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commentr/StutterJul 5, 2017
1 points

I was going to recommend reading out loud as a way to practice speaking with proper grammar, but it sounds like you already do that. I've found it helps to make sure I'm "thinking out loud" when I ta...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 4, 2017
1 points

For me personally no. I'm quite cynical so taking a breath every syllable doesnt seem very sustainable for me. But for other people it's worked wonders I'm sure. I think Garreth Gates uses a similar t...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2017
2 points

I've always considered myself lucky that alcohol doesn't improve my stuttering. I did abuse energy drinks early on in my career as it seemed to help me power through words. I knew for this reason I w...

Meds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stimulants & CaffeineSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2017
5 points

It's certainly not contagious, but when I'm around friends and not talking very fluent I've noticed that they tend to stumble over their speech a bit too at times. Humans tend to unconsciously mimic e...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2017
2 points

This has recently worked for me. I would not say it is the gum that is the "cure", but I would say you are nailing it that it is a distraction and even more deeper it makes you not self-conscious. I t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2017
4 points

I went for a long walk (and long conversation) with a friend once and talking while chewing on dried peaches made me temporarily fluent. I think speaking clearly with our mouths full is a challenge in...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterJun 8, 2017
4 points

Currently having stuttering problems

Currently having stuttering problems Hi, so I'm currently 15 y/o right now, and I have this kinda weird stuttering problem. It all started last year, in 2016, when I was in grade 8. I still remem...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2017
3 points

Singing! In the past couple years I started taking singing somewhat seriously, finding songs that are in my range and trying them out in my car. I'll record myself on my home from time to time, it sta...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2017
1 points

I'm not sure I really conceptualize speaking in my dreams. I often understand there is communication during the dream, but it's not in a way I can grasp....

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
postr/StutterMay 31, 2017
7 points

Do you stutter in your dreams?

Do you stutter in your dreams? Just took a nap and remembered my dream. I could speak 100% fluently to people without blocking or stuttering and it just felt so great having the liberty of talking cle...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2017
2 points

Awesome video! Do you stutter when you talk to your self or just when you are recording​?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2017
1 points

Take her to singing courses. I know a girl who started singing when she developed stuttering and now her stuttering is not noticeable. The key is to do it at a very young age. ...

Causes & Variability
Situational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2017
3 points

That is basically how I talk. Kids, being the honest creatures they are, often tell me I sound like a robot....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2017
1 points

Usually when I feel like I'm going to struggle with a word I change the tone of my voice, sing it, or pause momentarily. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2017
2 points

Honestly, I was good at hiding it. I had my moments and my blocks, but I knew what worked best for me: Stop talking, substitute words, saying other words that helps speech to flow, etc.. I'm pretty ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSituational Variability+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2017
5 points

I don't know what it is for me, but if I can't do face to face I'm pretty much a mute. Lately it's even gotten to wear I have to sort of walk around to be fluent. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 15, 2017
2 points

Absolutely, but VERY rarely. During MTI School, they tell us to yell with our diaphragms to save our throats. For whatever reason, I don't really stutter when speaking like that. Since we do so much...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & Work
Situational VariabilityEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2017
3 points

Yeah baclofen is a pretty amazing substance. In Russia they use a GABA-inhibitor called phenibut to reduce anxiety-induced stuttering. You can get it in the states as a nootropic supplement. However ...

Causes & Variability
Stress & Fight/FlightSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2017
1 points

Thanks for sharing! I have the same thing as you -- I'm most fluent when it's just me and my SO talking. ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2017
3 points

I have a terrible stutter, and I can relate to everything you've said in this post. I enjoy talking but I usually don't because of my stutter. I made my stutter a bit better by writing/reciting poetry...

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