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The phenomena is called the chorus effect. I told my friend about it and during conversations where I'd stutter he'd repeat exactly what I was saying during the conversation and I'd almost lose my stu...

My therapist used to tell me “Stuttering is what stutterers do when they try not to stutter. “ I believe that....

Resorting to meds for presentations and important meetings is a good idea. But I want to overcome it naturally so I don't have to rely on meds everytime something important comes up. I'll feel more fr...

What you’re describing actually makes a lot of sense, and it doesn’t sound strange at all from a therapist’s perspective. I’m a speech therapist at Wellness Hub, and I have seen several adults develop...

Success Stories?

Success Stories? I had a presentation today and take a wild guess what happened 🥴 I'm feeling horrible so came here to ask you guys.... Have you or someone you know overcome their stuttering within ...

I've seen the same thing be used in chinese protocols of clearing / greatly helping people with stutters. They use DAF tools initially and get people to read word by word, taking sips after listening ...

Found something thats workin for me

Found something thats workin for me I found something that has reduced my stutter by 80% and is literally free. Check out DAF apps on your phone, stands for delayed audio feedback - what it does is re...

I became fluent by learning how to breathe for speech by following the Valsalva response methodology. I am now stutter free because I learned how to pair my breathing with my speech. This is how I fou...

Reading aloud exercises the vocal muscles and timing with the various speech motor centres in the brain. Everything needs perfect coordination. Reading only in your head won’t exercise all the motor c...

When i read at night I usually just read in my mind, I never tend to speak at loud. ill have to wake up earlier. Will try it out, thanks....

How about reading aloud to yourself every morning to exercise the speech motor networks with smooth flowing speech? Might have the same effect?...

Which Magnesium did you use? Not the cheap Mag Oxide type was it? You need to use Glycinate or L-Threonate for maximum absorption across the blood brain barrier. There’s so many different varieties o...

Anyone read the book of Oscar Hausdorfer?

Anyone read the book of Oscar Hausdorfer? Does anyone here have read the book on stuttering and overcoming it by Oscar Hausdorfer? He says some pretty interesting things in it and I was wondering if a...

I have looked into the valsalva response and partially read William D. Parry’s book regarding this method. I look forward to learning more and applying it. Also exposing myself to anxious situations, ...

Address your anxiety and that’s half the battle. Then work on fluency shaping techniques and take note of what substances/foods/beverages exacerbate your stutter. Everyone is different. For me, caffei...

Thank you for your understanding. You are the first and only person who has shown how important it is to learn how to breathe for speech. I have been researching how the brain learns for over 20 years...

We all need to choose our own paths to fluency. My 20 plus years of researching on how the brain learns taught me how I could become fluent. It definitely worked for me. I assume you have done your ow...

Gabapentin might help in several ways: 1. Reduces neural over-excitability → smoother signal flow in speech-motor networks. 2. Calms autonomic arousal → lowers the internal “pressure” that can trigg...

Yes, so for those that don’t understand the Valsalva response, the correction is essentially: - Gentle or continuous airflow onset before phonation (“start speaking on a soft exhale”). - Diaphragmat...

What I found to be more effective is learning how to breathe for speech. I became fluent by researching and studying fluent speakers and how they connect breathing to speech. I am all about the Valsal...