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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

Hi bro I can get you totally. I'm a graduate student who is studying in the U.S. now and have a struggling time last year when I prepared the Tofel test. Due to the obvious blocks in my speaking part,...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Hope & MotivationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

I am from Saudi Arabia, and. I am planning to take the Toelf exam, and I already did the O level English as second language test, and it also included a speaking test, I practiced with help of my fam...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

Yeah that’s some great advice! It’s almost like, at least for me, I have so much that I want to say that I get really excited and I start talking really fast. I stop acting calm and when I feel a stut...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Propositionality & WeightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

Yeah when I am about to stutter I freeze up and my neck tightens and I just try and force out the word, and sometimes IT DOESNT COME OUT! It’s best to just try to remain calm and keep breathing...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

I agree with this. When I was in therapy, my therapist focused a lot on easy onset, which for me was taking a deep breath before speaking and then speaking on the exhale. I do remember running out of ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
1 points

It's worth it if you are willing to put in the work. Daily breathing exercises, practicing your technique on a daily basis, consistantly pushing your comfortzone and attending supportgroups and repeat...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Positive Therapy TechniquesFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
5 points

Yes that’s good! I always forget to breath when I talk, I just feel like I have so much to say that I forget to take it slow....

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
postr/StutterJan 14, 2020
51 points

They way you breath affects speech

They way you breath affects speech Hello everyone! Something interesting happened to me today that I would like to share with all of you and maybe you can implement this into your daily life. I am in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
1 points

The airflow technique works wonders. Make sure you’re speaking on the breath, but a lot of ppl have a hard time using it because stuttering is more psychological to some...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
3 points

Learning how to sing helps a lot. It makes you use your diaphragm and throat muscles. Which carries over to normal speaking. I started singing in college and it was night and day after I actually lear...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
postr/StutterJan 12, 2020
3 points

my story

my story (M18) I stuttered for 2 years, saying present in attendance, having conversations and even talking to my parents was giving me heart attacks. I solved this problem just by reading books out l...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2020
2 points

He calls them crutches. Things like changing tone of voice, adding words in front of hard words, changing level of voice, etc etc. He was a stutterer himself and cured himself using these methods....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2020
4 points

Don’t live with regret; that’s worse than a stutter. You got this! Is it going to be easy? Heck, no! If you want to go to college than go. Truthfully, you don’t do that many presentations during gener...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2020
1 points

I think as long as my mind knows what I’m really after, I’m never going to be able to ask for it without embarrassing myself. I’ve tried using assertive first sound technique but it comes across that ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterJan 7, 2020
73 points

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke

here's my college essay that i wrote about stuttering. it got me into duke When the recording was done, my camp counselor dragged the cursor over a wriggling patch of sound and snapped the delete butt...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2020
1 points

Take 300mg of vitamin B1 + Magnesium. It helped me tremendously. Practice speaking with a morning voice. It facilitates the flow of air and you'll do abdominal breathing unconsciously....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2020
1 points

Listen dude. 18M here. I feel exactly the same way that you do but you have to keep on doing work. Do Deep breathing exercises on way to work, stay hydrated and apply a bit of accent. I hope these thi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesStimulants & Caffeine
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2020
1 points

1.) Go to the job interview for the nursery. Stutter or no stutter, everyone has to sort of like what they do for work. Also, for some reason, stuttering isn't so bad around kids. 2.) Try lowering yo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2020
13 points

Hey, I’m a junior who has to do this today as well. It sucks, and I’m sorry you had to go through this. What has helped me are a couple things: 1. Writing to speak. Instead of just focusing on your...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2020
4 points

My advice would be to not worry about stuttering. Basically impossible, I know, but you are going to stutter. Its a fact. But, so what? Focus on stuttering easily and with as much control over it as y...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride