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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2023
2 points

Stuttering blocks, especially at the beginning of a word, can be frustrating and challenging to navigate. Here are some strategies that may help you get through a stuttering block: 1. Slow down: Take...

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postr/StutterFeb 20, 2023
13 points

this is good I guess?

this is good I guess? Hello, I'm 15M and smth crazy just happend. It's 3 am now but me and my dad where watching a movie and after we just talked for 1hr and I was so tired and focused on the convo th...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2023
3 points

Make eye contact, begin on exhale and begin slowly. Also, practice voluntary repetitions as much as possible- starting in mirror, thrn on short phone calls, building up to harder situations...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2023
2 points

Wish you were around when I was in school lol! I do this now as an adult, except reading out loud as much as possible....

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
3 points

Please try speaking on an *exhale*. Taking a “maybe deep inhale” might work for some, but the science is that fluent speakers usually begin on a regular sized exhale - and then the pressure in your l...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
1 points

Fair enough, whatever works. I’m able to get the B out when I slide off another word, in this case “not”...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
3 points

I usually go with, "I'm alright, how are you?". All soft starts to words and it flows smoothly for me....

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
3 points

You have to look at those uncomfortable exercises as a necessary evil. My old therapist framed it like exercise. We have weak uncoordinated muscles for speaking and the first few weeks of forced exerc...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
7 points

See my friend its an illusion that you have created that k and p's are difficult ,in reality all words ,vowels consonants are same but with variation . Like you have said you dont stutter while alone...

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postr/StutterFeb 19, 2023
5 points

Some thoughts on what may have caused my stutter. Anyone else have a similar story?

Some thoughts on what may have caused my stutter. Anyone else have a similar story? So, I've been reading aloud recently trying to work on my fluency. I was one of the best readers in my class from a ...

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postr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
19 points

Solution to stuttering

Solution to stuttering Stutterer here. This is what helped me 1. Record yourself in a video, submit to youtube to get familiar with the embarrasment. 2. Buy a vr headset and a mid pc to run a presen...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
1 points

Facts! That's what I do. It doesn't always work 100% of the time, but it I stutter way less when I use one of my techniques....

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2023
1 points

I feel like it would help you if you paid attention to the part where you sound like you're angry. I understand you don't mean them but then for us stutterers, that's how we speak and it's also valid ...

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postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
6 points

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Clinical adaptation by a person who stutters) - ignore doubt, errors and tension & instead of repeating, give up and skip the sound

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Clinical adaptation by a person who stutters) - ignore doubt, errors and tension & instead of repeating, give up and skip the sound This i...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
1 points

And if it is extremely severe? xD Then maybe do an intro 20 Minutes long video where you say your name and maybe 5 more sentences, people will love it B-)...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
1 points

It did for me in some ways, I was in elementary school so I don’t remember everything. The major improvement was my pronunciation. The SLP at my school asked my parents to take a video recording of me...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
5 points

Ours is a different reality. We have good days and bad days. The bad days make your perspectives collapse into a despair. We’ve all been there. These moments pass. Take a break. Examine your anxieti...

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postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
17 points

I want to become a youtuber, but I stutter. Do you have any suggestions?

I want to become a youtuber, but I stutter. Do you have any suggestions? I'm really good in editing, so the question is only about speech)...

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postr/StutterFeb 16, 2023
13 points

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Covert repair hypothesis, Explan theory and Vicious Circle hypothesis) - reduce the need/expectation for perfect speech & resist the urge to go back to repair our speech errors

Tips to improve stuttering according to a PhD researcher (Covert repair hypothesis, Explan theory and Vicious Circle hypothesis) - reduce the need/expectation for perfect speech & resist the urge ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2023
2 points

The two take aways i get from your "hacks" is that (1) they slow down things for you (let's you "center") and (2) you are trying to control tension and releasing it. I think a lot of people would agr...

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