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It’s important that you understand that you can do this while stuttering. In that case, it may be helpful to disclose your stuttering. I expect that you will find this difficult; however, this will dr...
If your secondary behaviors (hard silent blocks, odd body movements, avoiding entire speaking situations) are debilitating, you will need to “fix” that. Unless you have thorough training, you will fr...
What broke the cycle for me was realizing it doesn't help thinking about it at all. Eventually when i forced myself not to because I had an inkling that it would get me closer to how I feel at home (...
Is there a difference in severity or do habits and mindset get in the way?
Is there a difference in severity or do habits and mindset get in the way? I was watching ishowspeed on this sports network just being himself super comfortable like he is among anyone even though who...
How to break the cycle of Stuttering and Avoidance
How to break the cycle of Stuttering and Avoidance [https://stutterconnect.substack.com/p/avoiding-this-is-making-your-stutter](https://stutterconnect.substack.com/p/avoiding-this-is-making-your-stutt...
First, be proud that you overcame fear and decided to do it. Second, reflection. Would you have even put yourself in this situation 1 ..2 ...maybe 3 years ago? It's a marathon, not a sprint. And ...
In my experience, my stutter doesn’t affect my love life. I’ve been dating my girlfriend for 2 1/2 years now and it’s been great. To be honest, at first I would try everything to hide my stutter and p...
I think that if she was in the same situation as me, she would understand me more, and I would be the best version of myself and feel safe....
I think my disfluency is rooted in a fear of being misunderstood, so this oddly tracks......
Hating My Stutter Got Me Nowhere
Hating My Stutter Got Me Nowhere Hey everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. My name’s AJ, and I wanted to share something that’s been really personal and important to me lately. I’ve recently starte...
Hi Viktor, personally I don’t try to fight or conquer stuttering. It’s a part of who I am, and I’ve learned to accept it. I also don’t push myself to be more fluent than I naturally am. Instead, I try...
Hey Alex! I agree with you! The three bullet points you describe are part of my own criteria of "conquering stuttering". I have reached this milestone. Curing isn't even necessary for the majority of...
For me, “there is no cure for stuttering” doesn’t mean losing hope. It simply means that, especially for adults who stutter, there’s no universal method that guarantees fluency, physically or mentall...
Hi, nice to meet you here! I actually saw three speech therapists in France, but they all used traditional approaches like fluency shaping. It wasn’t until a friend introduced me to ACT that I starte...
Stuttering in finance
Stuttering in finance Hey everyone — I could really use some honest input. I’m 30 years old and currently a licensed school social worker. I’ve spent the past several years helping at-risk youth and ...
An article about building confidence as a person who stutters – hoping it helps someone here
An article about building confidence as a person who stutters – hoping it helps someone here Hey everyone, I’m someone who stutters and has spent years working on both my speech and mindset. Over tim...
NEW tips from SLP Briley: How can we desensitize to stuttering anticipation? How exactly does our body "know" a stutter is coming? (thru associative learning: cognitive and emotional cues from memory, belief, or consequences)
NEW tips from SLP Briley: How can we desensitize to stuttering anticipation? How exactly does our body "know" a stutter is coming? (thru associative learning: cognitive and emotional cues from memory,...
NEW tips from SLP Briley: How can we desensitize to stuttering anticipation? How exactly does our body "know" a stutter is coming? (thru associative learning: cognitive and emotional cues from memory, belief, or consequences)
NEW tips from SLP Briley: How can we desensitize to stuttering anticipation? How exactly does our body "know" a stutter is coming? (thru associative learning: cognitive and emotional cues from memory,...
Nepotism dilemma
Nepotism dilemma Long story short, I'm a law graduate and have a hard time finding a job. On top of the already horrible job market, I have a stutter, and that makes interviews extremely difficult. My...
Hey man, I'm 36 years old and have stuttered all of my life as well. It's mostly blocks for me with occational repetitions too. You CANNOT give up! People can be fucking rude at times, but honestly, m...