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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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That right there is your hope. It's your anxiety of knowing you might stutter and someone is listening, not that you do stutter. I used to stutter so bad in school if someone asked me my name I couldn...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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It's all about control of your mind it takes practice you will have to do it in real time to practice take some meditation courses on YouTube. Alot of it is controlling your breathing to be calm it's ...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I have two thoughts for you… first, there is online therapy for stuttering, but the therapist probably needs to be licensed to practice in your area. Where are you? Second, good speech therapy for stu...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I mean how did you practice to remain calm while talking just like when you are alone. I really want to know. I am trying but not sure it's very difficult for me to remain calm when I need to ask some...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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What's even more funny when I send voice notes I stutter sometimes but if I said the exact same thing without recording the voice note I say it perfectly...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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If you only stutter around people and can talk perfectly inside a room alone then your problem inst stuttering it's anxiety of talking, social anxiety or nervousness or authority levels. Once you mast...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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First thing is do you stutter if you're in a room all by yourself? Or only around people?...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I actually did take that approach. First thing I said was I want to be up front, I stutter and it in no way impacts my ability to do the job. What I feel got me was the questions, I feel like my answe...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I will die on this podium: every job interview I have now, I tell them straight up I have a stutter. It’s not because I’m nervous, but I just can’t help it. Every job that I’ve brought it up in the in...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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Yes, I always think that I will definitely get rid of this. If I am able to talk alone then I must practice to make my environment when talking in groups same as I am alone so that I won't stutter. It...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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Keeping eye contact is very uncomfortable, but I force myself to because I feel like it is something that I can control, and it gives me confidence during a conversation. For me personally, maintainin...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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To be honest from what i've seen people aren't putting in enough effort, joining support groups, practicting etc... it depends for everyone of course but a good mindset and putting in effort is half ...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shift
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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Its not going to happen for 99% of us. Achieving perfect fluency in adulthood is close to an impossibilty believing in some no stutter miracle only leads to heart break, sadness and more anxiety and d...

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commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I stutter only like 3% of the time now. I "re-wired" my brain, I told myself since I can talk completely fine on my own in a room by myself there is no reason I cant do this around people....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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from all the success stories i've seen i'm a firm believer that i will one day, hopefully in the next 5 years :) people don't realize it's a long process of working on yourself, mentally, personality...

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postr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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If I slow down, I block but if I talk normal speed/quickly, I’m not understandable. What can I do?

If I slow down, I block but if I talk normal speed/quickly, I’m not understandable. What can I do? What is the way? I think my normal speed of speech is other people’s definition of talking fast....

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postr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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How to stop blocking

How to stop blocking I usually don’t stutter when I’m alone but when I’m talking to someone face to face in real life looking into their eyes, there are words that I will block on. But when I’m alone,...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterSep 19, 2023
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I have a technic i often use, which is to make the first letter silent, so you dont have to actually say the first letter, but just the rest of the word. This way people can still understand the word....

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commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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It's my opinion that inadequate therapy is more harmful than doing nothing. It demoralizes. It can introduce more speech ticks and issues. It's more that someone has to correct when they finally get p...

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Negative Therapy / HarmAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterSep 18, 2023
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If I block I immediately stop. It's important to be my own speech cop. Getting stuck just reinforces stuttering habits, so it's vital to not suffer from any stuttering attacks. I will (1) stop, rel...

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