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Yh Obama is another great example, I feel like a robot speaking this way, but it's generally best to speak slowly and deliberately, especially for a stutterer ...

It's true, you can speak very slowly and it's honestly fine. I often show my clients video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches. They're full of pauses. You may feel you sound like a sloth but chan...

What really helped me go from, a moderate stutterer to having increased fluency was

What really helped me go from, a moderate stutterer to having increased fluency was **Making a habit of always talking slowly and deliberately whether you stutter or not. It is better to go too slow t...

Only worth it if you are dedicated to put the work into it. That means working hard daily on maintaining the technique and pushing out of your comfortzone. If you aren't willing to do that you will ke...

What are people's thoughts on the mcguire program? Im thinking of taking part in it but i want people's thoughts first..

What are people's thoughts on the mcguire program? Im thinking of taking part in it but i want people's thoughts first.. [deleted]...

Remember its not about whether you stutter or not. Its about if you find a way to pull through that stutter. Find a strategy that will work for you and make sure to use it, don't be afraid to. Also ta...

Look into her eyes when talking to her. That's a technique I learn from speech therapy and it works for me. Always maintain eyes contact....

Any interest in doing a voice chat with me (or other stutterers) to practice with speech fluency?

Any interest in doing a voice chat with me (or other stutterers) to practice with speech fluency? I've stuttered since I was a kid and have gone to speech therapy in the past. I've found that I can re...

Accept yourself and stop focusing on other people's reactions

Accept yourself and stop focusing on other people's reactions Stutterers are always focusing way too much on how other people will react, how others feel. Why? Why do you let other people's reactions ...

Biting lips on B's and P's

Biting lips on B's and P's I've developed this embarrassing habit of sometimes having to bite the inside of my lips to produce a "burst" to pronounce my B's and P's. Of course, my first AND last name ...

Getting over anxiety

Getting over anxiety I always get really bad anxiety before having to talk to a new person or preforming an "Icebreaker". Does anyone have some good tips to calm yourself before you have to do it. T...

Yes, definitely. I’ve read many different theories and techniques over the years. Some haven’t helped but some have really helped me. I’ve reached a point where I’m not completely fluent but generally...

At my job, we sometimes teach how to instruct direct into a camera, and I've found the advice they offer is actually pretty effective in my own stutterings. The goal is to look into the lens and prete...

It isn't much but for me, whenever I read out loud to myself it helps me control my breathing. Finding natural pauses and pacing does translate to fewer stutters (for me) in a regular conversation. ...

Good to hear, however, you will want to practice before you do it when talking to others. Read from a book and hum on every first word of a sentence....

Hey there, as a person who is also on the McGuire program, , I can tell you that ups and downs are normal and expected, and the program isn't a "cure" and the techniques gives him control over his s...

Advice - boyfriends stutter ‘relapse’

Advice - boyfriends stutter ‘relapse’ Hey guys, I’m looking for advice and have never posted on reddit before so please be gentle! My boyfriend and I have been together a year. I couldn’t be happier...

Humming before you say your name helps. A slight, low hum of the "M" sound, then say your name. For example, mmmJohn. Another way is to tell yourself that it is ok to stutter. Yes, stuttering sucks, b...

Reminds me of the time I presented to a group of lawyers and former judges for moot court.I prepared for weeks in front of a mirror, talking and pausing, talking and pausing. I rarely stuttered during...

Yeah it took me a while to not sound robotic. Its not perfect. And I still stutter occasionally. But at least its something to try....