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commentr/StutterSep 20, 2023
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Practice singing but talking. So what ever words you struggle with, for me ‘electric’, sing electric but in a pitch you would normally talk in....

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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The best thing I did was trying to take more pauses when I speak and slow down my speech, and tried to really think through what I'm trying to say. Another thing that helped is trying to speak in a ...

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postr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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Online speech therapy

Online speech therapy I'm interested in starting online speech therapy in English. Obviously there are numerous options and they all come at a significant price since insurance doesn't cover it. Has a...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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From someone who only blocks, and blocks hard- confidence. I’m much better talking on my own accords, like a conversation, rather than when someone asks me a quick question like my name. Other than th...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I have a technic i often use, which is to make the first letter silent, so you dont have to actually say the first letter, but just the rest of the word. This way people can still understand the word....

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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I agree with most the things people commented here. I also find it helpful to focus on the vowel afterwards rather than the blocking consonant....

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postr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Should we have a "Overcome Stuttering" megathread/guide?

Should we have a "Overcome Stuttering" megathread/guide? With steps/tips to overcome stuttering based on science, speech therapy ou not confirmed sources (like common sense). And we should add links t...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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If I block I immediately stop. It's important to be my own speech cop. Getting stuck just reinforces stuttering habits, so it's vital to not suffer from any stuttering attacks. I will (1) stop, rel...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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This happens to me also. Nothing to worry about I usually take a lot of deep breathes before I speak and this helps. But singing has definitely saved my life....

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Hey I get blocked on the same sounds! Even my name starts with one of those hard "kuh" sounds so it's pretty difficult. The thing thats helped me the most is by trying to make the kuh sound as soft ...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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easy onset does not utilize filler words. Easy onset is when you approach the sound with a softer voice and touch and you ease into the word. You're basically trying to mitigate the initial tension....

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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This really works tbh I somehow unknowingly do this hahahaha. I guess it gives an opening to the airflow process ;)...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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It's all too easy to rush through things, I'm guilty of this myself. I find the sounds I'm OK with and speak as fast as I can after that. But this is wrong and I know it. Easy onset, slow things down...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Singing is a cheat code for stuttering even tho your not supposed to sing instead of talking in everydays life. But maybe we cand find a commun ground like speaking with rythme, having a particular in...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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My speech therapist said that the word w which u get blocked such as say "camera" , then start w saying "aaaaaa camera". Literally can he applicable to any words...

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Soft contact and easy onset are different things tho. What you described is easy onset, which is just basically saying the word while exhaling....

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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Oh definitely bro/sis... I knew about this but I never gave much focus on using it... is it great for this ? I am definitely gonna apply this for a week and will try to make it sound more human and n...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2023
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You can use 'soft touch' when saying a word with a 'k' or any other consonant. I don't really know how to explain it in text but you kind of need to stretch the first letter of the word and let some a...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2023
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I have also noticed it happening in my case, and I have also exploited that sometimes. For example when you feel that you are about to stutter while speaking, you just sing the word out. You will not...

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commentr/StutterSep 17, 2023
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There's no direct solution, try adding words you don't stutter with before words you stutter with. For example "Ummm Kashmir ?"....

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