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commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
3 points

I always do that following easy onsets. As soon as I press the mic button to talk all my muscles get tied up and I get this annoying block. It used to work for one year. Now this block is back and I c...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
3 points

Yeah I went for intensive therapy. I learned easy onsets as well. My stutter is very mild but I get a lot of blocks to start sentences....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
7 points

Have you heard of easy onsets? It’s where you start your speech with a breathy quality and sort of ease into the start of the word. You can think about starting with an “h” sound and beginning the wor...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
3 points

You must stutter on purpose to over come the fear of stuttering, I know how mad that might seem to hear but if you do, you take the fear of stuttering away. I recommend trying on close friends and fam...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
1 points

would you be fluent if you slowed down your speech to like 2 seconds a syllable? i obviously can't speak for your own case but the vast majority of stutterers can be helped with practice and correct b...

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2019
6 points

you need speech therapy asap and should probably be devoting virtually all of your free time to working on your speech and correct breathing. severe stuttering is a debilitating condition but one thin...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Seeking TherapyFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 8, 2019
1 points

Look into going to a speech therapist. As far as I understand it's rare for someone to stop stuttering altogether, but you can learn to manage it and develop techniques to avoid blocks....

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2019
3 points

You could try seeing a speech therapist, or practising words and phrases you find difficult with friends or people you feel comfortable around. This way you'll become used to saying things you couldn'...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
1 points

Same here my only advice could be to go to speech therapy because they give you techniques to speak more fluently....

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2019
10 points

What you're explaining is a previously researched and developed stuttering modification/fluency shaping strategy called easy onset and light contact.. By Van Riper in 1975. I feel like you're touting...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2019
1 points

Exactly! It helps you understand your voice and how to control it. are you still doing the out loud reading or have you improved since? ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

Repetition is a form of rhythm it’s a practice the more you say those 50 phrases the easier it gets (for that day in my case)....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2019
1 points

I did. I can only recommend it! I had a severe stutter with tremendous anxiety because of it. Now I'm more comfortable in most speaking situations and stuttering is no longer a major worry in my life,...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Fit
postr/StutterJan 23, 2019
3 points

Techniques on not stuttering

Techniques on not stuttering So i went to a speech therapist and they taught me loads of important tips to help stuttering stop. First you need to BUY MY NEW ESSENTIAL OIL- nah I'm just kidding. Anywa...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2019
1 points

I had a speech therapist who told me to speak up and make my mouth wide open while talking as if I’m yelling at someone. It really works. In fact, normal and confident people speak like that....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
1 points

I think most of us can agree, job interviews are so much worse with a stutter. I’ve recently had a few interviews that have gone well. In simple terms the best thing you can do is practice A TON and p...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
2 points

The one thing that helped me the most in gaining control of my stutter was to stop trying not to stutter, but to stutter easily. This took a huge change in how I think about my stutter. When I have to...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2019
31 points

I think most people don’t care that you stutter. Yes, you will have assholes that make fun of you but they are not worth your time. Fear of public speaking is very common, including among people who...

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerPublic SpeakingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2019
2 points

Stay strong! Same thing happened to me. I practiced for an hour in front of a mirror and then I used Mel Robbins 5 Second Rule: 5-4-3-2-1-GO and I called and left a 100% fluent voicemail. You ca...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2019
1 points

Good to have u here. Just remember to share your frustrations.. it helps. And if u r stuttering during a conversation, just stop, breathe and resume talking It helps me when I tell the other person th...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others