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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

An acquaintance of mine (who's into movies) had watched it but mentioned that he didn't really get what it was about. I informed him that it was written by a dude who stuttered in his youth. That imme...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

> There is little foundation for knowing this is legit or not. That is neither here nor there. This is the problem with how we Americans think about the world. We don't trust ourselves to test ide...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

That little headphone is called delayef auditory feedback. It not only very expensieve, after Some weeks the effects fade out, and it eventually stop working !...

Therapy & ProfessionalMeds & Substances
Assistive DevicesHarmful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

For me, it was more difficult as a teenager. I had a life, sosort of, but I let it hold me back a lot more, and it was infinitely harder to meet girls. The older I got, the less of an obstacle stutter...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
2 points

It never did anything for me either. I spent years agonizing over trying to find a 'cure' or at least some help, and then I came to the realization that it wasn't going to go away. We're stuck with th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

I was in speech therapy from elementary school till I graduated high school, and then up until last year when I stopped going. It did nothing for me....

Therapy & Professional
Therapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

I Claudius is better. The King's Speech is a great movie, but not entirely accurate. In reality the speech therapist did the opposite of what the movie portrayed; there was no digging deeper, just a s...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
6 points

No company can legally deny you a job based on your stutter; speech impediments are protected by the ADA. You will, however, have to be very selective to avoid a job with copious amounts of talking. I...

School & Work
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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
2 points

I think in some ways yeah. In my revision I'll be covering similar topics constantly, so I guess there can sometimes be moments where I'll stutter due to multiple ideas for an answer or method coming ...

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Overthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
3 points

I think the first thing you need to do is consult a speech therapist. I have a speech impediment but I don't let hold me back. I don't let it define who I am. If someone wants to poke fun, let them...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Seeking TherapySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
3 points

Well not all work requires a lot of verbal communication right? If you're having trouble with anxiety then maybe some sort of therapy would help, although to be honest i am probably the least qualifie...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2016
1 points

Hi I stopped using it because long term use gives me gas and a slightly fishy smell. It helps on my fluency and anxiety but I’m not a heavy stutter so I decided to be on the safe side and not using it...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

One important thing you might start researching: **"breath control" or "breath support"** People who teach elocution, or singing in a classroom setting will talk about this, from day one. It's the mo...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

> I've even found I stutter when talking to myself, almost more. There's one more thing I'd like to talk about, in regards to this. As I've said before, I also have this habit of talking my thou...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

As embarassing as it might be, I've found that discussing my mild stuttering problem with other people in my life does help grease the gears of the social interactions. There can be misconceptions tha...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

I haven't used it... but it sounds like a promising technique... because pacing yourself is such an important part of developing clear enunciation....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

That was a great film!...

commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

When I was a teenager, I found very significant changes in fluency when I was studying and learning to think in foreign languages. In my case, I noted my thought voice and oral voice in German was cry...

Causes & Variability
Situational VariabilityPropositionality & Weight
postr/StutterMay 7, 2016
12 points

How am I supposed to get a job when I cant even talk to other people

How am I supposed to get a job when I cant even talk to other people I am coming to that age now where I have to set out and do my own thing...to most people, I am probably well over that age. I see p...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Helplessness & AgencyBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

That's always the million dollar question, isn't it? I remember worrying about that a lot, too, when I was a kid and a teenager....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment