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commentr/StutterMay 1, 2023
1 points

It’s technically permanent because there is no cure, but with speech therapy and other methods you can greatly minimize stuttering over time. Anti-anxiety meds have helped me get mine under control. I...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2023
3 points

I'm joining the "you got this" comments! I think we all have been where you are, and we all support you while we relate to your anxiety. The easy way ends up being the rough way in the long run, even ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2023
1 points

Yes! One of my top tricks is actually for the Y sound. Try starting with a soft "e" sound and then blend it into the "Y" sound. So if you want to say "Yes" or "You", you pronounce it like "ee-yes" or ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 1, 2023
4 points

Stuttering Therapy

Stuttering Therapy Hi there, as far as I could remember, I used to be able to speak out the written words alone, clearly. But for the past few days... or months I would say, I haven't been able to re...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2023
4 points

I think I know what to do, since I had a similar problem. When I fixed it, I even became more fluent when I actually speak. Hope that helps you. Personally, I think in conversations. I usually imagin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 30, 2023
22 points

Six tips to improve stuttering (replace "I can't do this" with "I may stutter, but that's okay"; acknowledge that stuttering is not a personal failure; focus on prosody)

Six tips to improve stuttering (replace "I can't do this" with "I may stutter, but that's okay"; acknowledge that stuttering is not a personal failure; focus on prosody) Tips: 1. replace "I can't do ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2023
2 points

I have no idea what country draw is, but I speak fluently if I speak every word exaggerated and slowly. I use this while calling usually. It is exhausting though, so I don't use it in other occasions...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2023
2 points

Thanks for sharing, lately I'm trying to take my time when I feel like I will stutter so thanks again...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2023
1 points

Try slowing down and also maybe make a beat or rhythm in your head. Sometimes I find that if I make a rhythm in my head or even tap my thigh or fingers, I’m able to slowly get my words out along with ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2023
3 points

I went through this .. especially when we had to wear this covid masks. Just got keep pushing through it. If I get stuck , I point to my mouth and then I usually can tell then I have a speech problem...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2023
2 points

Stuttering tends to come in waves and stress increases it. Best advice I have to is slowwww down and relax your mouth/jaw/tongue. Let those words roll out instead of forcing them out....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterApr 27, 2023
6 points

Tips to improve stuttering (a psychotherapy approach: guide how Stoicism can inspire stuttering intervention - by PhD researchers Seth Tichenor, J Scott Yarrus, Amy Connery, Andrea E. Cavanna, Ross Coleman et al)

Tips to improve stuttering (a psychotherapy approach: guide how Stoicism can inspire stuttering intervention - by PhD researchers Seth Tichenor, J Scott Yarrus, Amy Connery, Andrea E. Cavanna, Ross Co...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
postr/StutterApr 26, 2023
4 points

DIY Speech Therapy?

DIY Speech Therapy? Are there online resources (YouTube videos, apps, etc) I could use to help with talking too fast? My daughter (14F) has a fluency issue with talking too fast to be understood. She...

Coping & AdvocacyParent & Caregiver
Fluency TechniquesEarly Concern & Onset
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
2 points

I personally do but can’t say I “recommend.”Different for everyone. I take a deep breath sometimes and then start speaking right after so yeah it’s likely happening on the exhale. Sometimes the deep b...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
1 points

Yes I would advice it, I consider speaking on the exhale a fluency law because we cannot speak if we inhale or don't exhale, in my opinion....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
3 points

Definitely, but don’t take a huge breath before speaking, breathe normally but time your phrasing with your breaths. Speaking while breathing in is gonna send you in a spiral of worse speech....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
2 points

I highly appreciate your comment. Does that mean that speaking on an exhale could be helpful? I mean taking a short pause and then speaking on an exhale?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
2 points

I’ve never thought about it this way, all vowels are difficult for me due to not using much of the speech mechanism. I get by on being as articulate as I can and paying close attention to each individ...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 25, 2023
17 points

Silent blocks are one of my biggest adversaries. What I do is do a lead word of sorts. Say a word that you know you can say as quietly as possible, (my word is fuck, swears are very effective. I canno...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterApr 25, 2023
10 points

Overcoming silent blocks

Overcoming silent blocks Hello guys. Recently I have started suffering from silent blocks for no apparent reason. Can you recommend me any techniques in order to overcome silent blocks?...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques