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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2017
1 points

Who wants to spend their whole life trying to think of synonyms and similar words? Try to not substitute And just relax. I've been having a very hard to lately and I've been seeing that if I just rela...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2017
3 points

My short term solution: I start the sentence over and see if it flows better. My long-term solution: learning to relax the face, neck, mouth and tongue during blocks. Pretty much, if I know I have to ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2017
1 points

I usually avoid the words I struggle with. What I find, what works for me, is breathing before saying the word and stretching it out (saying it very slow. It works for me but I never really practice i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2017
1 points

I also stutter. I can control my stutter if I calm myself and speak slowly but I find it to be taxing. From the way you describe your​ stutter, that you stutter more when stressed, think you should wo...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2017
2 points

From what I understand of your story, don't think there is any reason to be worried. Annoyingly, having a block once or twice with a specific word can turn into a habit *very* quickly due to associati...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2017
1 points

I know this very feeling you are talking about. Try to raise the volume of your voice just a bit. I know this helped me tons....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2017
3 points

I usually stutter on words that start with a constanant. My best bet on getting over a block is focusing on the vowel after the constanant. For instance saying "google", I get stuck on the g-g-g. Then...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2017
4 points

My advice, is to inhale before you speak, and exhale as you speak. Also just focus on one syllable at a time. Nothing new or groundbreaking, but it works, a lot of the time. Congratulations, by the wa...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2017
1 points

In a reply to my post, I described what the exercises focused on. If you Google "orofacial disorders" and "myofunctional therapy" you can learn about the problem and find specific examples of exercise...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2017
1 points

This isn't full proof advice by any mean, but there's one thing I've discovered that helps. It's very important to inhale before speaking, and then softly exhale as you speak. Also, focus on one sylla...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2017
9 points

Thank you. The exercises revolved around tongue elevation, rapidly saying plosive consonants, swallowing correctly, and orofacial muscle awareness. I don't know about you, but when I used to stutter, ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterMay 31, 2017
31 points

Cured at 36

Cured at 36 After stuttering for...well...as long as I can remember, I'm cured. I've read so many books on it, tried countless tips, tried breathing tips, easy onset, all it. They helped to mask the p...

Speech & StutteringCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesFluency TechniquesEnergy & Biological Rhythms
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2017
5 points

Breathing and pausing is good. But when the effect wears off you'll end up becoming a stutterer who does this weird thing with his fingers when he gets stuck on words, and ignoring the technique can b...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 29, 2017
1 points

No, that would simply lead to an infinite loop of using more and more superfluous techniques, while not working on the fundamental problem; your stuttering. I find breathing exercises to be the best ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
postr/StutterMay 29, 2017
1 points

Stuttertip: Take a very small pause (0.5-1sec) between each syllable and touch your thumb with your index finger when you pronounce the syllable.

Stuttertip: Take a very small pause (0.5-1sec) between each syllable and touch your thumb with your index finger when you pronounce the syllable. This helps creating rhythm and to slow you down. When ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Fluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2017
1 points

You gotta analyse what you do different at work! Once you become aware of the thing you do differently you can try to change it. Could be breathing, pre-forming, tensing etc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2017
2 points

Do whatever you want, you have probably worked really hard to be in the position you are in now. Don't let your stutter bring you down. Practice reading English out loud (trust me it helps)....

School & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMay 21, 2017
12 points

Tight vocal cords = stuttering (for me)

Tight vocal cords = stuttering (for me) Watch this quick video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xypKNntXJv4) and try doing the exercise and see if it helps you. I was instantly more fluent. Not perf...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Physical TensionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2017
1 points

To help with this. I started by snapping my fingers by my side while i spoke. Seems as long as you put your mind onto something else, pressing toes, snapping fingers, you have a little more fluency....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2017
1 points

Yeah sorry, I'm not a native English speaker. When you inhale, your belly gets bigger. Try to blow up your belly as far as you can, make it as big as possible....

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques