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need help in getting ready for a game show at a con.

need help in getting ready for a game show at a con. So every year i go to this little convention and every year or so they have this cosplay dating game where your blindfolded and have to choose a da...

I don't agree with saying a whole sentence continuously. You need to stop for a breather every three or four words....

Cured my stuttering!

Cured my stuttering! Hey guys, I've wanted to share my experience of how i became free from stuttering and give you some tips that hopefully can help you as well. A month ago I went into therapy to ...

I'm actually going to take some ASL courses next semester and the one after at my college! The whole idea of sign language and actually being able to be FLUENT for once in my life sounds like a dream ...

When I was younger I realized that I didn't stutter when I sang. It was similar with acting. They both had breathing exercises that helped me be more aware of my breathing. With the singing my mind wo...

Finally some progress!

Finally some progress! I've stuttered for as long as I can remember, at least as far back as 3rd grade. As an example, since I was a kid I wouldn't order what food I wanted in restaurants, but instead...

I have engg. vivas starting from tomorrow. What should I do?

I have engg. vivas starting from tomorrow. What should I do? Hi there, I always have had stutter since when I was 4, which have become worse since 4-5 years. Previously, I had low stutter, but now I'v...

That's great. If you can get past the anxiety and say what you intend to say, that is the most important thing. I went to a two week intensive (AIS in NYC) where they really stressed the importance of...

My Story and How My Stutter Improved (a bit long)

My Story and How My Stutter Improved (a bit long) **My Story** Stuttering began to take control of my life starting in about 8th grade. It was very severe throughout all of highschool (getting progre...

A combination of having a speech system with the capacity to handle that demand, which we don't have, and practice....

I think that preparing what you might say in certain situations can lessen the anxiety of speaking. You can probably anticipate a majority of what they'll ask you (where you grew up, how you met, etc)...

Any short term help?

Any short term help? Hi guys! I've never really been active here before because my stutter is usually pretty mild, but in the past couple of months or so it's been getting worse, so I'm here for a lit...

They work put only to a point. What I'm trying to do now is not care about my stuttering and to voluntarily stutter on words that I know that I usually do. Its hard, I mean why would you voluntarily s...

I just try to do the best that I can. I'm very conscious of my good days and my bad days because I believe that I'm naturally an extrovert. On a good day, I'll talk to everyone and I'll try to maximiz...

I'm glad! Keep it up bro, it's so worth it. Exaggerate the heck out of the weapons within your first year, it's so worth it. The more practice the better. :)...

As another recent McGuire Programme Grad (U.S.), I want to thank you for the advice as well! I've honestly not been giving the techniques and weapons 100% and sort of have just been riding the high of...

Stuttering on purpose to counteract holding back and fear. Costal breathing to give power to the voice, we often are very quite and mumble when we stutter. Our breathing also tends to get very shallo...

Hi there! McGuire member here also, for 1 and a bit years. Have attended 5 intensive courses so far, and it's changed my life. I have a bit of advice for you on the rest of your journey: * If you'r...

Care to share any of the specific techniques that helped you most? How bad was your stutter and what would you characterize it as (Blocks, stammering on the same syllable, etc)....

So....I've been to the McGuire Program

So....I've been to the McGuire Program A little while ago I was encouraged by a number of people in this subreddit to go to a McGuire Program intensive course, and I did.... here are my insights Fir...