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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2023
1 points

It may be effective for people who stutter (PWS) doing any strategy from any of the 50+ [modalities](https://www.psychology.org.au/getmedia/23c6a11b-2600-4e19-9a1d-6ff9c2f26fae/Evidence-based-psych-in...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Positive Therapy TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

I had blocks for 3 decades. Doing voluntary repetitions (and eye contact) made my nearly fluent in 3 weeks. I’m a preschool teacher in a large school so I can talk to 50-100 people every day - defin...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposurePositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

If you've seen it have a positive effect and transfer to the real world then I'm happy, but I am respectfully skeptical. It feels like speech tools; they work great in safe environments but reliably f...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

It’s like training wheels. Yes, maybe it’s good to let the kid fall on their face, but some kids aren’t strong enough for that. I regularly see ppl here say they block when they imagine talking to...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

If you block when you're by yourself I think it's an amazing opportunity to practice moving to the sound you're afraid to vocalize. For most people this is a vowel sound since those are open sounds an...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
3 points

Maybe I used "mechanics" incorrectly. I meant the mechanics of moving through a block. If you block talking to yourself in a mirror I can see how it help learn the movements to go from blocking to get...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

Definitely! But doing VR in front of a mirror, while making eye contact with yourself, is a great primary accessible intervention for those who have more struggles. If someone doesn’t require this...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
1 points

You need to work on it dealing with of real blocks. Practicing with voluntary stuttering doesn't make sense since you're not actually blocking. Voluntary stuttering isn't used to work on mechanics....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2023
2 points

The safest way to practice this is standing in front of a mirror and doing voluntary repetitions....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2023
4 points

Something I’d tell a client to do if this is stressing themselves out is to practice stuttering on purpose with someone you trust. Over explaining kinda kills the magic but stuttering on purpose can g...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2023
3 points

Yeah this is it, exposure therapy, people will look at you funny sometimes, once they get to know you, you’ll be fine. Enjoy life it could be worst...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 20, 2023
14 points

The best thing you can do is just stop giving a shit. And the only way to do that is to just stutter in front of people as often as you can...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
1 points

To improve execution of your strategy, a general activity I would do is to allow yourself to “fail” at the strategy, and then calmly restart and use it. In a controlled environment (preferably with ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesOverthinking & MonitoringVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2023
5 points

Voluntary stuttering will help you desensitize a stuttering moment like the one you had. For me it prevents me from having those "downward spirals" where I lose control of everything and I am held pr...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & BreathingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2023
6 points

Exposure therapy, And age. I'm old enough and happy enough in my own life that I don't really care what people think of me. I don't avoid anything difficult. I purposely put myself in situations that...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMay 17, 2023
7 points

My opinion on stuttering

My opinion on stuttering My opinion on stuttering Stuttering is a vicious cycle there is nothing there to stop you from speaking ,you are a fluent speaker when you speak alone ,sing ,whisper ,saying ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
2 points

Might the remedy be not to substitute (thereby not avoiding stuttering but letting yourself stutter as comfortably as you can)? The above is much easier said than done and a high pressure situation s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2023
4 points

It’s a mixture of acceptance and Desensitization It takes time but once you achieve it becomes like a permanent painkiller...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterMay 12, 2023
12 points

How Ashwagandha and Desensitization Changed My Life

How Ashwagandha and Desensitization Changed My Life I've struggled with severe stuttering for as long as I can remember. My stutter is so severe that I often feel like I may be the worst stutterer in ...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Situational VariabilityVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2023
2 points

This subreddit is surprisingly devoid of reasonable and scientific information. Childhood onset stuttering doesnt disappear after a certain age. We will always have the “anticipation” or “ feeling” of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques+1 more