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commentr/StutterApr 11, 2025
3 points

Hi. My name is Viktor and I conquered my stutter. The first time I went to therapy was when I was really young. I don't even remember the experience very vividly. Much like you I didn't have any su...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
2 points

My stutter remains pretty consistant without anticipating words. I don't think you can trick yourself into speacking to other people as you're alone...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
2 points

>one day I tried visualizing that I was alone while speaking to classmates… and I was fluent the entire day. That's great. I don't think that would work for me as I've always been hyper-aware of othe...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

>*"The question then becomes: how to reduce that fear when speaking with others?"* Yes, exactly! Great question. Perhaps we can desensitize stuttering by learning to accept it (not caring about it), ...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
3 points

Pretty quickly. Within months I went from not being able to string more than two or three words together to being able to say full sentences most of the time....

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

Exactly 😊 Back in university, I stuttered severely—but one day I tried visualizing that I was alone while speaking to classmates… and I was fluent the entire day. Like you said, it’s clearly not jus...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

Its so nuanced, it seems like it could trigger from a certain situation or word that reminds us we can stutter and our memories are attached to feelings so the body starts sending signals and changing...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
1 points

there is this one technique I have used - where I am speaking with other people, while in my mind I start visualizing that I'm alone. It seems to temporarily override the conditioning and result in fl...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2025
4 points

It can definitely help, it’s not my main method of training but it helps kind of make the mind muscle connection of speech, I usually stare into my eyes like I’m another human, practicing eye contact,...

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commentr/StutterApr 4, 2025
1 points

I used to practise simply reading like you, with quite low stuttering, but still some. I noticed that slowing down to achieve 100% fluency works much better. Worlds have to naturally flow, like a calm...

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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2025
2 points

I have a Stutzer for 38 years nie. Sometimes ITS more sometimes its less. What i have are Problems With Letters at the start and also sometimes wird's Just dont want to get Out than what helps ne is t...

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postr/StutterMar 24, 2025
7 points

How do I stop stuttering when talking to people?

How do I stop stuttering when talking to people? When I’m alone, I talk perfectly. I don’t stutter at all, just like I never had a stutter. But when I’m talking to someone, I stutter. How do I talk...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2025
1 points

Selon ma mère, plusieurs personnes dans ma famille bégayaient, mais je les ai très peu vu même pendant mon enfance (ils habitent dans un autre pays, j'ai du y aller en tout ~2 mois dans toute ma vie, ...

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commentr/StutterMar 23, 2025
2 points

Yes, except I worked with people who stutter I had three clients a week. The more I work with people stutter. I began to stutter myself. I had to cut down to two people a week so I believe if you have...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
2 points

Thanks for your thoughtful response! I'm gonna do my best to answer your questions, and answer them in a way how I personally see them. You asked: >*"One thing I'm not sure about is why I stutter mo...

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commentr/StutterMar 22, 2025
2 points

>*"Something is happening with the person when they anticipate that word, which increases the likelihood of stuttering."* Agreed! Any anticipation (not only stutter anticipation) can gradually, over ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2025
3 points

Basically if I understand well, your suggestion is to go out there and act likes you are a normal people who can speak fluently. I’m right? so you can get used to it. I don’t stutter at all when I’m...

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commentr/stutteringMar 10, 2025
1 points

Is there a reason why you stutter more at home? Was there some kind of trauma at home? For me, my stutter doesn't depend on the location. Mine's more dependent on the situation and the people I'm tal...

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commentr/stutteringMar 10, 2025
1 points

Thank you very much for providing me with excellent information. When I talk to strangers, I don’t stutter as much, but when I speak at home, I feel a burden, become very anxious, experience extreme b...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2025
3 points

I only started stuttering around the age of 8, after making fun of my dad’s stutter cause i didn’t know any better, and bam, my life has been on hard mode since. I doubt this is the same case with you...

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