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I see a lot of patients everyday and a lot of consultants (some who are really mean). We usually go in groups so there’s always at least 5 people in the room. Sometimes patients aren’t the most friend...

It’s not the end of the road I promise you! Things can get better! I’m a medical student on my clinical rotations at the moment and I have a stutter as well. It’s the hardest thing in the world standi...

Call family members and friends and when you do sit in front of the mirror and watch yourself! Have a regular convo but try your best to keep control of your stutter. Watch for cues and observe yourse...

I make at least 5 calls a week to random stores and ask stupid questions just to practice. Target, Best Buy, etc. do you have ____? What are your hours? Etc. it’s been helpful to have practice over th...

My 2 cents: I purchased a regular office phone ☎️ from Ebay and I practiced every day for months receiving phone calls and making phone calls. I used my acting/theater background to make believe it ...

I saw my best friend today and practically became 75% fluent

I saw my best friend today and practically became 75% fluent Y’all, I have no idea about what neurotransmitters are involved in speech and language, but now I’m 100% convinced that dopamine/serotonin ...

Don’t mention it! Glad to help! Thank you, You as well! And also think about what you are going to say as well while doing it...

Try this; before saying your name or your school’s name, say “my name is...” and “my school or the school that I go to is” by doing this you will add more rhythm to your speech and what you wanna say ...

I forgot how to stutter

I forgot how to stutter Here's an experience I wanted to share here. As a way to practice my speech, I have been making audio journal entries. I usually do it outside when I'm walking. I experiment a ...

I feel like when I slow my speech it worsens my prolongations in normal conversations. (Ex. Whhhhat aaare you doing? Hhhooow are you?) I guess it’s very dependent on if you really are speaking too q...

Of course!! In layman’s terms, if you were to walk down a staircase...Naturally your mind (maybe very subconsciously at this point) would already see you smoothly moving down the staircase, step by s...

You basically ease into the word instead of trying to force it out, and use light contact with your mouth/tongue. You should it up....

Yes, it is common problem. Just pronounce your name, at different pitches literally like 20-30 minutes a day atleast maybe at different times. After, few weeks even if you think your are going to stut...

Yup, it’s the worst. I have found reading a book aloud helpful practice for me. I took some narration classes, and focusing on clearly pronouncing every vowel, and also controlling my breathing on lon...

Always. How I improved is by practicing in front of my bathroom mirror saying my name. I spent hours, days, weeks and months practicing. I framed from my theater background. If I wanted to get g...

Don’t know if they mean the same thing, but if I preface my name with “my name is...” it’s easier to say it....

Yeah. It’s common. I sometimes put another sound at the beginning and try to ease into the word. Or make my name part of a sentence. Instead I just saying “John.” Say “My name is John.”...

Same my name starts with j and it’s tough. I try to breathe while saying it and it lessens the tension...

(1) Reading out loud every day for 1 hour (2) Diaphragmatic breathing (3) Not focusing on my stutter but on life...

I try to read out loud for 20 min. Reading slower than usual and enunciating each word. I’ve only been doing it for a few nights now but it has helped to slow my speech....