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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2019
13 points

One that sounds counter intuitive but helped me the most was stuttering on purpose. Hear me out... Find a public space, mall, big box store etc. and find strangers to ask questions to. Asking employee...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2019
2 points

#Don't bite your tongue until it bleeds! Self-inflicted wounds are _not_ helping you! The other deviated behaviors you mention aren't helping you either. All of them are, instead, elaborate parts o...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Physical TensionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 19, 2019
3 points

I would not say I'm completely recovered since I still have hesitation with saying some words, but it's very manageable. I forget the last time I stuttered. if I can rate my speech it'd be 98%. I have...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2019
1 points

22 here, and it's best to just role with it. The toughest thing about stuttering is getting your own self past it. Good practice for this is to just head to a popular mall and ask the workers question...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2019
1 points

Maybe you have to address this mechanism of yours. What happens if you just stutter?...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2019
1 points

Currently I'm reading Lee G Lovvet's book and found few helpful advices how to go around first feared sound. You can simply skip first letter or syllable and people either won't notice or care. Surel...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 9, 2019
3 points

Have you tried toastmaster? and did you stop talking when you feel your words blocked? I've also tried many methods you have listed, the only method truly that works for me is to just try to talk li...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureEmployment & Career+1 more
postr/StutterNov 9, 2019
5 points

Feel like I have tried absolutely everything and always get nowhere

Feel like I have tried absolutely everything and always get nowhere Things I have tried: Mcguire Program Lee Lovett Method Speech therapy 10+ years Fasting, Healthy eating Wim hof method Pushing...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Genetic & Family FactorsStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterNov 8, 2019
6 points

My stand up went well.

My stand up went well. So last week I made a post how I was gonna do stand up and people asked to do a follow up to say how it went. Its Fucking sweet as hell. About half my set was jokes about my stu...

Community & SupportCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Humor & Community ToneStrategic Swearing/CursingHiding & Concealment+1 more
postr/StutterNov 4, 2019
64 points

I killed a stand up comedy set.

I killed a stand up comedy set. Just wanted to share cause I know this can be a very gloomy sub where you start to think you arent 'normal' cause of your speech impediment. I struggle with social pr...

Community & SupportAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Humor & Community ToneHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
1 points

I’m so sorry. Very relatable. I still remember when we had a substitute teacher at school and she went around asking everyone what their name was. Naturally, I stuttered on my name and she laughed and...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
2 points

Bro for real go to a speech therapist. You’re not going to the therapist to stutter, you’re going to the therapist to lean how not to stutter in situations where you would. Try it, it helped me a lot....

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
2 points

Don’t be afraid about this. They’re complete strangers and you’ll never see them in real life. Even if you did you won’t know it’s someone you played with. Use this as an opportunity to practice speak...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2019
2 points

I like the app, weekly video calls and voluntary stuttering section I don't like the fluency shaping, not a good solution from my experience...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2019
1 points

There’s lots of things you can try. Techniques that some people find helpful are: prolonged speech (I find this helps with my blocking), soft contacts and easy onsets. Some people also find self-adve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
3 points

I'm going to stutter profusely contorting my face and letting my own signature set of "secondary behaviors" manifest themselves; not following any of my usual protocols for working through blocks at v...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2019
2 points

Not at all convincing Anna. There are benefits of voluntary stuttering. It can give people who stutter more control over when they stutter and how severe it is. It can let you learn to stutter in a mo...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
2 points

You seem to have a good understanding of some key concepts here. You know the term "reserve." A person's pitch will rise as they approach reserve (aka run out of breath). If counting without stutt...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Repetitions & ProlongationsVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
1 points

I saw somewhere it helps about 30% of people, that number was high enough for me to give it a go...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterOct 10, 2019
1 points

I feel like voluntary stuttering completely throws my mental discipline off of the rails (multi-track drifting?!?)....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureOverthinking & Monitoring