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postr/StutterDec 11, 2021
7 points

How does speaking in front of a mirror help your stutter lol?

How does speaking in front of a mirror help your stutter lol? Also whenever I am by myself I articulate every single worth confidently and fluently. But whenever I’m with other or have to speak to str...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2021
7 points

You said you need to have good communication skills as a pharmacist. But you can have good communication skills while stuttering. It’s just takes a little bit longer to say what you wanna say. But I...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2021
5 points

I'm no doctor or pharmacist but I have honestly read posts on this community of stuttering doctors still going for their career path and being confident despite having a stutter. They can still smile ...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
5 points

Could’ve wrote this myself. I was just telling my husband about this today (preset conversations not working, ESPECIALLY on the phone or at a drive thru like you said)....

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
7 points

My normally response is “huh” like I can’t hear then prayiny by time they ask me again I can get it out...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
5 points

# Speech Management Participants in these studies reported several speech habits that they considered crucial to managing their fluency. While the increased attention to speech required by these habi...

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commentr/StutterDec 6, 2021
5 points

Personally it's the thought of being judged that worsens the stutter, when im alone I never stutter but when I try and record something my stutter becomes so bad. about being passionate and relaxed I ...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
2 points

Words are made of different letters respectively sounds. We usually perceive them as separate but it's a smooth transition from one letter to another. Have you ever tried slowing your speech so far ...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
1 points

Yea man, that was a difficult time. Another thing I’m working on is learning how to to treat people older or more talented than me on a friendly basis. I used to feel like they were always better th...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
3 points

It starts from within. You need to find a way to be confident with yourself regardless and understand that you are not your stutter. It’s only something that you do sometimes. Think to yourself, if ...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
4 points

1. Prepare the speech/script, the ACTUAL thing you are going to say, word for word (including puns) to leave out any space for spontaneity. 2. Practice in your room atleast 3-4 times and visualise th...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2021
2 points

What works for me is two things. First, practice your presentation out loud. Not just in your head but out loud. The more I got used to saying something then the easier it was to say it in front of pe...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2021
6 points

When you stand in front of the class, be 7 foot tall. You own that room while you are presenting. Fill the space. Standing there, immobile in front of the class, is the worst. Move around. Watch how...

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Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2021
3 points

This, you are your worst own enemy. Also, it took me so long to realise no one gives a fuck what you're talking about, everyone is so absorbed in their own shit going on. I'm pretty comfortable publi...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
1 points

I feel you. I am a senior SE student with a stutter. I also have the highest marks but people often perceive me as stupid and very shy since I can't do presentations and explain stuff easily like they...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2021
2 points

Need to practice speaking more often. I am currently learning Mandarin Chinese and after 10 minutes of dialogue-like speaking, I feel exhausted and have brain fog. I believe it has something to do wit...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2021
5 points

I think I stutter because I believe that I am on the autistic spectrum, and with that I can have some confusion about how to socialize appropriately. This leads to my mind being conflicted about what ...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

Yea definitely asking your doctor is a good idea. If it makes you feel any better in the past 2 years in the middle of my sentences or stories I’ll become so self aware that I’m speaking that I will t...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2021
1 points

Not probably what you're looking for, but in my opinion you're giving the word too much power. What helps me is, when I have these thoughts about "garlic", I acknowledge it, but then let it pass and ...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
3 points

Yea, I think it’s because when we plan out what to say, it gives our brain a goal and thus a framework for our brain to consider what we’re saying as an error, which then creates a block. It’s like ...

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