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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2022
2 points

Yup. I feel like I have lost so much communication skills. I used to not stutter and would talk a lot, maybe too much. But I started stuttering around 6th grade and has ruined my life. I am terrified ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2022
3 points

Maybe If you talk from the diaphragm you can project your voice a little better and just try to take your time sometimes when you In that situation we feel pressured but just try to talk from the diap...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2022
1 points

You could try talking slowly and fumble with some of the syllables a little, and slowly get faster and eventually you should be at a point where you can speak slowly but have it sound normal. This mig...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2022
9 points

Of course stuttering is not attractive. No secret there. The better someone speaks, the more charming they are. But so what? Confidence is a much bigger factor. And a lot of stutterers lack confiden...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2022
3 points

Went back to speech therapy and improved my fluency. I was able to achieve and maintain a high level of fluency. I'm not without blocks, but now new coworkers might not know I stutter at all....

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
postr/StutterMay 27, 2022
4 points

Are there any free online groups that meets on zoom every week and where I can practice speaking to improve my stuttering, fluency, spoken English and accent?

Are there any free online groups that meets on zoom every week and where I can practice speaking to improve my stuttering, fluency, spoken English and accent? Non-native English speaker here. I live...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
1 points

I’ve found that a good way of finding helpful speech therapists is to get references from people who stutter and have improved it with a therapists guidance. I know I’ve had my share of school appoint...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
2 points

I’m 25 and my stutter definitely ebbs and flows depending on the type of social interaction. My main fluency issue is that I have blocks (unable to make any sound). I recently got a job where I have t...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesFluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
2 points

Yes, it has helped. It has helped me to make more fluency memories in my brain. If I don't stutter (which I don't while reading aloud) I will eventually get more fluency memories than stutter memories...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
4 points

First of all, I did hit the rock bottom. I am dad now and could not ask for basic stuff for my kid!! Someone told me about Lee's book and I checked it out. I went "all in" and decided this was my 24/7...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
1 points

Speech therapy helps but it’s not a cure. I tried speech therapy when I was 14. I learned the basic relaxation exercises and techniques. But as a teenager I was like, “this won’t work”! I tried for a ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
1 points

Redifining Stuttering - John Harrison Mastering Blocking & Stuttering - Bob Bodenhamer These 2 books have helped me a lot. If possible, give them a read. These have many concepts that explain ...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Fluency TechniquesResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2022
2 points

Hey, I recommend you try out the book ‘how to stop stuttering and love speaking’ by Lee. From what I read, a lot of people have had success with it. He also has an online program if you need further h...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Cure Claims / Alt-TreatsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
2 points

I read the book “ how to stop stuttering and love speaking “ by Lee Lovett P.s read it out loud ;)...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
2 points

Hmmm, I'd like to find the research they read to tell you that. If this was true then stutterers would never stutter in the first 4 seconds of their statements then, but we actually find that most peo...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
1 points

Where did you get the data/research that shows that stutterers can only speak "with their air" for 4 seconds versus a typical person?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
2 points

Try piracetam and aniracitam with alpha GPC Also what worked for me is that I keep in mind that I can take my time to speak :))...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Propositionality & WeightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
2 points

Normal speaking people always exhale when they speak, but exhaling takes 8 seconds for them. Stutterers either hold their breath while speaking, or let out their breath while speaking in only 4 second...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
1 points

So basically you exhale to open the vocal chords and then immediately start speaking before you can block? That makes sense that it would work. I’ll have to give that a shot and practice. Thanks for t...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2022
3 points

On the phone, I have some good advice for you. But you have to practice very often. I pick up the phone, breathe into my lungs quickly and with concentration. Immediately exhale and in that time I say...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries