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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2024
2 points

I met a therapiest and she prescribed a drug called Valdoxin 25mg. I have to take it before I go to bed every night for 2 months and take a brake for 2 weeks and then take the medicine again. Plus I h...

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commentr/StutterJan 31, 2024
2 points

I use the hand technique to “visualize” the word out. When I get stuck, I take a deep breath, start over, slow down where I got stuck and enunciate every part clearly and slowly as possible. I teach...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
3 points

Huge pain in the ass either way. I’m going to start deliberate pauses, see how that goes. Honestly, I think talking about it with others will help a bit too...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
6 points

Nice! This is one of the techniques I’ve used over the years. Works well but sometimes when you’re just in the moment or in the middle of fast-paced banter with friends it can very much fall apart lol...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
2 points

I just found the sub. so happy to be among my kind lol. Now I’ve been stuttering for my whole life, so basically I’ve learnt to manage it quite well with some basic techniques . I have dated people ...

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postr/StutterJan 30, 2024
6 points

Speech therapy making a stutter worse?

Speech therapy making a stutter worse? Hey everyone. I’ve had a mild stutter all my life. I recently decided to go to speech therapy as a I thought it couldn’t hurt. What I’ve noticed is that when I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
11 points

Awesome post! This is my attempt to summarize the core message in the post: **Highlights:** * talk slower and speak more clearly * speak with a small pause at each word/syllable (especially when ant...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJan 30, 2024
29 points

I haven't stuttered for three days and I am so overwhelmed with feelings

I haven't stuttered for three days and I am so overwhelmed with feelings Note: I share the strategy that helped me later in the post. Hi guys, I don't know where to begin. I (M23) have stuttered mod...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesOnset & Life-Stage Changes
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
2 points

Great reply! >What is the cause of stuttering? Is it to be found in the mechanism of composition and pronunciation of syllables? Drawing from this research, as I understand it, the core problem of s...

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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2024
2 points

I must admit that it was a little difficult to understand. Basically the cause of stuttering is to be found in the mechanism of composition and pronunciation of syllables instead of neurological probl...

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Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterJan 30, 2024
3 points

How can I improve my speech better?

How can I improve my speech better? I plan on enlisting in the Navy and I want to improve my speech and when I was younger I went to speech therapy.. no longer though, I still have a little stutter....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2024
1 points

I constantly talk in radio voice basically, using the same elocution techniques public speakers do. It’s a bit like talking in an accent. It makes words easier to say, but the only drawback is that it...

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postr/StutterJan 29, 2024
6 points

Change way of speaking

Change way of speaking Hello, Do you think that changing the way you speak will allow you to stutter less or have more confidence when giving presentations? Recently, at the funeral of a relative, I...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2024
7 points

**TL;DR Summary:** * Recent research suggests that neural activations in stuttering are a consequence, not a cause. Stuttering is seen as a disorder in initiating speech motor plans, specifically syl...

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Neurological & BrainBlocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2024
2 points

Ur just socially anxious and anticipate the stutter get used to that phrase and say it with friends, for anti anxiety options ashwaganda helps, same with 🍃 but although anti anxiety meds help i stay ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
9 points

I honestly just add words whenever I feel a stutter or just use similar words, I had this habit since I was a kid so it is what it is. Another thing is talking slowly and taking deep breaths, I only (...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

Talk slowly and calmly, don’t think too much about ur stutter, if u do u will stutter a lot. Another thing u can mention is that u can mention u have a stutter and that’ll help smooth things down...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2024
3 points

I, 21M… had this selection process for a company. Among those process were ‘Group Discussion’ where I terribly failed but at the end of the round, I told them I have this impediment. Miraculously I go...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJan 28, 2024
1 points

Could a dialect coach or vocal coach help?

Could a dialect coach or vocal coach help? I've heard of actors using dialect coaches to help them change their accent if they can't go back to their normal accent, for instance, Austin Butler can't s...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Roles & PerformanceFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJan 28, 2024
7 points

What are some speech techniques that have helped with your stutter?

What are some speech techniques that have helped with your stutter? ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques