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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
3 points

Same here!! One thing that works for me is to slow down my speech at the start and speak with deliberate and sometimes exaggerated mouth movements, especially your lips. Keep in mind that stuttering i...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
5 points

My solution is to take a deep breath in and start again. Sometimes when the words are too big or compound, be ok with the fact that you are going to say it very slowly and it may sound a bit weird to ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
3 points

If your talking about enunciating words then yes this helps me as well. Almost like over exaggerating the physical shape of my Mouth while saying the words helps. Just hard to do it all the time. I tr...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
2 points

I acctually found that out today that if I make my mouth movements clearer and like you said smile a bit I stutter less....

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
3 points

Stuttering is caused by something in the brain. Braces won’t do anything besides give you a nice smile. Which if you smile while talking you’ll notice you stutter less...

Causes & Variability
Neurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
2 points

Absolutely! For me, there were a lot of different stages to developing fluency. The early stages of learning fluency work speech patterns that you would use outside of therapy. As I progressed I beg...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2023
1 points

Yes pretty much, maybe even better initially. It was how I found out about it, but it is more of a nootropic (reason I tried it in the first place) and i felt a little too good and almost racy on it (...

Causes & Variability
Propositionality & WeightSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2023
1 points

Whatever it is it took me like 36 years it has something to do with tension accumulating in the throat especially when using my vocal cords. (Also sometimes when I get stressed my voice starts getting...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Overthinking & MonitoringPhysical TensionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
1 points

Electrolytes are good if you are dehydrated. Otherwise, aren’t they basically water with vitamins, sodium and sugars? The thing that helps w stuttering is probably doing the opposite of what you ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
1 points

I’ve done rotc which was pre military training which isn’t exactly the same but it is similar as far as a basic military setting. What I can say is that it did help my stutter because of the environme...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2023
19 points

obviously not, this sounds like the typical fake advice non stutterers say. if anything this makes it worse for me because I overthink where I'll stutter...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Harmful Med OutcomesSituational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2023
2 points

Yes I agree with everything you said. But then there are small things that don't completely line up with your theory. Why can we sing? And why is stuttering genetic? Also, Why would the decrease of ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceMeds & Substances
Neurological & BrainTrauma & PsychologicalSituational Variability+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2023
2 points

Good to know this is why my hap hazard methods often work! in the past 10 years of doing this without the pressure of therapy I have had a reduction. I agree that not being afraid of repetition helpe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2023
5 points

Nothing works perfectly for me I learned to force my way through and am not trying to change. I don't pressure myself anymore but I have just learned ways I can sort of start and drumroll myself into...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2023
2 points

>I know that causing tension by forcing it out isn't the correct way to do it, but I cannot help it. I can't even answer a simple "how are you" or say "have a good day". Someone with this type of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2023
1 points

I argue that **forgetting that I stutter** could lead to: * not paying attention on stuttering * not commenting on, overthinking or overreacting to stuttering, but also not on fluency * positive effe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2023
4 points

I also don't stutter when I talk to my 5 month old daughter, when i read her bedtime stories. or does that still count as talking to myself because she doesn't reply yet?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2023
2 points

I actually stutter more when I talk to myself, kind of like I’m getting it all out of my system for when I talk to other people. Also rarely stutter while reading aloud....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Experiential AssociationGenetic & Family FactorsSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2023
4 points

Ask yourself why you don't stutter when you sing. you will get some great clues on how to not stutter when you speak. the course i did followed the same principles to overcome the physical blocking. I...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2023
8 points

Yeah. The choral effect is pretty well documented and is also a pretty interesting phenomenon. The theory that it supports is that one of the differences in brain function is about the auditory feed...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability