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Practicing voluntary repetitions alone and then with others who the biggest factor in helping me speak more smoothly....

Definitely!!! It's weird but what helped me w continually exposing myself to those type of situations. The type of reaction you had is a result of embarrassment and happens to every stutter to varying...

The thing that helps me the most is saying, in a funny way, that i stutter. They laught, i laught. The pressure goes down and I can do the interview relaxed...

Um…I actually said “There are ways to directly decrease blocks”. Blocks are *one aspect* of stuttering that actually have the exact same cause any solution for the vast majority of people. Stutterin...

In my head, I was acting out how I would answer at work, how I would call to ask about a business, etc... It sounds unconventional, but it worked for me...

If your therapy isn’t transferable outside of the sessions , it’s not quality therapy and has not addressed the actual issues. The problem isn’t US. The problem is that if you have blocks based on fea...

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My stutter Just wanted to post a again showing my stutter. This wasn’t as bad it can get. But it’s fun to embrace it ...

Hi friend, I’ve been there. Self-disclosure is your best asset. A large amount of people who stutter I’ve talked to find that it takes away some of the anxiety and pressure and takes back some of the ...

Actually, taking a breath generally makes things worse. If you have blocks, try doing voluntary repetitions, makimg eye contact, and beginning on an exhale. Thats what experts in stuttering specif...

look into openstutter in youtube. For me it is incredibly important to let go of the need to speak fluently. Every time I kick myself for stuttering, my subconscious learns that the act of 'speaking...

Join https://stutter-connect.com/ to practice your speech over the phone/video/ zoom etc. It's a free online platform of people who stutter supporting each other. You have nothing to lose!...

Thought about this quite a bit because it’s means something *completely* different based on how much you have hard silent blocks based on fear. A. If you do NOT have blocks, acceptance means “Hey, I...

One way to reduce the fear is by joining https://stutter-connect.com/ which is a community of people who stutter supporting each other. You can call other users to practice your speech. It's free, yo...

That is true. The idea is to push out comfort zones and challenge speech anxiety in a controlled safe space. It's hard to challenge your fear, but it's worth it!...

You can do it and I’d be glad to show you how! Start by doing it when alone, then add in the following as comfortable - in front of a mirror, alone, look at yourself - while making a single phone ca...

This is always on my mind in the background. The fact that it is possible to not care to the extent that you can voluntarily stutter infront of anyone. I think if you can master this, you'd be thank...

We're in the same boat, 26yo also. Always feel like I'm copping out though, I try not to think about that.....

If you have blocks due to fear, practicing brief voluntary repetitions is extremely effective and will lead to longterm sustainable progress. However, it’s not for everyone, because it takes a great ...

Nothing to lose, except being told not to do something that works. Maintaining fluency by using synonyms / alternate words provides positive reinforcement and can retrain the brain into fluent speakin...

Well done on your progress. The only way is up. Filler words for the most part aren't the answer, but progress nonetheless. Ideally you would get to a point where you don't need filler words, volunta...