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commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
3 points

Each of our journeys are so individualized and what works for some may not work for others. The Stamirai app requires self-motivation & discipline. There are some PWS who recorded their experien...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

It's all about whats right for you. Everyone has different techniques and everyone stutter varies. My techniques may not work for someone else but it's worth a shot if you haven't tried it. Best of l...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
8 points

Consciously do not speak quickly. Make normal eye contact whrn blocking. Breathe out. Enunciate You aren’t bothered by it, and a stutterer can become president (please - leave the jokes out). Why...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesPhysical TensionAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterOct 4, 2022
13 points

How to stay mindful while speaking?

How to stay mindful while speaking? I've stuttered my whole life and never really thought anything of it. I was very sheltered and it never really made my life difficult, so I never really cared. I'm ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
1 points

I can't really tell you how you deal with it because everyone stutters differently. All I can say is to observe your stuttering patterns, practice more and read more to perfect your pronunciation....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
2 points

You can deal with this by working on your speech, and becoming a better speaker.(succes is the best revenge) Try to find a speech therapy that works for you, for me my thirth speech therapy was a home...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2022
3 points

tips to work as a teacher without stuttering? What did you try what worked and what didn't work?...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
2 points

I wish you allllll the best :) If you are ever curious, I learned everything about gaining control of my blocks from a podcast from a SLP/fluent sounding stutterer. Tim Mackesey, SLP, Atlanta, GA...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Research & ResourcesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
3 points

Removing need helps a bit. But the dysfluency is quite real - In your mind and otherwise. When I say to talk slower, I’m just saying to speak with more intention, clarity - it’s easier to control vo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
2 points

Many/some SLP have no training in actually helping to address dysfluency- and as you described, actually suggest techniques that can make the problem worse. They are trained to address articulation d...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 3, 2022
3 points

1. I think we look away bc of shame and not wanting to see facial expressions of listener. Looking at listener is a *simple body action* that can, over time, reverse that pattern of shame 2. I th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterOct 3, 2022
9 points

Do we subconsciously cause our stutter?

Do we subconsciously cause our stutter? I’ve noticed that I never stutter when I’m paying no attention to what my mouth is doing and when I speak what I’m thinking as I’m thinking it. When I give a pr...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Loss of ControlOverthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
1 points

Stop thinking about “which words you will block on”. It can be any in some circumstance and it could be none in some circumstances. Your block trigger is “having to talk and probably blocking at so...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 2, 2022
1 points

look into the Mcguire Program. it helped me 20 years ago. it helps with the physical side of overcoming blocks and tackles the emotional / anxiety side. well worth the money, and a lifetime of support...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterOct 1, 2022
5 points

Do you have a partner (platonic or otherwise) to help you practice managing your stutter?

Do you have a partner (platonic or otherwise) to help you practice managing your stutter? ...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice OfferedFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2022
2 points

it helped me. It basically explains to stop ruminating about a feared letter and to gain tolerance against all the triggers that we perceive as a stutter anticipation. It states that 'a feared letter'...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2022
1 points

I have been practicing that for almost a year now, I do it sometimes successfully but it doesn't work always. All I can say is to keep doing it, nowadays I am able to do it 80% of the time....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 30, 2022
1 points

I've taken speech therapy and it mostly helps with guidance. It's up to the person to do the work on their own time. One thing I try to do everyday is read from this word list: https://www.home-speec...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
10 points

You discovered the actual secret to getting control of blocks! SLP’s who *are actually trained in dysfluency* know this. Also, try “Look and let it out”. (Make eye contact before starting to talk)...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesListener Reactions
commentr/StutterSep 29, 2022
2 points

Wow that’s a lot! Im hoping this helps people. But if this amount of information/steps/analysis is overwhelming for you, try this: 1. Make normal eye contact 2. Exhale normally 3. Start speak...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others