityFluency Techniques

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public_speaking