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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
3 points

Yes, I’ve had multiple times in my life like this. I think if I am consistent with my communication, I can have a long term improvement....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
3 points

Don't ever feel bad about it; at the end and of the day it is outside of our control. I understand what you mean, when a block slows down the flow of the conversation. Sometimes people do tend to swi...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
2 points

Thanks man. I actually got the idea of speaking softly through my experience of singing. My voice is not loud, and the microphones at my place of worship aren't that good. So for some time, I tried ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
9 points

I totally agree with you. I went from about 50% fluent to about 95% fluent doing exactly what you did. I studied how fluent people spoke. How they form their words, it's so light, delicate and unforc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterNov 15, 2022
30 points

make that phone call!

make that phone call! for many years, i've put off making phone calls, because i'm normally a blubbering mess. today, i made a phone call about a confusing bill i received, and guess what? i was STILL...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 15, 2022
27 points

Never thought I could present so fluently!!!

Never thought I could present so fluently!!! Today I had to do an online presentation for a conference paper, and it still feels miraculous as to how fluent it went. I used to stutter so badly when my...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityAuthenticity vs. MaskingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
3 points

What solves stuttering is being able to devote yourself to hearing the world around you (excluding your speech). You need to "hear" the sounds around you more than the things you say yourself. You don...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 15, 2022
1 points

What solves stuttering is being able to devote yourself to hearing the world around you (excluding your speech). You need to "hear" the sounds around you more than the things you say yourself. You don...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
1 points

Avoiding eye contact causes blocking. It obviously goes in the other direction too, but if you want to stop blocking on your name, make eye contact and exhale...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
1 points

Just try exhaling instead of forcing it out. I know it seems counterintuitive, but it’s not hard to experiment with, and there’s lung-science behind it....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
2 points

For reference, I got pretty fluent in a month by NOT taking deep breaths, bc fluent people talk on exhales, and unless you are calm and skilled enough, your deep breath is most likely to be a chest br...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
0 points

Disclose/do brief voluntary repetitions, make normal eye contact, begin by stretching out first sound and with an exhales, enunciate....

Social & RelationshipsSpeech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersRepetitions & ProlongationsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
1 points

I talk openly about it with anyone that I feel comfortable talking with about personal matters, who are also curious enough to enquire. When stuttering in conversation with strangers, I'll just try t...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2022
2 points

You thankful for my response? However I did just delete my recommendation for the McGuire Program. On second-thought I would say the McGuire Program is a great program, but it has it’s downsides in t...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyFluency Techniques
postr/StutterNov 14, 2022
11 points

How far a person with stammer can improve theyself to speak like a fluently person?

How far a person with stammer can improve theyself to speak like a fluently person? I don't care how much effort do I need to put in it and I will never agree with this bullshit of self aceptance, if ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2022
1 points

In my case stuttering is worse with different letters of the alphabet like B or S. One of things I did to improve was practice strategies with words that start with those letters and use like light co...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2022
1 points

Ha I made a YouTube video on this exact topic because your story sounds near identical to mine , or soon will be as I'll be getting married next year, Catholic wedding, giving a speech etc I won't li...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionPreparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2022
2 points

Glad you found something that works for you. I did a hand squeeze to the cadence that I wanted to speak at. Stopped stuttering after 25 years....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2022
2 points

This is what I do - make eye contact and start *exhaling*, and let it out slowly. The beginning will be slightly elongated, but hardly anyone will notice (or mind)....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2022
4 points

If you can’t stop thinking about it (like me and many others), basucally do the opposite of what you are doing that’s causing blocks. Start w a short controlled voluntary repetition, make eye contact...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure