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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2024
2 points

Great advice! Additionally, are there ways to desensitize to the "pressure" (or perceived conflict/errors) that the letters /P/ and /A/ bring about (instead of adding fillers)? Perhaps if we target th...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2024
4 points

Hiii! Linguistics minor and massive stutterer here. So the issue with P and vowel-initial words are actually because both begins with a stop. With words beginning with vowels in English, they actuall...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
1 points

Use chat gpt and hunt/replace the words you stutter on with the words you are sure you'll be fluent(words without blockages in most cases) Did that for my presentation and it worked. Just maintain a...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
1 points

I cannot recommend this enough, try having music playing through some earphones. Make sure it’s not to loud, you also want calm music your not really interested in such as classical etc. This has go...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2024
1 points

First you have to practice reading it aloud and find out which are the words you are struggling with the most (for me it's words that start with n,a,e,i,u) Then you can change the words by using a sy...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
4 points

When I have been in these situations, what works better for me is to practice what I’m going to say until I memorize it (for some reason, I tend to stutter more when I’m improvising) and talking slowl...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
1 points

Well this is ultimately the difficulty. The goal of speaking fluently is so deeply embedded that it’s not so simple to overcome. The best example I can give, is that if I said to you, speak for the ...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
5 points

No. Also try sending people voice messages (be sure that you can cancel and not send voice message anytime when you record, it's important). Most likely you won't stutter in this situation as well....

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2024
5 points

Speak in short increments 1-3 words each. Especially in situations like this when it’s a lot of pressure. Don’t forget to smile too literally...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
3 points

Glad to see I’m helping people! Here’s my explanation. For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

No problem! Here’s my explanation for my advice: For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel that ...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

Alright here’s my best attempt at this. For the loose tongue part: Try to consciously push your tongue against the roof of your mouth THEN releasing that upward tension. When you feel that upward te...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
5 points

Trust me that I’m VERY aware of the trite similarity in these “similar things”. That’s why I took it on myself to investigate the issue. This is not an advice to “take a deep breath” or “to just be re...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
1 points

Wow. Hats off to you brother. I'm nearly twice your age yet you somehow fixed your impediment already at such a young age. Already far ahead of the game. You seem highly intelligent as well. Could yo...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

Try keeping your tongue relaxed (preferably be generally relaxed) and keep your jaw dropped - do these two things for the entire course of speaking anything, even during the production of any sound, i...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
2 points

Hey bro! Try keeping your tongue relaxed (preferably be generally relaxed) and keep your jaw dropped - do these two things for the entire course of speaking anything, **even during the production of a...

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commentr/StutterMar 1, 2024
4 points

Yes, me. It’s not because of some vague advice like “be confident” or “speak slowly”. No. It’s because I’ve studied the speech production system and identified the mechanical causes of stuttering in m...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
1 points

The way you are not rushing during speaking despite being nervous. And you try to articulate the sentences that you block on it...

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commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
2 points

Read Lee Lovett's book "How To Stop Stuttering and Love Speaking". I'll read a few chapters every night and apply what I learned the next day. It's only been about a week but I'm already noticing impr...

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Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 29, 2024
1 points

I beat it with a combination of bunch of stuff. Reading, affirmations, maneuver around blocks, exposing myself to pressure situations, changing mindsets, ect.. or just read this 700+ book on Amazon ...

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