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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
3 points

Hi. I just wanted to say, I feel what you've said very strongly. It's kind of a comfort to read your post actually. I have a stutter too (or 'stammer' as I call it) and I've had it since I was a child...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
6 points

if I talk to myself, I don't stutter; but if I record myself speaking alone, then I start to stutter...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
-2 points

I don’t agree because you don’t stutter when you’re alone...

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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
14 points

Another exemple. When I speak alone in my room I never stutter. Its when people are looking at me that I stutter...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
8 points

Well once I'm aware that people are listening and seeing me i stutter and once i know they are not i speak fluently !...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
2 points

No. I’m a sales rep who gives in person speeches before 50 plus people all the time. I never forget that I stutter and I know that I always will. Fortunately it’s not that bad and I’ve learned to ma...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
1 points

I usually forget I have it until people that don't know about it point it out. It is less or even not there...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
3 points

Have u been to speech therapy are talk to a psychiatrist? And feel the same way im always thinking about my stutter even when I'm not on socially interacting with others I avoid saying certain things ...

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postr/StutterFeb 9, 2023
2 points

Tips to improve stuttering by working on anticipatory anxiety

Tips to improve stuttering by working on anticipatory anxiety **What is Anticipatory Anxiety in stuttering?** * [Research](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MWEayStRtKtxVosuLEH8BHzz2Z2kcAcq/view?usp=s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2023
1 points

I would never want to disclose that I stutter. First, they can hear me. So they already know, but telling them creates a conscious thing. I don’t want people to look at me with that face where they ex...

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postr/StutterFeb 7, 2023
25 points

Tips to improve stuttering from a PhD researcher

Tips to improve stuttering from a PhD researcher **Tips:** 1. there is no easy answer to improve speech. Easy answers are seldom correct for complicated events. Speaking (and stuttering) involves an ...

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postr/StutterFeb 5, 2023
16 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the book Stuttering foundations and clinical applications (2023) by Yairi & Carol H. Seery - both PhD researchers - page 95 until 300 (out of 500 pages) PART 2

Tips to improve stuttering from the book Stuttering foundations and clinical applications (2023) by Yairi & Carol H. Seery - both PhD researchers - page 95 until 300 (out of 500 pages) PART 2 This...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
3 points

I used to have long silent blocks, multiple in a sentence, when talking to anyone - but get perfectly fluent the moment I was alone. Also, the moment I stopped hiding my stutter and talked about it,...

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postr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
10 points

Does anyone else do this?

Does anyone else do this? When I stutter in front of someone new (and I have a really severe stuttering, mostly timeless blocks), I actually laugh about it and act charming and still smile to the othe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
2 points

Yeah sometimes. I’ve worked with a lot of non-verbal students. So when I “wish” I was mute rather than a stutterer, I remember that the grass is not greener on this one. And then I feel a bit guilty...

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postr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
8 points

What I believe stuttering is for a lot of us

What I believe stuttering is for a lot of us So to simplify I believe stuttering for a lot of us is the fear of half-way committing to speaking, then fear of a reaction from the listener because they ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2023
3 points

In my opinion, you’re better off just stuttering. Replacing one speech impediment with another is not productive, plus you’re still gonna stutter. Would you rather feel stupid or just be your genuine ...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
2 points

Omg BRAVOOO!!! This document is unbelievably helpful. I always hear tips about reducing stutter but never heard this type of advice (sorry if that doesn’t make sense lol). But like omgggggg, I never t...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
6 points

Don't be me and isolate yourself for 3 decades!!! Once I stopped caring what people thought of my stutter, a whole new world opened up. I put myself out there and some days were good, some were bad...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
2 points

You can try it yourself and see repeating your words won’t work. If anything, She got more fluent because *she disclosed*. His mirror talk is backwards too. You should look at yourself in mirror a...

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