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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
1 points

Almost 19 years in my job field where I have to speak in front of groups everyday doofus. Denying yourself therapy because you feel like it wouldn’t work in the real world is absolutely insane. It is ...

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
3 points

Bruh. You have to keep at your therapy techniques. I can’t bitch about me not being a human chainsaw anymore, I don’t lift like I used to in my 20s. Do your therapy and exercises everyday, work at it....

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commentr/StutterJun 21, 2020
4 points

I did Hollins in summer 2011. It works. I saw immediate results. Then a little drop off, but 6 months later I was speaking with almost complete conversational fluency. It’s hard. It’s intense. You...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2020
3 points

It changed my life. I’m not being over dramatic; this SLP ( Located in MA so if around lmk) made me become more fluent and even convinced me to become a future SLP (at least that’s the goal)...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
1 points

My name. First name and last name begin with an S. strangely I can say “sausage roll” quite easily! My therapist when I was much younger used to say the problem words will keep changing .....

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Feared Words & NamesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
2 points

Hi! SLP here. I’ll do my best to address some of your points. As far as I know social anxiety alone does not cause stuttering but it can make it worse. It’s also possible that if you have negative fee...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2020
1 points

Hey! 27 year old stutterer here. I know exactly how you feel because I felt a similar way going to college. I was comfortable around my friends so my stuttering wasn’t really prominent around them, bu...

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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2020
2 points

I recently tried. While I just finished day 3 it has helped me reduce length of blocks. I didnt try speech therapy till recently, but it focuses in acceptance. However, my stuttering kept getting wors...

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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2020
3 points

I practice a stuttering modification technique called easy onset. When we get stuck on a word our vocal folds close so one way to open them up is to slowly build up vibration in the vocal cords. So le...

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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2020
8 points

What helps is mediation and stretching. Meditation (try the app headspace) in the morning for ten minutes then stretching your whole body in the evening (8-10 deep breaths per stretch). After about th...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2020
6 points

I'm a speech therapist/stuttering specialist and I have to say this seems quite useful! The programmed course is simplistic, as any app-based course has to be. But I really like the library of exercis...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
1 points

Thrust me I'm not trolling. I have stuttered for the last 7-8 years so I know what it's like . I forgot to mention that he's a speach therapist that went to Stanford University so he's definitely not ...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2020
-1 points

Have you watched it ? You say you have spent time in speach therapy to help manage your stutter,well this guy is also a speach therapist and he HAS cured people. It's not false hope if it has worked f...

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commentr/StutterMay 12, 2020
3 points

You had a traumatic event. I was attacked by a German shepherd dog at the age of 5 and that traumatic event started my stutter. I've been through 20 years of speech therapy and my fluency has incr...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2020
1 points

Stutter management requires ongoing maintenance. Work with your speech therapist to improve on this. But speech therapy requires money. If the challenge is then instead economical, any job would be a...

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commentr/StutterMay 4, 2020
2 points

I don't know your healthcare/insurance situation, but I would strongly recommend looking into speech therapy. It can be a bit of a pain finding an SLP who knows what they're doing working with adults ...

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commentr/StutterMay 2, 2020
5 points

For me, I had to learn it. My first therapist taught me tips and tricks. The second and last one helped me accept my stutter which resulted in less stuttering. I am not ashamed of my stutter. It's not...

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postr/StutterApr 24, 2020
5 points

Some stuttering tips. Maybe it'll beat it.

Some stuttering tips. Maybe it'll beat it. 1. Read out loud, alone, at least 1 hour a day. We typically don't stutter when alone, or vastly less. It teaches your brain to get used to stuttering less a...

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commentr/StutterApr 22, 2020
3 points

The problem for me was that a 1v1 speech therapist didn’t have a real solution to help me, it was kinda like talk to me about your day and try these ancient techniques that don’t really work. They nee...

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postr/StutterApr 22, 2020
0 points

The McGuire Programme

The McGuire Programme I feel like everyone in this sub should be aware of The McGuire Programme and it’s an amazing benefits for someone who stammers. It is a four day intensive course where you are...

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