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Don't try to hide your stutter. Just fucking say what you need to say and get done with it. Practice before it multiple times. Get so comfortable with it you can recall it almost word for word. ...

This has recently worked for me. I would not say it is the gum that is the "cure", but I would say you are nailing it that it is a distraction and even more deeper it makes you not self-conscious. I t...

The opposite can also work- blurt it out as soon as it comes to mind, before your brain can think about blocking. In this case as soon as the other person says the "name?" in "What's your name?" Also ...

I went for a long walk (and long conversation) with a friend once and talking while chewing on dried peaches made me temporarily fluent. I think speaking clearly with our mouths full is a challenge in...

I sometimes find if I can't start a sentence with something specific then i'll try and talk about something related then say what I want to say. Once I get talking then I find it ok, it's just the get...

This is correct, it helps me when I lead it with some easy words before, rather than starting with a the harsh letters of my name...

I think we've all had the same issue. Now I usually try to initiate it before the conversation by saying "Hey my name is Vince, what is yours?" For me it takes so much stress off the conversation alwa...

The way I used to fix my stutter, and especially certain words I would tend to block on was by, simply put, forcing the word out. No matter how long it took. Your stutter will get worse if you feel wo...

If anything Siri is the perfect way to practice your fluency since it has the same effect on you as talking to another person...

Self-therapy for the stutterer (free)

Self-therapy for the stutterer (free) in case this wasn't posted yet: here's a free e-book (PDF) on self-therapy for stutterers: http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/migrate/book0012_11th...

Had the same problem with Alexa and was very frustrating. I mean it's a machine and no one is in the room with me, but after a while she got used to me and started to understand me, that or my tension...

Type to Siri coming this fall

Type to Siri coming this fall In all the Apple announcements today there was one very important one to us in this sub. In iOS 11, being released this fall, you have the option to turn on **Type** to S...

Sorry to hear this. Initial advice is to try not getting into the habit of substituting words and to not worry about it. What I'm saying is, don't make a stutter a habit. Make sure you're getting en...

Teenager who acquired a stutter about 6 months ago

Teenager who acquired a stutter about 6 months ago I'm not sure why I've started stuttering. I never stuttered as a child, and my stutter isn't too severe, but i block up while talking with a group of...

I talk on the phone regularly in my job also. My stutter goes up and down. I have sometimes had success with doodling while I talk. I have practiced my "speech" so I can change around the words and ...

Personally, I would rather stutter if it's going to be repetitions. If I know I will likely block on a sound, I will use fillers and awkward pauses to ease into it...

Tips like these will only make your stuttering worse in the long run. All the head jerking and closing eyes during stuttering also started out like this....

Oh yeah I forgot to mention I've never been to starbucks. I did hear their ordering system is a little complicated though, so I see where you're coming from. It's just that with ordering, the sentenc...

This technique will have you develop secondaries. The immediate increase in fluency comes from trying something new and novel to distract but it's still a temporary and novelty. ...

because of the frapalapa-whatevers they have, I just get stuck on those. I thought it would be easy just asking for the receipt....