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Maybe people are different. I decided to try therapy when I was like 20 years old. I was going through college normal the year before and this year I wanted to do the therapy since the school speciali...

I close my eyes hard during blocks and also get cross eyed... It's embarrassing, I look like I'm having a seizure....

Here is my take on causes behind stuttering. Let's start with clear speech first. Clear speech requires two things: 1. Clear mind (planning of speech, timing of sounds) 2. Relaxed muscles around ...

how do u do it...

As an adult I found that therapy that focused on self acceptance rather than “techniques” to be the most helpful. Because I am overly critical, impatient and easily frustrated by my speech I never had...

That is so intense and brutal, but hopeful too!...

Sometimes I worry about this too. But I record my own voice sometimes doing characters or singing and it sounds fine. I feel different during regular conversation though....

He’s lucky to have you guys! The patience and understanding you guys have is amazing. Also yes your suggestion on telling people about my stutter before I speak is a good way to make me feel comfortab...

Only blocks since childhood....

This is very similar to me. When I try to pronounce words that start with certain letters, my face looks like I want to sneeze. Shit looks terrible so I understand why people look at me like this....

u/Otherwise_Ad_7424, can you check my first Reddit post regarding this matter?...

It’s good to see a speech therapist to learn fluency shaping techniques but without practicing / implementing it on a daily basis, you will relapse....

There are many different therapies and the skill levels of therapists themselves can vary. It's always worth having a conversation with professionals in this field. Things change. Techniques improve. ...

I’m involved with the National Stuttering Association and they have a bi-monthly, very popular Teen Talk. I bet a short video of you in action, and stuttering while talking about stuttering, would be ...

Is speech therapy worth it?

Is speech therapy worth it? I'm a 25f who has struggled with stuttering since I started speaking. I used to go to speech therapy when I was younger (I barely remember) but obviously it hadn't gotten a...

Thanks for this, yea i get trouble on S and F, my R's also sound like W as well but that has been the case since childhood. My only concern and reason for posting is this perceived slurred or unclear ...

I appreciate your message. Being self conscious about the way i speak was more of a problem when I was younger but at this age, its my health anxiety that has made me feel whether or not my speech is ...

Hi there, thanks for the message, I find i speak better when i focus on a paragraph or read off a script then having to speak on the spot, but it's just irritating having this feeling as if my speech ...

Unfortunately stuttering can be a lifelong ailment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a social life!! I am fortunate enough to not have a stutter, but I’m studying speech therapy. My professor, who...

There is no one known cause for stuttering, unfortunately, but a high amount of stress can be a factor. Typical stuttering is the repetition of words and phrases, like “at the, at the table”, but if y...