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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2024
2 points

Perhaps you can try [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/191syle/comment/kgyp85w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) exercise, which goal is subconscious fluency: by unlearning (...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2024
2 points

try speaking with yourself infront of a mirror, do conversations with be you trust and know about your stutter. when you are more familair with the situation your anxiety become less and less...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2024
4 points

Yeah I understand I had that same issue, you’re constantly interpreting their reactions and it’s useful but it comes to a point where you only think about yourself, also your perception isn’t always r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I get being skeptical when someone is SELLING a thing because people are terrible and take advantage of others. However, isn’t it possible for those who suffer from stuttering and speech issues that e...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/FlightAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

Huh? We must have different definitions of “scam” and huckster”. Anyways… I had a debilitating block for over a decade. From the advice of a FREE podcast, I made dozens of FREE random phone calls,...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & StoppagesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
6 points

This is going to sound stupid, but I didnt have this problem until about 2 years ago. A few months went by with me struggling to say my name and feeling very embarassed, and I told myself I would tr...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFeared Words & NamesQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

Lol uh do exercise with caution however. If it makes it worse after a few trys definitely stop and try to pick up the pieces... It is an interesting take on overcoming or at least dealing with reject...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Energy & Biological RhythmsVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
1 points

If it's true that classical [conditioning](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F53tdhmpm6gcc1.png) has sensatized you to your name, then you can google for strategies to resolve/...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureExperiential Association
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I have had similar experiences. I haven't attended a lot of these programs, only one called the Stutter with Confidence program. I'm from Canada but the program was offered to people across different ...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2024
2 points

I understand and agree with your intended point about public acceptance. However, some people have hard blocks to the point of being unable to say necessary things with proper tone, timing and caden...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesRepetitions & Prolongations+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 15, 2024
2 points

Do rejection challenges. Our brain subconsciously fears rejection when we’re taking with certain people that it perceives as important. So it triggers our freeze response while speaking. Start with s...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2024
2 points

That's the way it should be - you avoid society, so you've developed this defensive reaction when you step outside your comfort zone. Instead, I suggest you get into a multi-hour discussion with someo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterJan 14, 2024
8 points

Come TALK!

Come TALK! Hello everyone, I'm a fellow stutterer who has stuttered and lived most of his life in silence. But something changed forever when I decided I didn't care if I embarrassed myself and just ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2024
1 points

For me, there were tricks that *enabled* me to change my mindset. 1. Make many phone calls and do voluntary repetitions, talking as much as possible, while looking at myself in the mirror. 2. Begin...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2024
3 points

Nice! It was mind opening for me when I realized this. It meant I could work on my stutter, instead of work on a fear response (which for me was blocking). My thoughts are that blocking is a behaviou...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2024
5 points

Bold of you to think I don't stutter on my last name and/or nickname 😎...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2024
2 points

I have always stuttered the same in all situations, even if I'm [alone](https://ahn.mnsu.edu/services-and-centers/center-for-communication-sciences-and-disorders/services/stuttering/professional-educa...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesRepetitions & ProlongationsVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2024
9 points

Love this post. I totally agree with what you wrote. Reminds me very much of techniques taught by Claire Weekes - which was more about how to cure panic and how to overcome fear/anxiety and making fr...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 8, 2024
3 points

Have you tried intentionally stuttering on those words with an easy repetition to proactively prevent the hard block ( i.e."ba ba ba baby?") Sometimes it helps reduce the tension and you can get the w...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
postr/StutterJan 8, 2024
19 points

Why beating yourself up after stuttering event is THE WORST thing you can do.

Why beating yourself up after stuttering event is THE WORST thing you can do. Disclaimer: This applies to people that've mild/moderate stutter esp. those whose stutter gets more pronounced in feared s...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more