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The issue is that, without additional context, 99% of people have no way of knowing that a brief unexpected silence is *part* of a speech impediment. OP pushed past his block quickly enough so that ...
He described classic textbook covert stuttering. The fact that he didn’t stutter when he called the guy out (you block when you are trying to hide it but the second you stop hiding it, you get fluent...
Have you tried practicing voluntary repetitions in front of a mirror? Do you use the scientifically correct type of breathing - beginning on an exhale? Do you make eye contact? Try those before bra...
I have been trying to slowly wean myself off being only fluent when i am alone. I have been talking on my phone in crowded places with no one on the other end of the line, like pretending to have a co...
The distinction is repetitions VS panic based blocks and avoidance behaviors. Let others hear your repetitions....
Yes, but for most people, those idea are too vague. Make eye contact and begin slowly and on an *exhale*. As much as possible, get used to others hearing your brief voluntary repetitions...
So I’ve just stumbled across this post thought I’d put my 2 cents in. I’m a member of the McGuire programme. It never claims to be a cure, or a quick fix. What it does though is give you technique...
You can also have a method, which is very famous “Voluntary stuttering,” is approchable method of accepting stuttering, which I also method in my pervious posts and I am using myself....
I ask them not too if they do. I'd rather stutter my way through my wedding than live life on easy mode and drown in pitty. I completely understand where u are coming from. My girlfriend (5 years) at...
is it possible to be more accepting / open of ur stutter ? perhaps even talk about it with family and friends ? u CAN do the things u say u CANT do -- perhaps u will stutter and feel some fear and sh...
Practice making eye contact with your self in a mirror while doing voluntary stuttering. It’s magic...
My advice is to make sure she hears you stutter. Get it out of the way and align yourself with your stutter instead of fighting it. Saying this as someone who has more embarrassing moments than I can ...
Deliberately causing silence — technique for getting past blocks
Deliberately causing silence — technique for getting past blocks Guys this is an amazing speech technique and I just want everyone to know about it. This post may be long but stay with me please. S...
Instead of stiffening up, I get frown on my face, which could be mistaken as "don't talk to me. i'm angry!" To prevent frown, I voluntarily stutter, as in repeating a syllable. Just in case I cannot...
With my personal experience the more that I tried to control it and stop it then the more I stuttered. Exposure therapy and just putting myself out there and not caring if I stuttered or not helped me...
It is also called pseudo stuttering, if you want to search youtube or internet....
Something simple that helped me. SPEAKING TO STRANGERS. I often just walk around and speak to random people, and you'll find if you tell them what you are doing, they are more than happy to chat....
Exposure therapy is the best and that is done through work. Getting a job helps with that. You get paid to talk to others. Join a stuttering support group. Get a therapist. Things like that go a long ...
I have gone from very severe stuttering where i would just block and go blank on my name and now to mild stuttering where I am able to talk and communicate effectively with my clients during my meetin...
I was on for three hours on a very popular Seattle station. The host was a huge dick. The callers were definitely way more supportive than I thought they would be. Stutter your ass off and enjoy the e...