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commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2020
2 points

Just recently started going to hypnotherapy and I like it. I've become more comfortable when stuttering over the last months. Now this doesn't have to be the direct result of the therapy but I definit...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2020
2 points

Yes lol, now I just face the stutters head on. Even tho my mind knows exactly where I'm gonna stutter I barrel towards that word and forcibly stutter my way through. Tired of all the mind games I have...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2020
2 points

That's a way of putting it, I desensitized myself against my stutter though, not against my emotions. It will probably never truly go away; it very rarely happens anymore. Only when emotions get high...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2020
1 points

Nobody got hurt until now. I guess, you dont know Van Riper. They make people stutter on purpose to make them desensitive. It is applied for years as a therapy. I am not a fan of Van Riper, but accep...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2020
0 points

I conduct a facebook group with 750 people for the last 2 years and gathering information about their progress after applying my method. Accepting your stutter is the first step. If I stutter and ca...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2020
2 points

Try to purposely stutter when you talk and you will find that you talk fluently all of a sudden...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
1 points

I started to do that voluntarily. Now i dont have anxiety while doing it as i do it almost every class....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
2 points

What works for me the most is slowing my rate down. Not longer pauses between words, but to slowing my overall speech gives me more control and a better feel of what I am doing as I speak. We ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
2 points

I know how your son feels mate. around the same age i used to clap, hit myself to able to speak a few words. I would be honest with him and tell him that just like anything, he has to practice to be a...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePhysical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
3 points

I think putting him in scenarios where social interaction is required could be beneficial. I had severe social anxiety because of my stutter as a teen , I overcame it by forcing myself into situations...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2020
11 points

Been there. Until I just did it. I told myself no more will fear control my life. Now, I speak in front of 1k people (medical professionals) in large auditoriums and I LOVE IT. Just little by litt...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. MaskingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterJan 31, 2020
3 points

Evening stuttering prevention thoughts over tea.

Evening stuttering prevention thoughts over tea. In psychology there is a theory used for people with fear of things such as heights, spiders ect.. I think its called the brute force theory where you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterJan 28, 2020
26 points

“I did X without stuttering!”

“I did X without stuttering!” I don’t think “doing X without stuttering “ should be applauded as an achievement. It reinforces the idea that stuttering is inherently bad and success = avoiding it. All...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
postr/StutterJan 27, 2020
151 points

my geckos ALWAYS helped me in dealing with my stutter. I’d practice speech to them. Sadly, my gecko Neji suddenly died today. He was only a year old. He just got a bit sick a few days ago, I went to check on him, and he was dead. Neji, You helped me more than you could ever know.

my geckos ALWAYS helped me in dealing with my stutter. I’d practice speech to them. Sadly, my gecko Neji suddenly died today. He was only a year old. He just got a bit sick a few days ago, I went to c...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Personal StoriesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
2 points

Id recomend slowing down, elongating phrases to suite your style of stutter. Dont be afraid to stutter in purpose. Stutter is a sport in itself, its tiring. So dont get down on yourself. Have a rest e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
5 points

The exercise that helped me the most from speech therapy was talking to strangers (asking questions at a store) and trying to stutter on purpose. It's hard to make yourself do, but I was really able t...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2020
3 points

This absolutely astounds me that other stutterers are able to do this. I couldn't even comprehend choosing this. I know I never will, too scared. Good on you for not letting it stop you :)...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
postr/StutterJan 22, 2020
82 points

What a week for me !

What a week for me ! Last week i started to approach life with my stutter with a whole other way, which is Fuck Everything i will not be ashamed of the way i speak! I ordered pizza. I went to finish s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
postr/StutterJan 18, 2020
57 points

I dont stutter when I 'forget' that i stutter.

I dont stutter when I 'forget' that i stutter. Like sometimes I would wake up and my mind would be occupied with thoughts of the long day awaiting me in college or whatever, and I would be speaking fl...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringCycles & RandomnessVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2020
3 points

This is really powerful to me. Thank you for sharing this. It’s really courageous looking your fear/issue straight in the face like this. It’s something I don’t think I’m ever gonna be able to do sa...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Validation & EmpathyVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure