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commentr/StutterJun 17, 2022
2 points

Can't relate. All the speech therapists I had know stuttering, and they had a few stuttering clients and some therapists stutter themselves. Since yours suck, here some free speech therapy stuff. ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2022
2 points

The last minute or so is where the tip is. But I'll type it out just in case. When people try to practice and experience diaphragmatic breathing, they try to breathe in to 'feel' the mechanism going o...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
postr/StutterJun 16, 2022
48 points

I just presented a final year project in front of 50-80 people all by myself.

I just presented a final year project in front of 50-80 people all by myself. We are a group of three engineering students but only one of us had to present the project in front of a lot of people. It...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Public SpeakingPreparation & RehearsalEnergy & Biological Rhythms+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 16, 2022
2 points

This is a guess from me, but it seems applicable to many (if not all stutterers). You think about the words you are going to say. You think the words and that is completely wrong. Speech is supposed t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2022
1 points

U misunderstand it, i was saying with meaning to improve stuttering to speak fluent...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2022
4 points

Is it possible you are running out of breath? One of the first and most important things I learned in achieving fluency was the importance of breathing. If you have exhausted your breath you can't sp...

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Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJun 13, 2022
4 points

Is it possible to overcome stutter without therapy?

Is it possible to overcome stutter without therapy? just doing things found on internet...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2022
3 points

walk into the interview with your head held high, even if you're crapping yourself. fake it til you make it ;). what helps me start sentences fluently was stretching out the first syllable, and make s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
3 points

Make eye contact. Hold it, normally. Keep doing this. Staaaart taaaaalkimg slooooowly. Telllllllll people you sometimes stutter and it takes you longer to get words out. Keep repeating all of th...

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Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
2 points

I think you’ve just got into a habit of fear induced body tension, and this tension attaches to the words that you have stuttered on in previous interactions. The program I mention below will decrease...

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Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
3 points

I couldn’t tell you what the effects of the medication would have on your stuttering. But I don’t believe Xanax (Alprazolam) should be taken on the daily. It’s very addictive, and I’ve heard you will ...

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Feared Words & NamesFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
1 points

So I would really recommend the Dave McGuire course. They have an inexpensive self help book on Amazon called “Beyond Stammering: The Mcguire Program for getting good at the Sport of Speaking.” You ca...

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Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2022
3 points

I always advocate for speech therapy. A good program can help you with your fluency. I'm not big on piecemeal advice. In my experience, little tips or tricks that help are often short term solutions....

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
2 points

You dont have to speak quietly to speak softly. My speech therapist taught me about light contact, which is very helpful. Bassicly ur just trying to speak with as little pressure to ur lips, tounge an...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
3 points

I had the same!! On that moments we had the control over our diapgragm. Therfore we didnt stutter in that situations. Everybody stutters in her or his own way but they have one big thing in common whi...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesNeurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
1 points

You should really read the book. Mainly you use the crutches and ensure you are a good "speech cop". They require that you practice them well. Other things is exposing yourself increasingly more to pr...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
2 points

Its hard work to retrain your diapgragm but its sooo worth it. You really get your life back. You can be and show who you really are to people and that feeling is SO FUCKING GOOD. If you cant say what...

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Hope & MotivationFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
1 points

Thats the core of the del ferro method. I am using my diapgragm now the same way as when I am singing. I am singing and speaking at the same time. I even was on Dutch national TV with this...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
4 points

Its has to do with the flexibilty of your ribcase and intercostal muscles which coordinate together with the diaphragm the pressure around your vocal cords. Do you know the worldfamous Del Ferro meth...

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Fluency TechniquesNeurological & BrainSituational Variability
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2022
3 points

Speaking quietly, in sort of a monotone or mumble helps me stutter less too. I also can leave out sounds that are harder for me without it being that noticable. Only problem is if people don't hear me...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & Substitution