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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

> what can i do with my cluttering? One thing you can do is to record your voice discreetly when you're talking in public... and then study it later. You might see a lot of little things that you...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2016
1 points

> I've even found I stutter when talking to myself, almost more. I have, for many years, used an oral self monologue when thinking through topics in the privacy of my room. My dad was a religiou...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2016
1 points

Thanks Chaz. That was a fantastic video. I subscribed to your channel :) I definitely like the approach of just tackling things. It's something I'm trying to do more of (which is why I made this post...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2016
2 points

Well to kill 3 birds with one stone, you can practice reading out loud to your son. Therefore he learns normal speaking patterns and you practice your pronunciation thus improving your communication ...

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commentr/StutterApr 25, 2016
2 points

If you practiced reading out loud for say 30 mins a day, you'd be able to read your order off the menu, atleast that's been the case for me. If not, type what you want on your phone then say ' Hi can...

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commentr/StutterApr 25, 2016
1 points

Funnily enough most of the time I don't! But I think this is because I predrink before going out, so the alcohol just reduces my stutter. Being in a loud setting means I can shout the name of the drin...

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commentr/StutterApr 20, 2016
1 points

I am in therapy with my University's CS&D clinic (the first one ever established in the US), so it's with graduate students training to be slp. We started with mindfulness and "light contacts." ...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2016
1 points

I understand that you can do it in single words. I'm asking you to try it in short sentences that you create (produce) but NOT in conversation. The idea is to go FROM the WORD to a SIMPLE sentence and...

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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2016
1 points

You should try using the power of your voice to bypass your stutter rather than talking lightly. Keeping your speech deep down in your chest (almost shouting) is actually a really useful way of contro...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2016
1 points

Let me ask: If you practice the one word, "hilarious", saying it correctly in a variety of shorter, then longer sentences, many times, does it change how you say it in conversations?...

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commentr/StutterApr 18, 2016
4 points

I stutter on the phone. Ive made tons of progress just focusing on relaxing. Have fun. I realized that my fear of stuttering has basically taken fun out of my life. A professor in my stuttering group...

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commentr/StutterApr 13, 2016
2 points

Yeah, this is how I have improved the most too - learning to control breathing out is definately a great help for controlling your speech. Also, good links!...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2016
5 points

Very cool man. I also think Harrison's book on the subject is the best. I do meditation (belly breathing for 20 minutes) each day before work and I feel it has helped with my stuttering and other aspe...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2016
1 points

We all have these days. We all know that awful feeling of embarrassment that only other people who stutter will understand. I've been taught in therapy in the past to release all air when you start bl...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2016
6 points

You can just stop mid sentence take a deep breath and attempt again, usually for me I can get it out after that. Give a simple sorry about that, no need to explain yourself and try very very hard to n...

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commentr/StutterApr 9, 2016
1 points

i find it helps sometimes if i say uhhh if i feel a stutter coming on. if that doesn't work i go with a fake yawn and take a deep breath. hope that helps somewhat. ...

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postr/StutterApr 8, 2016
2 points

Metronome and stuttering - has anyone tried listening to a metronome while speaking to improve fluency?

Metronome and stuttering - has anyone tried listening to a metronome while speaking to improve fluency? Just wondering if anyone has attempted speaking while listening to a metronome. I downloaded a m...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2016
2 points

I havent really broken this loop and I still struggle from this under certain situations Like if I am too excited or scared. but what helps me alot is to not focus on my stutter when I am speaking and...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2016
1 points

It can help if you are practicing a particular fluency technique and it is not the only speech practice you do. For example, I will do some really slowly reading using a fluency technique, then try to...

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commentr/StutterApr 5, 2016
1 points

I used to read out loud few pages a day. But very slowly. I mean sup-er-fuck-ing-slow-ly. It helped a little. Ask your therapist....

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