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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2023
2 points

Sorry to hear this. Itll be ok, the stutter is going to happen, we have to control how we react to when it does and to what people do. If you have to keep doing these presentations.. I think I would ...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

The point of mechanical speech is to get you comfortable using the tools when needed. You can't run before you learn how to walk - read up on the stairway to eloquence. We did go over it on the course...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

Yes - The McGuire Programme. We work on relearning how to speak clearly and eloquently, with the help of physical speech tools. But thats just 20%. The rest is on overcoming the fear, anxiety, stress,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

What has been helping me a lot is reading out loud to myself at home. I feel like hearing myself say the words gives my brain a reference point for sound, technique, and cadence for when I do get stuc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2023
1 points

>exaggerate the difficult letter by hitting it three times or elongating it for 5 seconds Woaw I'm impressed. Thank you for the detailed and nice explanation. I hope you will contribute more in ou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+3 more
postr/StutterMar 15, 2023
6 points

How to overcome stuttering?

How to overcome stuttering? **How to master the sport of speech?** The only way to get rid of stuttering is to practise speaking with **sport of speech**. speaking has no limit, even the stutterer c...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
1 points

**Question #1** **Killing the difficult letter:** Make a phone call and exaggerate the difficult letter by hitting it three times or elongating it for 5 seconds. Once you kill the difficult letter,...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2023
1 points

I do it in the morning after going to the gym. Working out gives me confidence and then reading out loud helps me slow down and annunciate. That’s when I’m at my best to do my job which is sales. Lol...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
3 points

It depends on the therapist/practice, my speech therapist is the reason I am who I am today and I’m very glad I did it. The techniques they gave me to use when I stuttered worked for the most part but...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesSeeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2023
1 points

Choose a sound you can say smoothly and stand in front of mirror, makimg eye contact with yourself and intentionally speak having brief repetitions using that sound. “Today is M-m-Monday. It is c-c-...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 12, 2023
5 points

do mouth movement exercise work?

do mouth movement exercise work? My doctor gave me a paper of mouth exercises, and i want to know if they ever worked on you guys?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
2 points

Sure :) Choose a sound you can say smoothly and stand in front of mirror, makimg eye contact with yourself and intentionally speak having brief repetitions using that sound. “Today is M-m-Monday. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2023
2 points

“Take a breath” probably makes it worse, as it does for most people who get the suggestion by misinformed therapists of all kinds. (Unless you are a yogi master, your breath will be high and tight i...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMar 11, 2023
7 points

What are tips that you have to not be nervous before or during interviews

What are tips that you have to not be nervous before or during interviews I have a mild speech impediment and it gets worse during interviews. I try to speak slow and speak as I tap my fingers. Someti...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
6 points

1. I have given you *the exact tangible things to start doing*. Step by step. Yet, you keep writing these posts asking what to do… 2. I agree that “just feel better” is terrible advice for some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2023
18 points

Current speech therapy practices for treating stuttering now focus on mindfulness, emotions, and taking that “path” toward the top of the mountain. Keep on mind, one person’s summit may be vastly dif...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2023
2 points

I knew a classmate who also stuttered but his own was severe I guess because all I did was freeze up on words trying to force it out but he repeated words trying to force it out. He wasnt a fan of tak...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
1 points

I thought the same as you, found it very hard to build confidence to talk to anyone really. My advice would be get a job in hospitality say a bar or a restaurant. It changed my life, I can now talk to...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
1 points

I am a compulsive stutterer. I teach English as a subject in school to my students. I am a private tutor though since I'm still a student but yes, possible....

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2023
1 points

Hey, next time hit on one of those hostesses, ask if she can help you sometime because u noticed how well they spoke..make a little joke out of it. I'm joking but hey, u never know til u go for it. I ...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Dating & RomanceFriendships & BelongingFluency Techniques