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postr/StutterJul 21, 2025
3 points

Techniques (Photo for number 6)

Techniques (Photo for number 6) Hello, i’m almost 18 and i have been in speech therapy when i was 14, then i was too young to understand and i was ashamed using my techniques in front of others but no...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2025
4 points

Life-long stutterer here in my late 40s. I feel your pain, but my best recommendation would be to take every situation and event as they come and just do the best you can to get thru it. Everyone in m...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationMindfulness & BreathingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2025
1 points

Gaguejar todos juntos é um inferno, mas tive uma ideia que pode me levar a uma solução, já que tentei medicamentos, ervas, vitaminas e também dispositivos, mas percebi que meu problema de gagueira est...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsMindfulness & BreathingSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2025
1 points

I’m a speech therapist, and what you’re describing, with your thoughts racing ahead and getting tangled in speech, is something I hear a lot. One thing that can help is shifting focus externally inste...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 18, 2025
5 points

The character porky pig has a stutter. In a lot of speech therapy the upside down iceberg refers to all the visible stuff happening while stuttering with way more mental stuff taking place beneath the...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Public Awareness / MediaMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2025
1 points

Thank you for sharing so honestly. What you're experiencing is something many people go through, and you're absolutely not alone. Reaching out to a speech therapist takes a ton of courage to do so kud...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Anticipating StutteringMindfulness & BreathingAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterJul 16, 2025
1 points

My stutter is so inconsistent, I tend to stutter less if I'm feeling myself. I hold my breath for as long as I can a few times, and cold water helps a bit....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2025
2 points

It teaches to speak in a different manner than the one we do naturally(it's supposed to bypass the defective speech pathway that we stutterers have) Some general things common are - stretching of all ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2025
1 points

Sounds like my brain. Do you have ADHD? The last example sounds like [cluttering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluttering), which often coexists with stuttering (I am one of the lucky people who go...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainStress & Fight/FlightPreparation & Rehearsal+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2025
1 points

Yes, it’s this crazy thing where an unnatural pause in a conversation somehow can feel excruciating, even though it’s literally a few seconds…. And what if the pause happens because of coughing or sne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterJul 13, 2025
8 points

technique - visualization (with love) for desensitization

technique - visualization (with love) for desensitization This is something I’ve been doing lately that has been helping to make blocks less severe. I’ve never heard it discussed online before, althou...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2025
3 points

Working on your breathing can be very helpful. Specifically meditation, focusing on the out-breath, every single day. I do it for 20 minutes. Also, prioritize sleeping, and exercise regularly to stay ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2025
5 points

I was petrified of college and doing class presentations. I voluntarily took a public speaking class my second semester and learned that speaking in front of a larger group can actually be easier than...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPublic SpeakingMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2025
1 points

Mine was due to emotional trauma not any neurological thing. So I could eventually work it out through talk therapy, meditation, etc. And now im fine...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Trauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2025
1 points

Hey, I really felt your words. I’ve been through something very similar with my severe stutter too. You’re right — it’s not just about mindset. I don’t want to offer false hope, but something that he...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 5, 2025
1 points

i think realizing and making mind(strong mind) that you can do it helps reduce fear and hesitaion, and repeatedly doing something will help one day, i am 20 year old male and have have decided to medi...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & BreathingOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2025
2 points

Look into costal breathing/diaphragmatic breathing. Massive in the UK and around the world, it's helped thousands. I use [Empowering Voices ](https://www.empoweringvoices.co.uk/)...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2025
1 points

Ok I see. Maybe you've reached a breaking point. I've also had this since a child (developmental stuttering) and I think every so often there comes a time when you reach a point where you can't take i...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightSadness & HopelessnessMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterJul 3, 2025
2 points

Stutter when stressed?

Stutter when stressed? I am lucky in that I do not have a stutter on a day to day basis. In most circumstances I am basically fine and do not have any issues but when I am stressed or upset I start to...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightSeverity & FluctuationMindfulness & Breathing+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 2, 2025
3 points

Actual speech therapist here. A couple of cheap tips for you. I work with clients to help them habituate these tricks, but a lot of it oils down to a) try not to stress about stuttering and b) stretch...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more