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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2024
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Thank you for answering. I guess, because the stutter is happening to me, I believe a stutter is the absolute worst thing that can happen and any other alternative (even a "baby voice") is way better....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2023
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Sadly, many SLPs have extremely limited training in treating dysfluency disorders. They unintentionally treat stutterers as if they have articulation disorders. There’s a ton of clinical and anecdot...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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23 now, and all my teens were like that. Lowkey life still is, but really only use plants now. I find microdosing fungi to help, dissostives like ketamine also help with depression for a week or 2 at ...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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Getting another speech therapist would be best thing to do. You're currently speech therapist doesn't seem to work for you, I've had multiple speech therapist through my life. And you will find one th...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2023
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What helped me was having a speech therapist and personal therapist. You need to realize you are not your stutter. Separate you from your disability....

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2023
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I quit my last therapist during COVID. She was partially deaf and I wasn’t speaking loud enough with the mask and constantly had to repeat myself. It was so stressful...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2023
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oof he sounds like me....I have stuttered my whole life tried therapy and so many things ... I also breathe funny when I talk because I get anxious this really gives me hope...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2023
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How involved have you been in these support groups? Not only is it a safe space but there are discussion and practice in dealing with the distress and difficulties related to stuttering. Also l, wi...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2023
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Great post! "*I'm a psychological researcher and practitioner with a focus on mental health and social dynamics. I stuttered severly for most of my life but have been able to make significant changes ...

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postr/StutterDec 27, 2023
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Looking for 4 participants

Looking for 4 participants My data collection phase of my ongoing psychological study on stuttering is coming to an end. I reported last week that 3 psychological variables have shown to have a mode...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2023
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9 years of ST did not help me, but I'm cursed with garbage fire neurology so idk if that's just a me thing...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2023
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I recently took the therapy after my childhood and in a span of ~3 months I could see an improvement. The therapist could see easily where I was lagging behind and she pointed out some stuffs to adapt...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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For me, it helped a lot. I’ve worked with 3 different speech therapists so far. All of them were good, but I liked my recent one more because she was really sweet, fun, and patient. She didn’t encoura...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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You learn strategies and methods for managing your stutter. It’s not just going to disappear, suddenly or gradually. Only when you apply techniques with regularity will it ever feel “automatic”, it’s ...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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I did speech therapy for my entire childhood all the way up until I was 18. Obviously it didn't work cuz I'm still in here lol...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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I started speech therapy in pre-school, and stopped when I started high school. I don’t know if I “completed” it. There’s no finish line that I am aware of....

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postr/StutterDec 21, 2023
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Does speech therapy actually help?

Does speech therapy actually help? I've been taking therapy for about 9 months without seeing much improvement. My speech therapist says that this is normal and I'll begin to see improvement after at ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2023
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TL;DR at the end. I went to a hypnotherapist when I was 15 or 16. I'm not a strong candidate for hypnosis because I've always needed to keep my wits about me, but I followed the guidance anyway. My m...

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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2023
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Everyone's stutter is unique to them, so there's not really a silver bullet unfortunately. You should talk with your doctor about finding an SLP or psychiatrist. They can help!...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2023
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I’m a stuttering specialist SLP just fyi…. All the resources you find online are individual stories, experiences, or tricks that work for that person. If you and that person are in the same boat str...

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