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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2015
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From my own experience, a few of the stuttering treatments out there seem to work very well in short term, but not in the long term. I feel that, part of the problem is the subjects (our) attitude. To...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2015
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So in other words, I sorta use the Adronian speech in real life situations, although not in the same way that I use it in practise In practise, just use the exact same method in the book In real lif...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2015
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When at home I practise a lot of Adronian speech. But in real life conversations, I don't really say aaaah everytime before I speak, although I do consciously monitor my speech in case of blocks. The ...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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I'm named Phillip which is like some kind of cruel joke for a stutterer. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Have you asked your parents if you ever stuttered when you were younger? If it is a late onset of stuttering, just know that the more you fear stuttering and try to avoid it at all costs, the more yo...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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well he's not a quack. He presents at the NSA conference every year. It's just his own theory that he came up with so it's sort of a one man sell. It does have good points but then again, it all goes ...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Hi, I have also enjoyed quite a bit of success due to using this book and it's methods, but I'm sometimes still a bit overwhelmed... Pinching on vowel sounds, keeping a check on the abdominal breath...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Thanks a lot for this comment. I have also enjoyed great success due to using this book, but the Andronian speech practice was the single exercise routine I haven't really been doing, because it seem...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Sounds like stuttering, yeah. Some people get better when they drink, some get worse. Stuttering is a wildly varying phenomena that is not well understood yet. If you feel up for it, you could visit ...

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postr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Speech block at the start of sentences, mainly in social group situations?

Speech block at the start of sentences, mainly in social group situations? **I didn't really know where to but this, so sorry if it's the wrong subreddit** So I've had this problem for a couple of ye...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Any word on how this performs long-term? This Valsalva thing is brought up in here every now and then, and there's never any careful study of it outside of the immediate success with it. I think we s...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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I wouldn't say it's the best book, but i enjoyed it. He sort of came up with this Valsalva theory himself, and like all control methods it doesn't account for all speech related issues that trip us up...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Hah thanks man, i'll be sure to check it out...

commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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thats good to hear man. So is that all you did basically, just do the 'aaa' thing before the sentence? I think I will get back in to it :) Also, is it just practice or do you use it in real life situa...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Usually when we stutter, it is because we forgot the lessons of the Adronian speech...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Maybe you can give it a try again, this time focusing on the Adronian Speech. You need to make it part of your life, otherwise you will quickly relapse into your old habit of speaking. Whenever you st...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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The Adronian speech practise. After practising it for about a week (20 minutes a day) I could get past the early sentence block very easily. Further explanation: I usually stutter at the beginning of...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Oh ~ I mean, the reviews of this book on Amazon was pretty great. I purchased the book, and I felt it really improved my speech, especially the Adronian speech practise ...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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What sort of techniques have you used to get your stuttering under control? I had skype sessions with him and all the theory stuff made a lot of sense to me but the practical stuff just didnt have any...

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commentr/StutterJun 28, 2015
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Read the review or read the book? Or bof...