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commentr/StutterJun 15, 2021
1 points

A friend of mine. Long story short: It is useless in the real life. It will take you 20 seconds to say a short santence using this technique (slowly breath in, slowly breath out, slowly breath in, s...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
4 points

The other way to explain my method is to emote when you speak and imbue every word that you speak with emotion (it can be passion, excitement, surprise, sadness, happiness, confusion, anger--whatever ...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
1 points

Emote when your speak, imbue every word that you speak with emotion (it can be passion, excitement, surprise, sadness, happiness, confusion, anger--whatever emotion is appropriate for the occasion). Y...

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Fluency TechniquesStress & Fight/Flight
postr/StutterJun 14, 2021
20 points

Self Introduction and My Method in Alleviating Stuttering

Self Introduction and My Method in Alleviating Stuttering Hi all, I've been a person who stutters all of my life. After almost three decades of struggling with stuttering and experimenting with almost...

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Situational VariabilityRoles & PerformanceFluency Techniques+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
4 points

No this can work you can use it as a last resort. But first, Can I ask you what your name is ? My name is Adam, so whenever I say my name or know I am going to say my name I say “uhhh I’m Adam” in one...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
2 points

Hi! I also have a stutter and struggle with words with vowels. I have two tips that may help. The first one is to start quieter on the vowel part of the word and then get louder once you get past it. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
1 points

Congratulations on your first job! It's great that you won't let stuttering hinder you. I also have trouble speaking clearly at times, especially when I'm talking fast due to nervousness or trying to ...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2021
5 points

I try to keep constant air flow. Like even though a word has a vowel or a sound that I’m struggling with I try to link the two words together if that makes sense. The point is so that if there’s const...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2021
1 points

I try to keep constant air flow. Like even though a word has a vowel or a sound that I’m struggling with I try to link the two words together if that makes sense. The point is so that if there’s const...

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Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
4 points

Reading out loud daily, auto-suggestions, and not thinking of what I’m gonna say before I say it, this really helps me speak fluently and I’ve been stuttering much less in recent months :)...

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commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
2 points

My speech therapist told me to stop putting power in a certain word. The more you build it up, the harder it becomes to say out loud. We practiced calling random places that would ask for my name over...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
1 points

Haha I do! It becomes more natural the more you do it. It's hard to remember to do techniques in the heat of the moment though....

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
3 points

For me, talking on a beat helps. Tap your finger against your leg/arm and try to talk on the beat. It helps pace me. YMMV, of course...

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Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2021
5 points

I read aloud, especially poetry. It's something I used to do in speech therapy as a kid and really helps me....

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

I get all those and words like "remember" are words I often get stuck on. A speech therapist I went to as an adult, a real life saver, taught me to soften my consonants. This doesn't work for the sof...

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Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

I am a huge advocate for speech therapy. If you find a good fit *and put in the work,* you may very well find fluency. I wouldn't set any arbitrary timelines at this point. But it's not inconceivable ...

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commentr/StutterJun 9, 2021
1 points

Yes, in your case I would definitely go for a speech therapist. I'm happy I went for it that a good therapist will give you techniques to use BUT they will also remind you that they don't hold a cure ...

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postr/StutterJun 8, 2021
19 points

So fucking frustrated pt2. Need advice

So fucking frustrated pt2. Need advice This was the rant 2-3 days ago. Part 1. This is just a rant. I had to read aloud in front of the class. I stuttered like crazy. Then after a few lines, I began...

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
2 points

I stuttered on my last name. 2 things that helped. 1. Softly sing it. Practice just thinking this. Allow your voice to naturally rise up and down. Record yourself. You will notice what you think of a...

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commentr/StutterJun 7, 2021
-14 points

He's just doing his job relax haha. Also a speech coach is not inspirational... a person who has an issue and overcomes it, that is inspirational, maybe even the meaning of life u/JordanPeterson. If y...

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