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Talk a bit slower than you usually do and try to structure your speech in such a way that there's plenty of breaks for you to think and catch your breath. Don't feel like you're in a hurry, it's th...

If I were saying "five", I put would put my mouth into the position of the "f" sound. I would then move my mouth to the "v" sound. Usually what I do is alternate between the two a few times (no audibl...

How do I deal with high school?

How do I deal with high school? Hello fellow stutters (Not sure that is even a word) My name is Noah and i have stuttered all my life. My mother first noticed it when i was smaller and she thought I w...

I have been talking better lately and would like to share

I have been talking better lately and would like to share I was a severe stutterer starting at about age 13 and lasting until recently (I'm 19). I'm the kind of stutterer that could talk perfect when ...

I've had a lot of problems saying my name to people in my past. Jesus sometimes it was just horrible, specially in highschool. I've overcame that by using this one technique that I have been using wh...

My tone had more to do with the claim that deep breathing exercises can be helpful in curing stuttering or that stuttering can be controlled through rhythm control. There is no cure, regardless of bre...

Point #2 is excellent. I'd like to tack on an opinion of mine that goes along with it somewhat. I've always felt that most fluency techniques are far from the actual "fluency" that we all hope to "ac...

This is probably nothing you haven't already heard, but just try to relax and start over if you have a bad block, and try to ease into the sound...

I partly disagree. I believe these techniques are ways of controlling your speech in the short term as to work on the psychological aspects in the long term. If you make these techniques become muscle...

Excercises that help reduce stuttering

Excercises that help reduce stuttering For all of you guys that has tried speech therapy etc, can you post some of the excercises you did here? It would be great with a sticky thread with excercises s...

my story (venting) and looking for skype practice

my story (venting) and looking for skype practice I'm 20 years old and have had a mild stutter since I was very young and have visited a few speech therapists while growing up. I've had times in my li...

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great

I work as a waiter, its both scary & great I work part time on the weekends as server. I worked at the restaurant since my college years during the summer. For years I worked as a host. My stutter...

Can acting be cure to stuttering?

Can acting be cure to stuttering? So, I've heard that actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis etc. said that they ''cured'' their stuttering though acting. I renember Samuel talking how he applied...

To add to what others have said, this is very common. Because stuttering is largely mental, a lot of disfluencies are situational in nature. I can read out load by myself and be 100% fluent. Reading t...

Anyone interested in chatting/practicing on Skype?

Anyone interested in chatting/practicing on Skype? 100% safe environment and non-judgemental. I would love to get some group chats or 1 on 1 chat going to talk about anything! I'm 27 years old. I...

Totally agree. The programme isn't some magical solution, but if you work hard enough you'll do just fine. It's about putting daily effort to change your habits and mindset and so far it has worked fo...

Oh, yes!! The McGuire programme have been the best thing I ever did for myself. BUT! It really depends how much effort you put into it. You have to be strict, keep on challenging yourself for it to wo...

I just tell myself that im going to stutter. It's going to happen, im going to deal with it, and im going to deliver my information. I couldn't waste time worrying about stuttering. It's already a giv...

I know the feeling. Well if you want to talk and/or practice some speech techniques I'm here. I want to meet more people that stutter and just talk. Help each other out you know? ...

Practice your presentation. Practice it so much that you'll be able to say everything without notes. Nothings worse than not practicing enough. I had a speech to do in front of higher ranking officer...