commentr/StutterFebruary 11, 2025

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I know this post is old but I completely overcame my stuttering with a technique I developed on my own though maybe someone else out there has done the same. I felt like I was going to stutter even before I started talking. It was awful, but I started mouthing the first few words of my sentence and sometimes very quietly saying them before I spoke. I would do this once or a few times until I was ready to speak, This may have looked a little strange to some people if they noticed which no one ever mentioned they did, but it seriously helped me. I sort of used this as momentum to start talking. It started to work very quickly and before I knew it I was able to say the words in my head instead of mouthing them. I don't exactly know when I stopped stuttering but I feel comfortable saying it took about one or two years before I broke free. I had a stutter well into my late teens. I'm 37 and haven't stuttered since. I know this probably won't work for everyone but as someone who knows the pain of stuttering, I hope it will help someone.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride