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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
2 points

Forcing out a block and actually being aggressive is actually a factor of speech therapy courses outside of the nhs, as the nhs teach softer, it doesn’t work mostly of course, lowering tone of voice s...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
2 points

The best tip I can give you is working to overcome the fear of stuttering. The more you think about it the more it happens. What has helped me is trying to control my breath as I speak. Because of my ...

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postr/StutterNov 30, 2021
11 points

Speaking on the fly vs thinking about what to say.

Speaking on the fly vs thinking about what to say. I find that when I wing a conversation, I speak more fluently than if i have an agenda already. Even with presentations, having the speech typed out ...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2021
2 points

For so long i have struggled with words that start with a vowel. Constant practice is what helped me. I used to practice speaking sentences that has words that start with a vowel reatedly for an hour ...

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postr/StutterNov 29, 2021
6 points

What do you guys do for work?

What do you guys do for work? ​ Me: I am an environmental geoscientist working in Northern Canada reclaiming orphaned oil and gas well sites. Some days I don't have to interact with peopl...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2021
1 points

I mean it didn't work for me either because I get too nervous and breathless so this doesn't really work out for me. But i think some might actually benefit from it....

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Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

I went to therapy, for like 4-5 years. The thing with my stutter was, it occurred from two conditions physical and psychich. After my parents got divorced it really kicked in and went from like 10% to...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

>The worse thing is, when I stutter my parents says 'Take a deep breath and talk slowly' but that is make me crazy, I have the exact same issue with them ! Thank you for your support <3, I'll ...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
1 points

Currently I read along the captions of few selected videos I got on YouTube, but I've never tried singing along the lyrics of a song. I'll surely give it a try. Anything to help me stutter less hope...

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commentr/StutterNov 28, 2021
2 points

The things that work for me might not work for you. However, my stutter is improved significantly when- I regularly do cardio mostly jogging Listen to music and sing with lyrics Reading aloud for ...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
2 points

Well, that is also happening to me a lot, when I stutter in home, especially when I'm near my dad, that's really make me cry... The worse thing is, when I stutter my parents says 'Take a deep breath a...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
1 points

I would recommend you to read [https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-and-Anxiety-Self-Cures/dp/B0741NXK8G](https://www.amazon.com/Stuttering-and-Anxiety-Self-Cures/dp/B0741NXK8G) . That book have lots of ...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
1 points

This is exactly the teaching of the McGuire programme (also stated by u/sonfufon) which is taught to by stutterers to stutterers all over the world. There are even books in the subject. I am glad th...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
1 points

Why Is it bad to inhale before speaking? Everybody uses air to speak so why would it be bad to use a little bit more air? I understand that you don’t want to be anxiously gasping for air almost in a ...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
5 points

Ok then, I have another tip that seems to work for most people (btw I'm not a speech therapist I'm only recommending what works for me) There is two hemispheres of the brain (the left and the right) ...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
1 points

Did this breathing at the beginning of the sentence become involuntary over time, in that you never had to consciously think when to time your breath but rather it just began to become a natural uncon...

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commentr/StutterNov 27, 2021
5 points

I posted on this sub on how I fixed my block for 3 years now. What you got to do is every time you want to talk, ***breathe in through YOUR MOUTH, then speak***. It opens up your airways and removes...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2021
3 points

I have a really difficult time saying my name as well! It’s super common among stutterers. Something that’s helped me is taking a big, diaphragmatic breath and then try saying your name as you exhale....

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2021
1 points

I once heard a testimony of a guy on this subreddit. He stuttered and worked for a company. I don’t remember what the company sold, but he wasn’t in the sales department and was also afraid of taking ...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2021
1 points

I think they provide weekly webinars and coaching. This might be the reason for the $10 a month. I’ve heard great things about them so I recommend checking them out. I corresponded with a guy on this ...

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