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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2024
2 points

Sheesh make it easy. Breathe and stuff. I love you for this. It's not too bad we can all tell your very smart well educated and just the words don't come out. Breath from your diaphragm not your lungs...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2024
0 points

I do sometimes do that, though it's more the principle of it. Although I tried practicing reading either by myself or to my mum and that's sorted it for now ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2024
2 points

Write down answers for all the typical questions and practice by reading them out loud with exaggerated articulation. You can practice by having a phone interview with c.ai, I find it to be a good str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
-4 points

There are ways to directly decrease blocks (not cure) , but they aren’t for everyone because it involves very hard work (they are free to learn and practice tho!)...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2024
9 points

I was there at one point i remember getting stuck on my name working at amazon warehouse overnight… 2 years later i have a fineeee gf and am friends with everyone there just always practice talking an...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
2 points

I stutter....people have told me to calm down despite not being nervous or excited...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
1 points

I was the same way. I just made up scenarios for ordering pizza, Starbucks, etc.... Any coach will tell you that if you want to get better at anything, you need to practice. This is hard work but...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
0 points

Most stutterers are in fact very similar. Otherwise, why are we all struggling saying our names and out food orders?? Of course it takes consistency. I never said it does not. I never suggested y...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
1 points

If there is no cure for stuttering you can assume that every technique is wrong. The point here is that like every habit and improvement we want to make, it takes effort and consistency. You have t...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
2 points

Agree 100%! But the problem is that there is a massive gap between what we can achieve inside the therapy room and in real world scenarios. I can train how much I want in a comfortable environment (t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 5, 2024
1 points

This is an interesting point. I don't recall going through a particular fluency system in speech therapy, but some of those techniques probably laid down the foundations for some of the other techniqu...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
2 points

Hey man, for what it's worth, you have a beautiful voice that deserves to be heard. Now, for your blocks, I've been there. Others have already provided you with great links to tools and experts. I can...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
0 points

Slowing down works for me when I know I’m going to stutter or block, but I have to start the slow down BEFORE I get to the word I’m fearing. Like at the beginning of the sentence. And it has to be unu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
0 points

I accept the fact that I will relapse, it’s a near inevitable thing for stutterers i think. the best thing i do is calm myself down and remember strategies to speak fluently. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
2 points

as obvious as it may be, calming your mind as much as possible works. that mixed with easy onset and slow speaking works well for me....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
2 points

So what I mean by when I say we can’t hide shit, is we can’t hide from our stutter. The hiding it is what gives it power. So If you know you can’t hide it, then confront it head on. Rather than tryin...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 4, 2024
12 points

What stutter strategy should I use

What stutter strategy should I use Sometimes I try to say a sentence or talk with my friends I have a repetition at the start of a sentence like saying Www what and I just use cancelation or easy ons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
2 points

Correct. It was just one tool used during my fluency journey. I'm frequently taking aback by stories in this subreddit of people using techniques to try to achieve fluency. These tools that they use...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
6 points

My own personal experience, The delayed auditory feedback machine when dialed in properly by my speech therapist, was able to prove I was capable of fluent speech. And that's all we use the device for...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Assistive DevicesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2024
1 points

When you are sitting, tap your finger on the table (or on your arm or leg when standing) when you talk in a syllable. It’s like tapping your foot to match the tempo of a song when playing a musical in...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension