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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2015
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Sorry to hear that, don't be hard on yourself. The more situations like these you face, the more you'll learn about your stuttering behavior and develop the habits to control dis-fluency. Go to speech...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2015
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Finally I am relevant to a conversation! I am an SLP (Speech therapy) grad student that studied under the top Fluency professors in my region of the USA. One of them is on ASHA's executive board for c...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2015
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I see what your saying. The way that I interpret it is sort of like the situation in which a kid strikes out during little league and his dad/coach says, "It's alright, you'll get 'em next time. Maybe...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2015
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Like you were in a group or like pairs? Is that normal, I don't remember being in groups as a kid....

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2015
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Speech therapy didn't work for me. I was put in a room with another guy of similar age (I'm 18). He got better I didn't. But I've just become used to it, it sucks but, I'm used to it. This subreddit i...

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postr/StutterFeb 15, 2015
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Stutter's in Australia, please read!!

Stutter's in Australia, please read!! Hi, I recently completed an intensive speech therapy course don't by the university of Sydney, at their lidcome campus. Just a little background first. I am 18 ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2015
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I think you're probably right, about speech therapists who truly understand stuttering. They are probably in the minority. I was hoping actually that I would see a speech therapist who was a PWS thems...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
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I'm about halfway through therapy now and not going to drop it because I do see improvements. I definitely stutter less, but situations where I get anxiety do bring it out. I can't really go to an NSA...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
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Welcome to fluency based therapy. everything goes great in therapy and they assure you that if you just practice your techniques and put in the work, you'll be fluent. I mean, look at how great you so...

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postr/StutterFeb 12, 2015
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I'm taking therapy and getting positive results, but the anxiety is still crippling me. How do I work past that, especially for public speaking?

I'm taking therapy and getting positive results, but the anxiety is still crippling me. How do I work past that, especially for public speaking? Around two months ago, I started speech therapy. Some p...

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commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2015
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I've been to several speech therapists when I was a kid, and also to an expert for breathing exercises, a psychiatrist and a hypnotist. But for about 10 years now I haven't seen any other therapist an...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2015
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Wow, first trying therapy at 30 is really something. Just a quick note i've learned regarding therapists, they almost all mean well but there's actually very few who truly understand stuttering. Who r...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2015
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It's called Avoidance Reduction Therapy and I only know of one therapist teaching it. I dont know if you can find a "program" online or for free, but there are good resources out there. See if you can...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2015
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Hey man, I just posted this in another thread but I think it relates: [Accepting Yourself](http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/2t2xcn/thought_i_was_making_so_much_progress_feel_like/cnvik1n) I d...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2015
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in my experience, stuttering is constantly _fluctuating_. that's part of the annoying thing about it, to never quite know where it's going. all we can do is try and remember that, so we don't get too ...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
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Thank you for taking the time to write that. I actually have joined a group that meets weekly to practice for about a month now. Its been good, it helped me do a presentation at school. I'm actuall...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
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I went to see "experts" on two separate occassions. I quoted that because one of them was this weird spiritual woman who based her therapy on some kinda book that I highly doubt had any scientific bac...

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commentr/StutterJan 9, 2015
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Thanks and happy to hear your in a comfortable place with your stuttering. What is your opinion of speech therapy?...

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commentr/StutterJan 8, 2015
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Well when I saw my speech therapist this is the program we worked on and I was basically fluent for 90% of the session. It was harder for me to transition to outside that room. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2015
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Its based on a lot of research and results, which is main thing you look for when looking at programs for stutters. I saw a local speech pathologist here, and two weeks later at our next meeting, She...

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