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commentr/StutterJan 3, 2021
2 points

I can relate to that. Even my last name starts with a G so every hotel check in is an event in itself haha. Summoning Google assistant could be a good way to practice stutter-free G's though! My speec...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 2, 2021
1 points

I've actually counted myself in before, and it helps about half of the time. Didn't realize it was actually a technique haha...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2021
3 points

Just a quick video about a job I did where I was a marshal for Laser Quest. Basically a game of laser tag and I, as the Marshal had to explain how to play to the audience/players about to go in. I h...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 1, 2021
7 points

Maybe this is common knowledge but does everyone say it in their heads before saying it out loud? Might not help but when I stutter like crazy, I just pause for a moment...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
1 points

Exactly! Just a simple breath or two was my go to and then I kinda just found that not pushing on it in the first place also helped. Like not trying to break through the block but just repeating the...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesCycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
2 points

Hey there. This is a great place for such rants and the discord might be even better for those in the moment type chats and we can really chat it up about what you're going through because I am sure ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Advice RequestsFluency TechniquesNeurological & Brain+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
0 points

>Practice until you no longer find the need to rehearse it anymore. Use your body (hand gestures), nod, or breathe. Do whatever it takes to get to that point because stuttering is curable....

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Fluency TechniquesCure Claims / Alt-Treats
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
4 points

Phew I totally understand how you feel and I’m glad you ranted. I know personally when I have days like that I ask myself what is causing my stress because usually that’s when I stutter more. Then I j...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
8 points

One amazing aspect of this group is the level of support and compassion. There is no rhyme or reason why a stutter emerges, disappear or reoccur. One technique that helped me is when I have a block...

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Fluency TechniquesCycles & RandomnessStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterDec 31, 2020
6 points

Hey! I really understand what you're feeling, it can be beyond frustrating to not be able to communicate effectively because of stuttering. What helps for me when I'm having a hard time is slowing dow...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
2 points

I’m a person who stutters and speech-language pathologist with experience working with the brain injury population. I’m not too well-versed with acquired neurogenic stuttering or Neuralink. However, ...

Causes & VariabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Neurological & BrainTherapy ExperiencesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

Oh right on! Yea there really isn’t that much available the auditory feedback devices and some breathing techniques. I don’t think the MBS ever got past research and it was legit like a giant black he...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Assistive DevicesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2020
1 points

This video is about what I went through when I was trying to understand how I stuttered as I was going through the struggle in real time. The biggest impact I got out of stepping back, sort of out of...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & StoppagesPhysical Tension+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

I love it man! What are some ways you are going to be putting in more work on your speech ? I might be able to give you some tips...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2020
1 points

As sort of an aside - for conceptual clarity, we don't even have to say things like "tricked my brain" or "the brain listened". It makes it sound like there's another agent sitting in there in our sku...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
2 points

I'm a 35 year old female who has stuttered all her life. My teenage years were the worst for me and over the years I've learned to control my stutter with various techniques....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

For me, public speaking is difficult, I can lose sleep over it and spend hours practicing my speech. I think the thought of stuttering leads to anxiety and the anxiety leads to more stuttering. I thin...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
3 points

It works. Practice, practice. Try this exercise for me. Read aloud at least an hour every morning for 2 weeks. Anything during the day that you read, read out loud ,without disturbing others, so your ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
3 points

I want to reduce spending time in playing computer games and listening too much music, for I feel I have not much energy for other activities. New habits: speaking more in public, more physical activ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2020
1 points

How old are you mate? Dedicate time to improving your speech + other ways to shift consciousness can improve your speech imo...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindset shift