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postr/StutterNov 9, 2014
2 points

Stuttering is a really random and weird thing...

Stuttering is a really random and weird thing... I've been stuttering ever since I was a little boy. I'm now 20 years old. I noticed these things about MY stuttering. (Everybody has it different) I...

Causes & VariabilityMeds & Substances
Situational VariabilityCycles & RandomnessRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

I'm a investigator at a local police department. Before that I was a police officer / investigator at a way bigger department. ...

School & Work
Employment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

isn't the point here that there isn't just _one_ type of stutter, and _one_ type of solution? so we have to try out a bunch of stuff and see if it works......

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

Well it's definitely not a scam. I know a lot of people who have gone through it and do recommend it. I havent yet but thats because I don't feel like it's for me. I think one of the best things about...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

Thank you. We are seriously going to look into this now. ...

commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

Thanks for your input. The next course nearest to us is Feb/Mar next year. We will have a look at youtube....

Community & Support
Advice Requests
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

i don't think that distinction is correct though, "non-genetically caused vs. genetically caused". as far as i'm aware, stuttering hasn't been shown to reduce to simple causes....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

No one else in my family stutters, but me and my twin both do. But my twin out grew it in middle school. ...

Causes & Variability
Genetic & Family FactorsSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
2 points

Its pretty damn annoying saying things like eight times! So I started making videos to try and practice talking. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGzVj7t5m8E3cn5kLaE7Xuw ...

Community & Support
Personal Stories
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
1 points

As someone who attended three courses I recommend the program. The aftercare is good with a very strong support network and a private coach for regular practices. It's going too far to say that it w...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Therapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2014
2 points

Hi, I went on the programme at the end of August this year in London and I guarantee it works although it does require loads of discipline especially after the course is done. For example the techniqu...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterNov 9, 2014
3 points

Mcguire Programme

Mcguire Programme Has anyone here tried the Mcguire Programme? Did it work for you? Is it a scam? My fiancé is thinking of trying this. He has had a stutter from childhood and from what I have read o...

Community & SupportTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
1 points

I'm sure a lot of mentally ill people would disagree with me, but as someone who is mentally ill with a severe stutter, they're remarkably similar experiences....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
3 points

I agree with this message but I don't think stuttering can be labeled as a mental illness....

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
2 points

haha but this is how I feel in every speaking situation, to me, it would be no different being up on a stage in front of other people...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
1 points

I think it's about time we, stutterers, stop being ashamed for something that isn't our fault....

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterNov 8, 2014
7 points

TED: People still think it's shameful if they have a mental illness

TED: People still think it's shameful if they have a mental illness ...

commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
2 points

Try I'm Andrew. The vocal momentum might let you say your name...

commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
1 points

I have been experiencing the exact same thing with my guitar playing. Instead of my throat locking up when i stutter, my fingers lock up when i try to play a note. I thought I was crazy haha....

Speech & StutteringCauses & Variability
Physical TensionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2014
1 points

I'm in the same boat. Except instead of things that start with A, E, or B, it's the "sh" sound that I can never get. Which is shit because it's used a lot in my native language....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & Names