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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2016
6 points

Damn dude you got your shit figured out, thats awesome and you are by no means screwed at all. Take advantage of the fact that you are so ahead of the game. Dont let stuttering be something that makes...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringFluency Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2016
1 points

I work as a Blood Transfusion Technologist and process blood to be used in the ER, Maternity Ward,OR, etc., so you can imagine how important quick and clear communication is. Honestly, I have also had...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2016
3 points

If I had to pick one, I'd pick slowing my rate down. It helps by slowing my breathing a bit, allows me to be in more control, allows me to better manage tension, and makes any small pauses or disfluen...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2016
4 points

Just never give up. You have a voice. Find a group in your area where stutters meet. Like a support group. Learn skills. Practice talking in the mirror. Watch the debates- watch how all the politician...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance
Hope & MotivationAdvice RequestsPreparation & Rehearsal+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2016
1 points

I'm 30 years old and I work in IT as a Network Engineer. I've had a stutter for my whole life. To be honest, most people don't notice it or care but I do have a mild case as my therapist once said. My...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2016
1 points

See a speech therapist, even if it costs you some $$$. You need to have some more strategies in your back pocket. Breathing is good, but there are lots of ways to help with fluency. Other things li...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Advice RequestsFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2016
1 points

I think that my boss hasn't noticed my stutter yet, but i'm having a little 'good period' now after I trained how to breathe while speaking. I am going to enjoy the good period as long as it lasts...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2016
3 points

Try and use a deeper tone with vowels. It's easier to use a deep tone with vowels rather than consonants . ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterJan 4, 2016
1 points

What I've found helps me the most are easy onset and continuous voicing exercises. On a good day I'll catch myself doing both of those things without thinking and those are the days my speech is best....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesPreparation & Rehearsal
postr/StutterDec 28, 2015
4 points

Been using speech easy for a few months

Been using speech easy for a few months And to be honest it's a piece of crap. I have noticed 0 change at all. I honestly don't see how it's supposed to work. I mean, I can't even get a beginning soun...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy TechniquesUnhelpful Therapy Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2015
4 points

Gentle onsets really helped me. This is not so much talking slower, as analyzing and practicing each of those starting sounds to break down how they are formed. For example, with the "g", start out ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2015
4 points

I suffer from blocks like this too, but usually on vowels like E. Sometimes focusing on your enunciation can help. Try hardening those sounds, or softening them, like a softer "g" more like a "j". ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterDec 22, 2015
2 points

When I used to play, I loved the ability of press to talk ha-ha. Helped me out a lot. Usually I would start with a filler word and then give instructions like "2 at A, one B, or one in the pit. Umm 1 ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2015
1 points

That is an excellent opportunity to improve your stutter, both in its severity and in your coping with it. Fortunately, since you're recording, you can start over. Do this until your satisfied, you'll...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2015
13 points

Best exercise I ever did? Get a phone directory (e.g. Yelp). Cold-call businesses. Ask them stupid questions. Videotape yourself while you do this. Watch the entire video. Practice saying whatever...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2015
1 points

Graduated from Army AIT (job training) this past october, and I happened to be the distinguished honor graduate in my class. I had to do a presentation/speech in front of a colonel, sergeants major,a ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques
postr/StutterDec 8, 2015
6 points

Tell me your exercises or tricks

Tell me your exercises or tricks So, next week I'm supposed to give this presentation of my last project in college, no big deal, just maybe the most important presentation of my life. And the thing i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2015
4 points

it's one of the most common avoidance behavior (and to be honest, a lot of non-stutterers use it too). It's a poor habit and doesn't help you overcome your stuttering. I used to do it but I stopped. H...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
postr/StutterDec 5, 2015
4 points

Filler words "um", "uh" and "like"

Filler words "um", "uh" and "like" How many of you guys also use filler words in place of stuttering in your speech? How often? Does it dominate a conversation or is it hardly noticeable? How did you ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2015
4 points

I've managed to my control my stutter. But instead of being *fluent*, I'm Eloquent. That's the key word. I've been on the McGuire programme and there I've learned a new way of breathing, speaking and ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure