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I call it “King’s Speeching,” from the movie. Like, I once had an intro to acting instructor have me lay down on the floor, in front of the class, and do weird freaking breathing exercises. I only re...

If you're ready to get fluent, seek a professional speech therapist. Breathing is certainly part of fluency, but it's only a part of it. Therapy will teach you fluency....

I can't see how something like this will teach you fluency. Speech is learned. Stuttering is part of our speech. You have to learn fluency....

No way to control a stutter is weird , if it works , its a good tool to have. I think a person with a stutter never really gets rid of it , but they can control it to the point , where people might n...

I've seen the twitches, foot stomps, and flopping hands. I just think this always looked very natural, and it worked. There's something very comforting about that one thumb, being hugged between the t...

Just clasp your palms together. Both thumbs are facing you. Take your inside thumb and slide it between your index and middle finger. According to Dr. Abrams (that's his name) it has the same effect a...

The Power of Conviction

The Power of Conviction I had a gasping stutter from 7-16 years old. The thought of being able to get out my words without gasping in muteness, was as bad as doing it. I had a educated profess...

I had a gasping stutter from 7-16 years old. The thought of being able to get out my words without gasping in muteness, was as bad as doing it. I had a educated professor on my paper route when I wa...

Relax bro. Take deep breaths from the diaphragm, and remember the person you’re talking to is a human being- meaning, you could trip over every word, and I’m sure they’d feel sorry for you. You got th...

I can feel you.. try slowing your talking speed and talk in a deep, relaxed voice. It helps me sometimes....

What are your breathing techniques and so on? I have been doing yoga and a lot other things but still not fluent. Every time I need to speak in public I get a fight or flight response and than get st...

You can get better at talking using breathing techniques, reading out loud and so , is not a disability , just a weakness, if you work on it you can be fluent... Don't get me wrong is hard as fuck,...

I've found that focusing on the second letter of a word helps my blocks. I've tried forcing myself to breathe regularly, but I can't seem to manage it....

You are correct. They can DECREASE stuttering through mindfulness, cognitive behavior therapy, etc. Currently there is NO CURE for stuttering....

I used to struggle with this big time and sometimes now as well. This would work for me. Lie down - hand on tummy - inhale into tummy - exhale slowly and start an aah sound as you exhale. Slowly and ...

See a speech pathologist. You need to learn fluency. It's not an attitude. It's a skill. Speech therapy will teach you to be fluent. You'll be assessed, and they'll work you through a program to get...

Go to an SLP. The entire reasos stutterers often fear speaking is they think they'll stutter. It's ass backwards to say "go speak a lot" without doing a more complex program....

I have a medical student I am teaching and i notice that when she has to use a repeated phrase to a patient (like "exhale slowly" she doesnt stutter. ) I wonder whats happening there. I wonder if the...

That's why you should practice in non-threatening situations at first, e.g. reading aloud alone or even talking to a pet. That way you build "fluency memories" (a fancy term for confidence and self tr...

How I Became Fluent

How I Became Fluent A fellow member asked me about my experience so I thought I'd share it with everyone. Perhaps someone can take something from it. *** This is MY experience, it may or may not wor...