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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
3 points

Speech therapists/pathologists are there to listen to your speech, and to try and give you the best professional advice on strategy that they can. There are various reasons it can go wrong. 1) The th...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
2 points

Please don't give up on seeking fluency. I applaud your efforts. Keep at it. You're young. You've found two therapists who can't help you. Interview more therapists. If they are going to follow the sa...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
6 points

The first thing they told me in therapy was it's not going to be cured. It's meant to manage, and with those techniques you can achieve great fluency. Therapy isn't about a "cure"...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
10 points

Speech therapists can't cure or fix stuttering, sorry for the disappointment. I was like this too when I first got speech therapy but speech therapists can give you an alternative solution and that's ...

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postr/StutterDec 3, 2021
57 points

Hello Guys I’m 20M, well i post that post when I started to go in therapy for two years I changed two therapist but with no success, now guys idk what to do, I guess I don’t have any choice just to take a breath and to live like this how I am.

Hello Guys I’m 20M, well i post that post when I started to go in therapy for two years I changed two therapist but with no success, now guys idk what to do, I guess I don’t have any choice just to ta...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

They literally don't even have SLPs. They only recently hired one SLP on their staff and she looks like a new grad, most likely to take heat off the criticism they are not speech paths and don't know ...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
0 points

Did you put in the work to stay on target? Because if you did I feel like you wouldn't be saying this.. I mean yea you have to work on the building blocks to then bring it together into your slow nor...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

I mean yes, its a "vocal reconstruction" I mean its like regular speech therapy... If you dont continue to monitor it, and don't really put in the work 100% of the time, you will get no where and con...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

You actually are super wrong. In the 15 years of speech therapy that I have done, their "vocal reconstruction" was the best I have ever received. They give you the reason to your stutter... They gi...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
2 points

I understand where your coming from. But how did you get there. How did you not let it control your life? I struggle and battle daily with myself, even if I talk to no one. I’ve been through profess...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

What's your describing is much bigger than just your stutter. It sounds like depression. You should see a therapist. Please go out and ask for some help getting out of this dark place that you're in....

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

I'm a manufacturing engineer and some days I'm talking all day with people on the floor or other engineers, and sometimes I spend multiple days in my cubicle like a hermit working on designs. 80% of t...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2021
4 points

That sucks. I know the feeling. Forcing out a hard block usually isn't the best strategy but I understand how in that moment it's kind of the reaction. Good therapy taught me better ways of handling t...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2021
5 points

Keep doing what you are doing. If your speech is improving, that is success. Explore speech therapy to try to achieve greater successes....

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
1 points

What did u do to fix ur stutter to the point it doesn’t affect ur life anymore? I’m 17 and want to learn...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

Hey there! First off, preschool teachers have my utmost respect. You guys work your butts off everyday for those kids and I know I could never fit in your shoes. I'm sorry to hear that stuttering is a...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

Do you have any advice on how to vet a SLP to find one who is able to effectively understand/treat disabling covert stuttering in an adult? I’ve tried saying *just that* and have been told “all of ...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
5 points

I'm an SLP who stutters. First, I'm genuinely happy for OP that they have a strategy that seems to work for them. Sometimes, individuals might have a breath support issue that is separate from stutter...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
2 points

I don't know how much worth your stutter problem and what issue you face but think I know pls Try to make separate your personal issue or professional issue with your stutter. I know it's really diffi...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2021
0 points

I think the Netflix comparison is bogus. Netflix is a luxury item. Eight of us went out to dinner last night for Thanksgiving, and the bill was about $400. Again, luxury... The speech therapist I us...

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