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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
3 points

I can vouch for easy onset and light contact. It does not completely remove my blocks, but it does reduce tension and tension leads to making me sound angry. I do not want to sound angry before gettin...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
2 points

I would say go for it. A friend of mine who stutters (sometimes very bad) has been teaching in Taiwan for 12 years. According to him his speech is actually better in the classroom than in everyday lif...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesPublic Speaking
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
4 points

I have developed obsession of reading things aloud. At this point I can't read a manhwa in my mind without reading it aloud and I keep on muttering words that I stammer on 24×7. But guess what no impr...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterJul 15, 2023
4 points

Life could be worse - you could be a blind mute. Focus on the things you are grateful for. Also, start reading aloud for an hour every day and your speech will improve....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesGenetic & Family Factors
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
4 points

Slowing down on the words or sounds I fear and stretching those sounds absolutely works for me. I do not stutter when I remember to slow down and stretch my feared sounds. But often I forget and retur...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
3 points

The trick for me is to employ them sparingly. If you use them all the time, they just become part of your stutter....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
3 points

I experience blocks when I speak. I tried speech therapy in the past. However I tend to forget the techniques like easy onset I learned in high pressure situations. Im considering trying speech thera...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
3 points

I don't have empirical evidence for you. Just anecdotal (not nonsense.) Severe stutterer until my mid 20s. Never a fluent sentence. Blocks that would last until I ran out of breath. Cluttered speech...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesHiding & ConcealmentTherapy Experiences+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

I've tried a few times to slow down, even to speed up once or twice, but it always feels weird and my natural pace always returns....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
6 points

There are many such cases where if you are able to change the pace of speaking, stuttering just stops- but your voice sounds unnatural...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
9 points

When I joined speech therapy. My rate of speech slowed down significantly- which contributed in no stutter but with time my natural pace returned and so did the stuttering....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
postr/StutterJul 14, 2023
15 points

Has anyone ever tried to, or succeeded in changing the tempo of the way they talk?

Has anyone ever tried to, or succeeded in changing the tempo of the way they talk? It might not be a well defined thing but everyone has a tempo of talking. Some naturally talk in a faster pace while ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
2 points

Deep diaphragm breathing is key. It was called the Full Breath Target in my speech therapy course. Absolutely essential, but I don’t know how you can incorporate that into a practice without formal in...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
13 points

"Seems like most people in my position commit suicide."Firstly, please don't suggest things like that... really not called for. The cause of stuttering still isn't known. I don't think every form ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 14, 2023
6 points

When ever my stutter is worse then usual. I take ten minutes a day to meditate. Just sit somewhere quiet and focus on breathing slowly and relaxing. It definitely helps my anxiety levels in generally ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJul 13, 2023
3 points

Whilst not my own advice, I'm echoing what people have told me before that can help. Letting your words flow. Do you stutter when alone? Ive heard if you sing a sentence (at home, not in public lol) ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJul 12, 2023
5 points

Thank you for your answer I had considered a speech therapist, and he advised me about some techniques like a slow rate of speech, prolongation of words, and breathing....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
postr/StutterJul 11, 2023
1 points

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering?

How can I best utilize my one month break to overcome stuttering? I have a one-month break from college, and I'm determined to overcome my stuttering. My Background- * I am able to communicate ef...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 11, 2023
3 points

I say just work on the fundamentals such as, eating healthy, fitness, and most importantly good communication. Obviously its going to take some time to see the result but anything such as striking a c...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterJul 11, 2023
8 points

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2023): "Auditory rhythm discrimination in adults who stutter: An fMRI study" (synchronize with an internal timing cue, enhance your internal timing representation, estimate the rhythm of the events itself - rather than the time between events)

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study (2023): "Auditory rhythm discrimination in adults who stutter: An fMRI study" (synchronize with an internal timing cue, enhance your internal timing ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception