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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
2 points

I think then the relaxation is directly proportional to how comfortable you feel speaking. That would probably explain why stutters feel relaxed during whispering,....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
5 points

Because you rely more on your diaphragm. In order to whisper you need to maintain a continuous, reduced air flow. You need to control your diaphragm so that the air doesn't leave your lungs as strongl...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2020
4 points

That's what I've been told too. Also people usually don't stutter when they sing basically for the same reason...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2020
1 points

i've never tried to adopt this as means to successfully stay fluent in everyday back and fourth. but, i was a vocalist in a band for a long time. singing has the same impact. stutterers don't stutter ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
1 points

I act for my career, and I’m 15. I’ve been in Les Miserables playing Gavroche for awhile. The show is only singing obviously so it’s easier on me. I just have a head space that’s easier to live in whe...

Causes & Variability
Roles & PerformanceSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
1 points

Does he stutter when he is by himself? If not, I would suggest to him that he read out loud by himself every day. It reinforces that he is able to speak fluently, and the hope is that this reinforce...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
6 points

Get him in speech therapy. My mom did this for me when my stutter was getting out of control. I was 8 years old. Then my dad noticed like you that I didn't stutter when I was singing, so he encouraged...

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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2020
7 points

I would look into some type of fluency boot camp program. I was 26 when I attended my first one and it's been the only thing that was truly helped me. This program was a 3 week summer program of 5 h...

Therapy & ProfessionalCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Positive Therapy TechniquesSituational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
1 points

Yeah, not at all. Yeah it's weird. Have you seen Kings Speech? The scene where he listens to music and can read 100% fluently, yeah I am like that when alone....

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Situational VariabilityExperiential Association
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
3 points

I have the same issue. When I’m on my own I don’t stammer in the slightest bit, but when I’m around others doesn’t matter the relation, I always stutter. Shit sometimes I even stutter talkin to siri...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2020
7 points

My problem is that exercising alone doesn't work because when I'm alone i don't stutter and my fluency is 100%....

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Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2020
2 points

I dont know. I DM dungeons and dragons. I did this back in the 1980s and I started again a few years ago. I've never been able to do voice acting for NPCs. I now realize it is because I dont have ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2020
2 points

I normally read extremely fast. I have to focus to read one word at a time and not jump ahead of my speech. I had been reading about inner monologue and I do not have a language based thought proces...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2020
2 points

I don’t really get how aphantasia relates to stutter in your example... you just started reading slower....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2020
1 points

That's an interesting take on it - enjoying the sounds. :) I guess we never pay much attention to how stuff gets out like that. Way back at language acquisition, I suppose that was part of it, learni...

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Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2020
2 points

Most people don't stutter when singing, alone, or when talking to animals. Strange right?...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityExperiential Association
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
2 points

this is so true because I remember I had a dance audition (3-4 hours) and an interview after where I had perfect fluency...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 29, 2020
3 points

Hello regardingwestworld;-) Thnx for your input and a very interesting thing you point out about lowering your voice. Maybe we have not the same definition of whispering. What we mean with whisperi...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2020
1 points

Hello Joris - From personal experience it was **lowering my voice** and **making it louder** that helped me find fluency. My experience came from having access to qualified healthcare professionals an...

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Situational VariabilityMedicalization / Neurodiversity
postr/StutterJan 28, 2020
4 points

Does whispering help you talk more relaxed?

Does whispering help you talk more relaxed? Hello, My name is Joris from The Netherlands and I'm stutterering myself. If you stutter you probably recognize it: when you whisper then you can speak re...

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