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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
2 points

Yep, I used to do that all the time. The stutter is bad enough, but the psychological stuff is where damage to the individual occurs. The stutter doesn’t hurt you but the psychological response will, ...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2021
6 points

Therapy helped. Mostly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I still get pretty anxious from my stutter at times, but no where near as bad as I was a few years ago. But yeah, my recommendation is therap...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2021
3 points

I've been using this for a week and subscribed so I can do more practice sessions. It's honest and thorough. I've already seen noticeable improvement in my speech and self esteem around speech....

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

Search Speech Anxiety Cures. I’m not promoting I’m just saying what helped me and this useful to know: they give 3 free sessions of speech coaching where they teach you their crutches and the rest of ...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
3 points

For me personally, the really expensive and typical speech therapy didn't improve my speech (not because it doesn't work, I just didn't like that there was no homework and we only met once a week, har...

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postr/StutterJul 13, 2021
31 points

Back to school anxiety

Back to school anxiety I began my senior year of high school last week, and my first class of the day is English. This is a huge problem for me because I’m in a very tough spot. My stutter fluctuates ...

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postr/StutterJul 11, 2021
3 points

Oral presentation tips

Oral presentation tips Iv got an oral presentation in a week. I’m in my final year of school so it’s really important. I’m really stressed out about my stutter and pausing when I get stuck. I told my ...

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commentr/StutterJul 11, 2021
1 points

This is a fantastic chart. I was *taught* to use several of these while I was working on my fluency. Let me say that again. I was *taught* to use several of these. I agree with another member that ...

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commentr/StutterJun 29, 2021
2 points

Congratulations on presenting in front of your class. I understand being scared after giving a bad presentation, but honestly, shit happens. Bro, I’m going to school to become a speech therapist! I ab...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
0 points

I can give you success rate of one speech therapy in Germany. It is 80%. And those 20% were caused mostly by the fact that the people (mostly kids) did not excercise enough. It is also scientificly pr...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

2nd Sentence is a lie :( I know people who after a speech theraphy reduced their stutter by 99%+. So their stutter is pretty much non existent and they live like this for yeaaaaaars. And (good) speec...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2021
1 points

There are elements of this thinking that are valid I think. It is healthy to acknowledge what is happening to us and just accepting it. But I think it's healthy to use that for empowerment. Ie we stut...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2021
1 points

Proper breathing is part of fluency 101. Please, do not be embarrassed by your stutter. Your stutter is not your fault. Nor is it something you have control over. It is a disorder. I always advocate...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2021
3 points

The founder of BeneTalk (this app) here. I just wanted to say that our aim is not fluency but less struggle while speaking. We believe that stuttering is not the problem; the suffering we experience a...

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commentr/StutterJun 16, 2021
2 points

My 9 year old daughter has a severe stutter she developed from 4. She started babbling/talking early as a baby and has a lot to say as a toddler. I also breast fed her for 2 years and babywore her aro...

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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2021
2 points

Hi there! I also began stuttering at an early age and can sympathize with what your 6 year old is going through, especially in school. The most common app to help stutters would be Stamurai, although ...

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postr/StutterJun 13, 2021
47 points

My experience in overcoming stuttering.

My experience in overcoming stuttering. A few days ago I saw a post on this subreddit talking about how the best way to overcome stuttering is to stutter more. i.e. to put yourself out of your comfor...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2021
7 points

1000% YES, go to speech therapy. I didn't get fluent until my 20's. I was a severe stutterer from my earliest memory. Severe, as in, never a fluent sentence. Blocks so bad that I ran out of air. I k...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2021
4 points

100% worth it. i never had the opportunity to do speech therapy as a kid and the first time i saw a speech therapist i was 29 years old. And you're right, it is weird. I cried like a baby in my first ...

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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2021
4 points

I had no success with traditional speech therapy as a kid and in my teens. I've found online coaching (which has a bad reputation here, so I won't mention the company name or the author) and had treme...

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