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commentr/StutterAug 15, 2019
1 points

Same boat I’ve been learning French Swedish and Spanish which all I’ve picked up quickly so far and I can say the words almost to complete fluency on my own but when I try talking above a “whisper” (n...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
1 points

I loved “The King’s Speech” so much. As a stutter too but just as a regular movie watcher. It’s interesting to see how doctor’s used to treat stuttering back then and how he overcame his fear of publi...

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Personal StoriesSituational VariabilityPublic Speaking
postr/StutterAug 14, 2019
4 points

I’m a KJ

I’m a KJ So when I host karaoke at my local bar I can speak into the mic and sing and speak totally fluently. I get the singing thing but speaking in the mic? It baffles me....

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commentr/StutterAug 14, 2019
2 points

I have a weird problem...i never stutter when this happens, but i stutter in all other situations...

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
4 points

Yeah my stutter sounds nothing like Colin Firth's in the film. It's still a good film though....

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commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
10 points

I think so. I found Colin Firth's portrayal of stuttering very good. Perhaps a bit lacking in the areas of the physical tension and breathing tension many of us experience, but then again the film set...

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Situational VariabilityPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
19 points

Same!! It was a very sobering experience for me to watch the literal KING OF ENGLAND struggle with his speech the same as me. I love the parts when he curses very fluently because he's mad at himself....

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Personal StoriesSituational VariabilityStrategic Swearing/Cursing
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
17 points

Great movie, probably one of my favorites all-time to be honest. Maybe I'm biased, but Colin Firth does a great job of making the stuttering experience real....

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Personal StoriesSituational Variability
postr/StutterAug 13, 2019
1 points

There's a scene in “The King's Speech” where the speech therapist gets Prince Albert to swear at the top of his voice which stops him stuttering. I'm quite softly spoken, has this technique worked for anyone?

There's a scene in “The King's Speech” where the speech therapist gets Prince Albert to swear at the top of his voice which stops him stuttering. I'm quite softly spoken, has this technique worked for...

Causes & Variability
Strategic Swearing/CursingSituational Variability
postr/StutterAug 13, 2019
19 points

Stuttering, Keep it short, how to cure it, but it's a life long mission.

Stuttering, Keep it short, how to cure it, but it's a life long mission. I made it just for my stuttering family because we're all one. Not going to lie, my whole life I have feared away from reading ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 13, 2019
4 points

I must agree, this is my first comment on reddit, I made it just for my stuttering family because we're all one. Not going to lie, i scammed through your story bro and I agree. I wanted to say that fr...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2019
1 points

I have a stutter and I stream league whenever I can. Just enjoy the game and let the talking come secondary. Usually helps me over come it....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
postr/StutterAug 11, 2019
32 points

Changing perceptions- beyond my wildest dreams

Changing perceptions- beyond my wildest dreams Presentations, radio interviews, meeting new people, striking conversations with people on the plane, comfortably using the phone in virtually any situat...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterAug 10, 2019
2 points

Does this count as a stutter?

Does this count as a stutter? I've been stuttering since I was about 10. Then it stopped. Then it came back for 4 years till I got proffesional help. Then it got way less. And now I'm thinking if this...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability+1 more
postr/StutterAug 9, 2019
22 points

I tried one of those “speech devices” Wednesday. It was strange.

I tried one of those “speech devices” Wednesday. It was strange. I went to the University of Washington a few days ago and they ran some tests on me and my speech patterns. I had to wear headphones an...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
1 points

Yeah, when I whisper or talk in a squeaky voice, I dont stutter. Weird...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2019
2 points

Glad I’m not the only one! It’s a really weird thing. I don’t know if I should keep speaking with a different accent because let’s be honest I rather speak on a different tone and not stutter than str...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
2 points

It is the same for me, I tried to mimic a different accent while speaking Arabic, didn't stutter once, but when I speak normally my stutter comes back. It's weird how it happens...

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Situational Variability
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
2 points

> we might as well just learn sign language or something I did. Totally fluent when I'm signing. It's beautiful....

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commentr/StutterAug 7, 2019
4 points

That's interesting. Maybe being around another language for an elonged period of time might trick the brain into doing something mentally to your own language. The brain usually becomes 'tricked' with...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability