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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2019
3 points

Hi Pansyhunter. Your story resonates well with me. I used to be a very talented covert stutterer in high school (I was the king of word substitution). But in college, I have had to regularly introduce...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2019
1 points

It’s impossible to just be stress-free, but there are 2 thing you can do: exposure and meds. You should try to go out and expose yourself and practice talking. And for me, anti-anxiety meds really hel...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2019
2 points

This is what everyone does but it's a bad way to overcome stutter. Try repeating some difficult word 1000x times when being alone, this helps me sometimes but not always. ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 25, 2019
2 points

When that happens to me I stop completely, close my eyes, take a deep breath and try again. You should watch some videos online of stutterers, you will quickly realize there are tons of people with th...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2019
1 points

The answer is yes it can, but probably not forever or in every situation. I joined the programme not too long ago, and after getting used to deliberate dysfluency and the general techniques taught on ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2019
2 points

The end game isn't 'natural fluency' it's about embracing and controlling your stutter...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2019
3 points

I was really nervous about the whole thing. I was told to attend for several months now but due to school I couldn’t attend cause I got out late. When I walked in, everyone sat in a circle and talkin...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
2 points

A place where you can be 100% certain no one will hear you is ideal. When I want to practice talking I drive to an empty parking lot and read out loud in my car. The purpose is if you stutter, you’re ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

That's a good idea. I read out loud sometimes but not very often, I live in a small apartment with thin walls and I don't want my neighbours to hear but even if they do, who cares, right?...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

I think the only way is to accept its part of you and own it. Push through the things that are uncomfortable to you and over time they become more comfortable. Talking with strangers at work and stu...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
2 points

I've learnt some techniques from my speech therapist that help me and I try to push myself out of my comfort zone....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
3 points

As awful as it sounds, I push myself to be in more social situations. It teaches me what techniques help and what don’t. It also forces me to be calm. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
3 points

You must stutter on purpose to over come the fear of stuttering, I know how mad that might seem to hear but if you do, you take the fear of stuttering away. I recommend trying on close friends and fam...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2019
9 points

Hi preredditor, I posted a little bit ago about being a speech language pathologist (SLP) who stutters. So my answer is going to come from someone who has seen all 3 sides of this. The stuttering exp...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
2 points

The one thing that helped me the most in gaining control of my stutter was to stop trying not to stutter, but to stutter easily. This took a huge change in how I think about my stutter. When I have to...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2019
1 points

As with most stuttering strategies, this is highly subjective but it did work for me: Avoidance Reduction Therapy - [https://www.sisskinstutteringcenter.com/arts](https://www.sisskinstutteringcenter.c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2019
1 points

It's like you did the most extreme version of voluntary stuttering EVER haha! Now everyone knows! That's the good thing about it ;)...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 3, 2019
1 points

The first thing I would recommend is not to continue bad habits. Unfortunately, bad habits include most of the tricks we do consciously or unconsciously to try and get out of stutterers. This includes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
1 points

Controlled stuttering is a known speech-therapeutical method. It's a way to manage the delivery of speech (instead of not managing it, as it were)....

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2018
4 points

I don’t recommend the fake stutter, it didn’t work for me and you still end up stuttering, training yourself to stutter more...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure