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postr/StutterOct 18, 2017
11 points

Streaming on twitch to help with my stuttering

Streaming on twitch to help with my stuttering I have posted on this sub a few times, reaching out and helping people but I want to do more! I have started streaming on twitch to firstly, help myself ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2017
1 points

Me too. I'm not 100% fluent by any means, but most strangers wouldn't realize I stutter. By becoming more aware of the sounds I was making and were I was getting stuck, I was able to recognize them an...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2017
1 points

I appreciate the reply. To be honest, I have a very difficult time about the breathing technique as I am new to it. My mouth and my head tend to resist trying pause mid sentence because I've been alwa...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2017
4 points

If you are talking about incoming calls; let it ring a few times, breath in and out slow, deep breaths, and figure out a designated pick up sentence like hello [name] speaking or whatever is comfortab...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency Techniques
postr/StutterOct 16, 2017
1 points

Thoughts on the effects of working on your speech.

Thoughts on the effects of working on your speech. Does anyone believe that through hard work of practicing your speech, in any form, could eventually lead to being almost completely fluent? I'm inter...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2017
1 points

When u say let "it" out slowly, do u mean the let out the breath or let out the word that I got stuck on?...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
2 points

I Remember doing a job interview, it was a group interview and there was another candidate next to me. Stammered a couple words and interviewer was like... "Thank you for your time" Thrn the intervi...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
2 points

I take a big breath and let it out slowly, then try again. Works a lot of the time for me ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
1 points

I feel like restarting the sentence helps with me as well, but these days, I've been trying to directly deal with the words that I get stuck on themselves. How does relaxing your jaw work? Do you try ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2017
1 points

Thanks for replying! I do tend to use "bridge sounds" and for me, it's words such as "like" and "so." This is useful whenever I'm not having severe stutter, but it becomes displeasing to both me and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2017
2 points

I just try to relax my whole body and jaw before I even speak. If I block on a word, I take a breath and start the sentence or phrase over again. Just trying to resay the word doesn't really help me. ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2017
1 points

I was taught in speech therapy to use “bridge sounds” (idk if that’s the right term) to bounce to sounds that are hard for me. Like W’s, which sometimes even as an adult I’ll have to start with saying...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2017
3 points

Controlled breathing helps with blocks. Inhale before you speak, and softly exhale as you speak. Often when I became flustered and stutter, it helps to just stop, calm your self, and mentally prepare ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterOct 9, 2017
3 points

8 ways to improve your communication even though you stutter - Stuttering Habits

8 ways to improve your communication even though you stutter - Stuttering Habits ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterOct 7, 2017
1 points

Also, enthusiasm is incredibly important. Even if you are nervous, putting a slight bit of music or energy into the way you speak helps to lessen the stress on your vocal chords, and is also much m...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 4, 2017
2 points

To add to this though -- I still do the practices daily, it's something for me to hang on to rather than just feeling bad about myself. And really simple things, like breathing while you talk, I never...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 1, 2017
9 points

We haven't done it yet, but my old speech pathologist and I (he was really more like an older brother figure to me) have been wanting to get tiny matching soundbytes on our hands. Small enough that we...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesAssistive Devices
postr/StutterSep 30, 2017
5 points

Discord Voice Chat #3 - Sun 01/Oct/2017 @ 22:00 UTC

Discord Voice Chat #3 - Sun 01/Oct/2017 @ 22:00 UTC Come talk with other stutterers this Sunday at 22:00 UTC. We all stutter, so there's nothing to worry about, you wont be judged, we are all going th...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Advice OfferedFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+3 more
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2017
2 points

I'd to recommend [This book](http://www.stutteringhelp.org/sites/default/files/Migrate/book0012_11th_ed.pdf) as a self help guide. Some tips that might be useful to you: >Remind yourself that you...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentFluency Techniques
postr/StutterSep 27, 2017
2 points

I stutter on the phone and I have a phone interview for an internship at my dream company.

I stutter on the phone and I have a phone interview for an internship at my dream company. Any thoughts? I would assume I should write things down and plan what I need to say, or what I will be asked...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more