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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
2 points

i know i’ll never talk “normally”, but i’m optimistic that i’ll be able to manage it better if i put in the effort. there’s so many stories of people’s speech drastically improving while practicing t...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
2 points

There are periods of even a couple of weeks where I can talk fluently like a normal person, I try to exploit them being social and talking as much as possible, also asking to be interrogated to get my...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
3 points

This is interesting, and makes sense to me. The block is involuntary. We are keenly aware of what may trigger the block, but it definitely seems like certain oral and vocal muscles are not working pro...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
3 points

I don't have experience with broca brothers. But last year I watched a [Ted](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=broca+brothers) tv show of them, and all YT video. As far as I understood, the...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2023
6 points

I learned how to manage it but I don’t think I’ve “beaten” it. I know certain situations stress me out the most so I know there’s a chance I’ll stutter. Though what I realize over the years is that th...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
13 points

Have you beaten your stutter?

Have you beaten your stutter? Just wondering how many people here have beaten or reduced their stutter significantly. What helped you the most? Do you still get in situations where you think you migh...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilitySeverity & FluctuationMindset shift+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2023
3 points

I think that's good advice from your therapist to draw a straight line from what you want to say to saying it. Try and think about what you want to say and keep going with that. You'll feel more hones...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2023
2 points

Yes. But also make it a point to do a preamble when and where you can. It will give you allowances for sticky spots where you can try fluency improving techniques (i.e., vocal priming and slower and m...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterMay 10, 2023
12 points

41 tips to improve stuttering

41 tips to improve stuttering # Tips: **Noticing and adjusting physical behaviors involved in speaking:** 1. Learning about the structure and function of the speech mechanism 2. Increasing behavior...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
3 points

Try to breathe as much as you can, even on the words. I’ve also noticed that speaking louder also helps too, it may also work for you...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterMay 6, 2023
4 points

Cannot speak on exhale

Cannot speak on exhale People say take inhale & speak on exhale. But when I inhale fully and then try to speak on exhale, exhale happens normally but first sound does not comes out & whole bre...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
2 points

Work on stretching the vowels of words. I know its difficult but get that practice even on a discord chat it can be great practicing there. Cuz i also used to have sore chest, stomach and throat from ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
5 points

My tip is to give yourself a little more time than you normally do. You already block hard, so taking an additional second or two isn't going to change much. Give yourself time to reduce some of the p...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterMay 5, 2023
45 points

I made 2 phone calls with minimal stuttering

I made 2 phone calls with minimal stuttering I had to call the company I'm going to for an apprenticeship. I was pretty nervous about calling and I prepared myself for the phone call for probably 30 m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
2 points

I've started speech therapy recently, and while it's hard to see improvements, there still are. I believe that with enough practice and therapy, it's something anyone can control, even though you migh...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
1 points

Thank you! "How do you disengage the right hemisphere of your brain which is over active as you say when we stutter?" \--> [This](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2022.894676/fu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightPropositionality & Weight+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2023
1 points

Disclose that you stutter and sometimes pause unexpectedly, make eye contact and begin on regular exhale...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2023
7 points

I'm undergoing speech therapy and my therapist started with deep breathing. Basically increase the capacity of my breathing as we tend to shallow breathe. Then the main part was to practice reading ou...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2023
4 points

This, imo, supports why reading aloud for an hour, daily, helps reduce stuttering....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2023
3 points

I'm the same way, sometimes I go months where my stutter is not too bad and other months where it would be really bad and I can't even say one sentence clearly. Don't be too hard on yourself. Anxiet...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment