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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2020
2 points

I whole heartedly agree that the stuttering “treatments” are a load of shit and purely don’t work. They divert the issue elsewhere and do not solve the underlying problem. Accepting your stuttering is...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingFluency TechniquesMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

AWESOME!!! We share some similarities. My daily routine consists of: (1) Mindful meditation- 10 mins (2) Read out loud - 10 mins (3) Practice diaphragmatic breathing - 15 mins...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
6 points

For me, I started doing one hour of reading daily out loud, alone. This is because I am fluent when I'm alone. I didn't do any special voice modulation or anything like that, I just let my natural flu...

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Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

You really need to talk more precisely on what these techniques actually involve. :) Thank you so much for sharing. But reading is something a lot of us may have tried to no avail. Can you share with ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

100%. Reading out loud alone 1 hour daily is one of the ingredients that took me from stuttering to 99.99% fluent. But in my experience people seem to do it for a day or two, then only 30 minutes f...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
1 points

Reading out loud alone an hour every day, auto suggestions, and writing down every time I stutter and trying to dig into what I was feeling at that moment. Basically what's in Lee Lovett's book, with ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

Me and one of my younger sisters were both in speech therapy when we were younger and a lesson that they taught us that didn't really work for me but helped alot for her was slowing down and planning ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

An intentional inhale before speaking, very lightly and quickly saying plosive (b, d, g, k, p, t) and fricative (h, s, etc) sounds, easing Into the next sound by speaking gently the gradually raising ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

I definitely found "easy onset" effective. It is essentially speaking in a calm manner and slowing down. I know I hate it when people tell me to slow down, but reducing my rate definitely helps and ma...

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Fluency TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

My "stutter" is actually [a tic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palilalia#Causes) but I was in speech therapy all the same. I reaaaaaallly like pull out and soft start...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
10 points

i was in speech therapy since I was 4 and the only thing which ever helped was the absolute basics. **Slow down.** It's cliche but it's the only thing which actually helped me to improve to the poi...

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Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
18 points

This is really good question I think it depends on your approach and what your speech generally manifests as. There are techniques that hep produce fluent speech in the short term, and there are techn...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
9 points

I did speech therapy as a kid and felt like nothing worked but then did it again at age 20/21 and found some real tricks and techniques that work. Honestly, the thing that works the best for me is ope...

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Therapy ExperiencesDisclosure & Telling OthersFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
5 points

smooth starts is speaking with less tension for the first letter of a word. I use it when I feel like i might block on a work. essentially it’s speaking softer and lighter at the beginning of a word. ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

If you're having trouble with a certain word, try repeating the word out loud to yourself. Or while driving, say street names and words on signs out loud, usually the ones you know you would have trou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
9 points

i am in speech therapy right now, i have worked on diaphragm breathing, smooth starts and constant voicing so far. i’ve noticed my blocks are a lot shorter and less frequent! being in therapy has also...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
4 points

I dont have much advice but whenever I'm nervous/anxious/stressed I do notice that my stutter worsens. When it happens to me I've had to take a breath, slow down, and try again or sometimes if its rea...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
3 points

Im 17 and have a stutter myself. I'm currently pushing myself to do speech therapy to help improve my stutter. Something I can recommend that helped me when I was younger was listen to audiobooks as ...

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Home SupportFluency TechniquesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
1 points

Thanks for the advice, I was planning on practicing the techniques which my therapist taught me and I thought that with enough consistency and habit would be able to transition that into actual speaki...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 5, 2020
1 points

Hi, I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling with this. I’m currently in grad school to become a speech therapist/SLP (so feel free to tell me to fuck off lol) but I have 2 recommendations for you to loo...

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