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postr/StutterOct 24, 2014
12 points

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story.

In view of Stuttering Awareness Day (Oct 22), tell your story. My story: I have stuttered since I could remember, mine is rather pronounced but not severe. I cannot hide it but I have managed with it...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Trying not to sugar coat anything, but it does and that's what does worry stutterers. Stuttering is usually associated with nervousness, fear and insecurity. Bold, confident, coherent speakers are usu...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Some things work for some people and not others. My mom used to stutter very severely, it took over her life up til sometime in her 20s. Some anxiety medication fixed it, very simply. I stutter, and...

Meds & SubstancesTherapy & Professional
Helpful Med OutcomesHarmful Med OutcomesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Yep. How did you guess?...

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

:( It's supposed to work within 2 weeks. And pay mind to the type of Thiamine. I read Thiamine HCL can make things worse. The other one is worth a try if you haven't already. ...

Meds & Substances
Helpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Thanks, that has been brought up here before. I tried it for about a month and saw no improvements. I have been thinking of giving it another go though...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

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postr/StutterOct 23, 2014
8 points

my stuttering is going to cause me to break my neck

my stuttering is going to cause me to break my neck For years now, my blocks have gotten significantly worse. Recently, the worst its ever been. One thing I do, that I have never seen anyone else do, ...

Speech & Stuttering
Blocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Anything available in MA? ...

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Please find more details about the treatment program in this post: http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/2k3bps/if_you_think_that_stuttering_is_not_treatable_you/...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

I have posted about it earlier today: http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/2k3bps/if_you_think_that_stuttering_is_not_treatable_you/...

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Do you have any facial distortion when stuttering? I do, so I know that I won't be able to maintain eye contact simply because my whole head is moving. Thanks for the advice, though! :)...

Speech & Stuttering
Physical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
3 points

I do this too. I think it's because I have some control over my speech when I'm sober. When I drink that 'control' becomes impaired....

Meds & Substances
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Advertise and HOLD EYE CONTACT. Even when stuttering. Eye contact = I know what I'm talking about and I'm confident about it. Most communication is done by body language anyway....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Old people don't stutter as much as they did when younger. Coming from my personal experience speaking to older people at a NSA conference....

Causes & Variability
Severity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

Thank you! I'll keep this in mind. Hopefully if this works as well as it seems, it will be adopted more broadly. ...

Emotional Experience
Hope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Please contact us through http://mpi-stuttering-treatment.com/contact/ and we'll let you know when the therapy is offered in your state....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Huh. I never knew that....

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
2 points

I've just heard from Prof. Ingham that the MPI treatment will be offered in El Paso as well as Georgia and New York next summer....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2014
1 points

Good point, I've heard about that too. But the 'after' videos were recorded one year after the therapy was over and the patients learned to speak fluently in beyond-clinic situations also. If you are ...

Community & Support
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