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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2022
1 points

Read out loud as much as you can. An hour is best. 10 mins is great for mind training. Follow this link. www.westopstuttering.org...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2022
2 points

Tongue twisters. Practicing those gets your mouth used to forming complex shapes in succession which can be useful when you get stuck in conversation, as well as proving to yourself you can speak whic...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2022
1 points

Practice more than 10 minutes ;) The more you practice, the more results you'll see. A few weeks ago someone posted here about their rapid success over the course of a few months. They were spending ...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2022
7 points

I used to read out loud alone when I was a teenager. When I was conformtable I did it with my parents around. If you do it enough it will help. Also a great way to get into reading....

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postr/StutterMar 16, 2022
4 points

Tongue Strengthening and Breathing Exercises

Tongue Strengthening and Breathing Exercises New here. Any one have success with breath work, such as the Buteyko Method? What about tongue strengthening and mouth exercises, like professional actor...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2022
1 points

I know exactly what you're going through so hold on, my friend, there's always hope. I had 30+ years of stuttering and it stopped in my mid 40s over a year or two. I don't know why it stopped and do...

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commentr/StutterMar 15, 2022
6 points

Just like drinking a glass of water: it's natural. One thing I've learned is that fluent speakers don't plan their words beforehand, they focus on the message - which is also a great method for stutte...

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

Hahaha yes. As a speech therapist and a person who stutters, I think the breathing exercises are utter bullshit. I told that to my supervisors in grad school and they got pissed....

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commentr/StutterMar 14, 2022
1 points

>Try and help him with breathing techniques, going slow, and his vocabulary. Knowing synonyms is helpful for choosing alternative words when he gets stuck. Instead of "bug", he might have an easier...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2022
1 points

I'm in my 30s and stuttered pretty bad as a kid and teenager. Look into therapy for him. Check out local colleges and see if they have any speech therapy programs, I know one of my local ones does. H...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2022
1 points

The brain literally mends and molds to its experiences all the time, neuroplasticity is a fact of the brain, its just what it does. All your arguments are bullshit coming from an apprehensive mind and...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2022
1 points

Also, his methods are based on experience. Im not dismissing the usage of facts as being relevant. I just think they have their time and place. Lee Lovetts puts into words some of the stuff ive alread...

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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2022
1 points

Im trying think critically as to why you're so against the points i made, but i realized you're just a crazy cat guy haha. There is a difference between knowledge, and wisdom. You my friend have too...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

He "stumbled" on it from his own experience as a stutterer. Its not necessarily a "cure" but more like steps to take to get to a place where it can be seen as a cure. There is proof of people who are ...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

He mentions that several times in his book, and the answer is no. His only qualification is being an ex-stutterer. He has countless videos on youtube that have people sharing there story of how his me...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
1 points

I personally didn’t think it was at all terribly written, maybe we had different versions. But, I don’t know if it’s necessary to read the whole book? All you need to know is to read daily out loud WI...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
4 points

Yeah im reading his book now. Its terribly written, lots of grammatical errors, spelling errors, lots of useless paragraphs. Lots of repetition. But he definitely has the right ideas, and im in the pr...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2022
3 points

Awesome comment. You familiar with Lee Lovett? I think his main idea of rewiring the brain with positive speech memories is brilliant, and would probably work if someone put in the time and was consis...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2022
1 points

Yes I do it all the time. My speech therapist has told me to speak on my exhale and that has helped a lot....

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2022
2 points

Are you blocking on the 'D' sound in digital? Add a quiet Z sound. zzzDigital. Most people won't even notice...

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