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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2020
2 points

I started doing that a while back! I’ve been trying to find ways to get better at it because I don’t catch my words about halfway through the breath, it happens more like at the end and it’s kind of a...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2020
3 points

The main thing I find improves my stutter for me is working on not being tense by mediating daily which decreases the likely hood of blocks but if I feel like I'm going to block one strategy is to s...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2020
1 points

Professional athletes have media training to answer questions from journalists so it's not a reasonable standard to set for yourself. The main thing I find improves my stutter for me is working on no...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
3 points

"Beta dheere dheere" my mom would say. It translates to "Son slowly slowly". man... just listen to what I have to say not how I am saying it...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2020
2 points

Yes. Just try to keep calm and accept the fact that stuttering is not a problem.. "It's just a unique way of speaking...normally people talk very fastly and quickly without thinking. But we speak sl...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
2 points

Id recomend slowing down, elongating phrases to suite your style of stutter. Dont be afraid to stutter in purpose. Stutter is a sport in itself, its tiring. So dont get down on yourself. Have a rest e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
1 points

First of all, things will get better. Moods affect the stutter a lot. My stutter actually decreased a lot in my senior year of high school because I really started to accept my stutter as a part of wh...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideMindset shiftFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2020
5 points

The exercise that helped me the most from speech therapy was talking to strangers (asking questions at a store) and trying to stutter on purpose. It's hard to make yourself do, but I was really able t...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesPersonal Stories
postr/StutterJan 25, 2020
13 points

Need some advice

Need some advice I’m a current high school junior, and I’ve been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I’ve been in speech therapy for just as long, and I’ve realized that my stutter is completely...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Cycles & RandomnessSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques+1 more
postr/StutterJan 23, 2020
6 points

Does whispering help you talk more relaxed and more fluently?

Does whispering help you talk more relaxed and more fluently? Hello, My name is Joris from The Netherlands and I'm stutterering myself. If you stutter you probably recognize it: when you whisper the...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2020
3 points

I just turned 22 and i know how that feels mate. Speech therapy never helped me in the long term. November of 2019 was the worst in terms of my speech. In work meetings i could not say what i wanted a...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2020
2 points

No technique is perfect. I use what everyone uses. I try to talk slowly, i change the words i cant say with synonyms. When i feel like i’m rushed and need to spit everything out - i dont know how to e...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
2 points

I believe that the instructor should have known better and exercised better judgment when creating this assignment. A better assignment would have been to interview 2 individuals who stutter to gain...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesFluency TechniquesPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
1 points

Yeah same thing for me I rarely stutter when reading I think it's because our attention is focused on something else, so our speech gets automated and just flows...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
2 points

It's hard, but you just have to practice and practice, until your muscle memory help you. I'm from Chile, a college student and practice helped me a lot, but the most important thing is relax, and chi...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
1 points

Thank you for your comment but I think it was misconstrued. Everyone is equating Stuttering as a medical condition therefore medications would be the appropriate treatment. I have accepted my stut...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2020
2 points

So, the recruiter said that the company is currently putting that position on hold. It has not been officially approved yet. However...I was contacted a few days ago (different recruiter) about two o...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2020
3 points

something super helpful for me with dealing with those sorts of blocks is to inhale and then speak slowly and carefully as you exhale. Maybe try that....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2020
1 points

I got the full subscription. It's all the worth. I have been using the app for 7 months. My speech has improved a lot....

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesAssistive Devices
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2020
2 points

Another Saudi who stutters! You're the first who i met here. When i took my IELTS i brought in with me papers from my speech therapist that showed that i did have a stutter and gave it to the examiner...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Fluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others