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I understand. My questions are: Your strategy is based on 'moving speech muscles'. I agree with this, because paralysing speech muscles result in a speech block. Research states: "There are many spee...

>So how can I change my mindset so I don't pay so much importance on **speaking fluently**? *Firstly*, we need to distinguish fluency: *What is speaking fluently*? In my viewpoint, if we stop inst...

Woaw great post! I hope to see more informative posts like these. After reading it, I come with even more questions than before. My questions: "*Acknowledging Stuttering*". What does 'acknowledging ...

>*When I am sometimes interrupted, I am able to speak the word fine. Does anyone experience this?* Yes I experience this as well. This [research](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353636923...

>The idea is that when you slow down your speech and elongate the vowels, it helps relax the muscles in your throat. It also helps with the anxiety. I agree that slowing down and elongating the v...

Yes, but focus on helping him develop the vocabulary to construct higher value sentences with lesser value of effort. Stuttering often is a response to the moral reflection from the influence words ca...

I am sure they are waiting very long. I merely said “it ceases to be a regular interaction when they are waiting a minute between words.” I was saying it’s not helpful to over-focus on saying specifi...

You stutter on your name for two reasons. First, you can’t substitute another word for it. Second, more importantly, when do you actually say your name? With new people/meeting people, when the stakes...

I agree with everything you said. Yes indeed, we cannot remove hardwired thoughts/feelings (or eliminate triggers). You correctly pointed out that this is impossible. Perhaps, an alternative workaroun...

>Anyone know why that could be? Great post! You argue that you can't get out specific words in certain situations, like when they ask for your name. **Why is that?** Answer: One point of view is...

As a German, I have the same phenomenon when speaking English; it’s harder to speak fluently. To keep it brief, I think a foreign language just adds another layer of complexity. In addition to thinkin...

Your dead right bout the joke, I've gone through my entire life not been able to tell one, and I prob never will.. What a life we lead eh!...

Did you analyze your 'stutter cycle' a little, on average or a lot?

Did you analyze your 'stutter cycle' a little, on average or a lot? According to a study done by Nils Lind with a test group of 5,500 men, women, and children. Stutterers actually performed better on ...

That’s the hardest part. Also trying to win an argument or tell a story or long joke. Just isn’t in the cards…...

You almost definitely met them in stuttering suppprt groups, right?? Since blocking is ultimately an attempt to attempt to “hide your repetitions from the world”, ppl are much more fluent in that set...

I think many young stutterers are struggling with the pain of stuttering and feeling so uncertain of their future. How can I be taken seriously when I stutter? Will I ever find companionship? If I...

>Look up the Demand vs Capabilities model in stuttering I agree, if we demand (or require) fluency, then we see stuttering as a problem and to be avoided. So, if we then anticipate negative listen...

(Stutterer studying speech and language therapy) This is because there’s no higher demand vs our capabilities when we’re on our own. When we’re around others there’s pressure to talk as well as peopl...

Agreed. I know that I would come across 10x smarter/funnier than I would if I could simply say 100% what was on my mind. Stuttering definitely limits what one wants to fully express or convey. I feel...

Tips to improve stuttering (prioritize the defective programming or stutter program instead of reducing unhelpful triggers, reactions, senses, experiences etc)

Tips to improve stuttering (prioritize the defective programming or stutter program instead of reducing unhelpful triggers, reactions, senses, experiences etc) **Question**: what is your opinion? 20%...