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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

I'm in the same boat. Read all the books, nothing helped. Quit going to speech therapy and was honestly just fed up with everything. I was perusing Mankato State University's site and just stumbled up...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

It's good for anxiety reduction otherwise its rubbish. I've read through the book...

commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

What is this book about? I've been reading many self-help books the past few months and nothing has helped so I am skeptical about this. I feel very high after reading books as well only to come cras...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
2 points

Yup, sounds like stutter. It comes and goes. So just be aware of that, and it won't surprise you much =)...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY2-bIH412U I kid. I do stutter on my name, but I haven't been asked that before....

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
3 points

The same thing happens to me. But my speech fluency changes by the week. Not months. ...

commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

The day after a night of boozing, my speech is the worst I've ever seen it. It's almost like since I get a night of good speech through drinking, I sacrifice the next day....

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

It does repeat itself a lot, but I'm a fast reader and often miss points. I think she hammered everything home very well. Personal opinion, but I see where you're coming from. I can see how the speak...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

I've read it a few weeks ago .I didn't liked the way it was written (too much stuff repeating over and over again) but i agree with the ideas presented there .I noticed that when i don't think about w...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
2 points

No problem! Incredible read...

commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

Definitely checking this out later. Thanks!...

commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
1 points

Do we have some resident scientistically inclined people who can assess and comment on this thing?...

commentr/StutterJan 26, 2015
2 points

That sounds a lot like how my impediment functions. My finely tuned strategies for speaking smoothly will purr along nicely, sometimes for weeks or months without me having to consciously think about ...

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postr/StutterJan 26, 2015
2 points

I want to make sure everyone in this Sub is aware of this book

I want to make sure everyone in this Sub is aware of this book I'm about halfway through this book and can honestly say that it is changing my life. The viewpoints are, to say the least, very radical ...

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postr/StutterJan 26, 2015
15 points

Does anyone elses stuttering fluctuate between being perfectly fluent and not being able to speak at all?

Does anyone elses stuttering fluctuate between being perfectly fluent and not being able to speak at all? Sometimes I can speak fluently for several months. My confidence raises to its highest and I a...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2015
1 points

Thats the thing i thought about that too, i was like why couldn't i have a name i could pronounce easier but thats bullshit. People who speak normally don't have troubles pronouncing certain words, th...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2015
1 points

You shouldn't believe everything you read. Always check if the source is trustworthy....

commentr/StutterJan 25, 2015
1 points

I would advice against that. I know a few people who did that, only to end up stuttering on their new name eventually....

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

It sounds like sleep is useful to you! With the complexity of stuttering, sleep can probably help in many aspects - improved confidence, decreased anxiety, more cognitive reserves, etc, and likely var...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2015
1 points

I'd say 50/50. I sometimes use circumlocution, but I've been trying to force myself to say what I mean and be comfortable with my stutter. I'd say I have mild stuttering. For several years I hardly st...

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