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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2023
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Keep trying till you succeed. You will fail everytime u make a call yes you will be dissapointed. Try again.. again.. n again.. learn from ur failures identify the blocks.. do breathing exercises.. le...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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Feel this so much right now. Had an hour long presentation today, was going great during rehearsal but of course that was too good to be true. Had pretty severe stuttering at times throughout the pres...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Public SpeakingFluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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My tips, what works for me 1) If you stutter, doctors usually prescribe benzodiazepines, but they may not work for everyone. You might want to try stimulants. They work for me, and they might also wo...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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This is a great list. I am generally pretty fluent, but far from perfect, and this list pretty much covers everything I have used. I was dabbling with working as an audio book narrator and yeah, the ...

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Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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May I ask whether taking a deep breath in before you speak becomes subtle through the McGuire Program, or is it always noticeable as in the Before/After reviews?...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I just mean to stay calm and pace yourself. I made an essay about it in high-school, our brains are wired differently, true. But that means we have to adapt to it. Breathing is just 1 of many techniqu...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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One of my hobbies is meeting new people! I developed this after years of practicing talking to 1 stranger a day (to help with having improved speech), I grew to love talking to people! Used to be my t...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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Yes, was for me. I moved to Spain for 6 months while I stuttered badly, and I ended up stuttering in Spanish more than English (native language)....

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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Agree with you how fluency can be learned! What worked for me, among other things (it took me lots of things to significantly reduce stuttering) was tons of practice talking to strangers in the real w...

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Fluency TechniquesSchool & Academic LifePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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Therapy, not medication. Fluency can be learned. It's not easy. And finding the right therapy is likely the greatest obstacle....

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I have noticed that in your native language you have developed a mental model that you can offload the word generation and pronunciation to it. So when you dont think about the word you dont stutter. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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I have noticed that in your native language you have developed a mental model that you can offload the word generation and pronunciation to it. So when you dont think about the word you dont stutter. ...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Yea.. the struggle is real. I have to practice all the phonetic sounds in French everyday just so I can have less problems speaking. I think we stutters have to out work everyone else. We have to pra...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Yea I know, it's many other sounds. I'd suggest you start making a list of all the problem sounds. So jot down the word and the specific phonetic sound that you blocked on. Then you can practice on yo...

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Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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>Use “change of frame” techniques: changing your “mindset” when it comes to speech, pretending you’re a more confident version of yourself, blurring the lines between speech and song, deliberately ...

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Fluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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I’ll tell you where I first started: the guy I mentioned Maxwell Maltz, he taught a technique called “theater of the mind”. That’s literally where I first began. And yes, I did incorporate positive a...

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Mindset shiftFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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All of these a great tips, thank you! I have had a theory that reading aloud daily could perhaps help one’s speech. I work from home and don’t talk much in general, and I’m worried that my stutter is ...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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What helped me, is practicing doing it. I used to do this at the grocery story in the checkout isle practicing talking to the clerk and the person bagging groceries. Gave me lots of chances to practic...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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Best thing I did, when facing important job interview: set interviews for practice purpose, with companies I had no interest in. Doing a few practice interviews allowed me to figure out what worked, h...

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Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2023
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I agree with your #1! Practicing reading out loud was important step in gaining significant fluency. It falls under learning to hear yourself talking with good speech. Happy for your fluency success!...

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Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation