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Tips to improve stuttering from the research study: "Speaker and Observer Perceptions of Physical Tension during Stuttering" by PhD researcher Seth Tichenor

Tips to improve stuttering from the research study: "Speaker and Observer Perceptions of Physical Tension during Stuttering" by PhD researcher Seth Tichenor This is my attempt to extract tips from [th...

Although I stutter, I do not identify as a stutterer. Rather, occasionally I have trouble speaking. Just changing your identity mindset helps you speak 5-10% better, and that's better than nothing. ...

It's hard to maintain any of the fluency I've gained

It's hard to maintain any of the fluency I've gained I did a month long program with speech therapy 6 years ago and it was amazing. I was almost completely fluent for the following year. Then slowly, ...

How to feel more comfortable with stuttering?

How to feel more comfortable with stuttering? I have come to the awareness that my stuttering likely won’t be going away any time soon and it’s just going to become apart of me. However, no matter how...

Human beings cannot consciously move any muscles. So, then the question we need to ask is: What can we do - to move speech muscles during a stutter block?

Human beings cannot consciously move any muscles. So, then the question we need to ask is: What can we do - to move speech muscles during a stutter block? We tend to believe that we can consciously mo...

Extraordinarily high vitamin B1 intake (~2,000 mg daily) has cured my stutter completely, 6 months in

Extraordinarily high vitamin B1 intake (~2,000 mg daily) has cured my stutter completely, 6 months in I did not stutter as a child. However, I started stuttering in middle school. I slowly lost my abi...

I close my eyes and duck my head as well. I hate it but it feels outside my control and it's very hard to stop....

i tap my toe when i'm trying to get a stuck word out??? it's the weirdest thing, man. the brain is a wonder....

Stuttering blocks

Stuttering blocks So while I’m OK with being like this forever I swear the blocks be killing me 😂 especially when I haven’t even said the word yet but my throat says NOPE! People looking at me crazy ...

My ex and I would occasionally go through the drive-thru at McDonalds, she was always quite scared to order so I would always have to order (plus I was always driving anyway). I have stuttered my whol...

How do you deal with block stuttering?

How do you deal with block stuttering? I've got a block stuttering and I've been taught many tricks, like gesticulating with your hands, stressing less the initial consonant of a word, taking a breath...

Absolutely, I totally agree with you. Just experiencing a sensation or tightness in the throat without attaching any significance to it tends to reduce stuttering. It's when we assign a belief to this...

No, i just talk then i start getting a tight feeling in my throat and i'm like holy just i'm going to stutter !...

Has anyone else just straight up accepted the fact that they’ll stutter forever?

Has anyone else just straight up accepted the fact that they’ll stutter forever? For context, 23M who had a moderate TBI at 6 and has been stuttering ever since. Talking in general still sucks, but I ...

Appreciate the update! It's great to know that you've pinpointed possible themes. I'd like a copy of the thesis please. Furthermore, given your role as a researcher, I have an unrelated question. I re...

I’m so done with other people commenting on my speech

I’m so done with other people commenting on my speech So, lately I’ve been struggling alot more with speaking. I’ve always stuttered in anxiety provoking situations (class presentations, giving a spee...

Stutter started after I got sober! Help!

Stutter started after I got sober! Help! After a traumatic childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse I turned to drugs at 11. I chronically abused marijuana leading to a crippling meth addict...

I think most of my stuttering problems mainly happen when I don't breathe correctly. I noticed that when I have trouble I take very shallow, quick breaths to the back of my throat which creates tensi...

I can feel your pain. I have the same issue whenever I tried to make my speech fluent and not stutter, I would tend to hold my breath and ending up stutter even worst. Throwing in filter "like ah" mul...

Bruh idk what it is but when I stutter I literally cant breath and I look like a fish out of water :( I actually end up sitting there gasping for air if I stutter too much it sucks...