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commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
2 points

You can try it yourself and see repeating your words won’t work. If anything, She got more fluent because *she disclosed*. His mirror talk is backwards too. You should look at yourself in mirror a...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2023
1 points

When I was in my teens and early twenties I’d often go into Manhattan, and sometimes I’d need directions, so I’d ask some stranger. Mostly I’d ask a person who was coming toward me, and I’d l...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2023
2 points

Being able to train your brain to stop anticipating a fear is *very* challenging for some. When someone gives that advice, have you asked how it has helped them? (It’s possible they are giving advi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 27, 2023
2 points

If you look into the research/advice of SLP’s who *specialize in dysfluency*, you’ll see that most of them basically give this advice. Another way to do this that has been very helpful for many is ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2023
1 points

Yes it definitely does for me. However I have to practice consistently, i.e. taking a break for two or more days has immediately a negative impact on my speech....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2023
5 points

Since Stuttering is so individualized, for me, I practiced saying my name every day for half a year in front of my bathroom mirror. I desensitized myself from the fear and anxiety so now my name ju...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2023
1 points

I'm sorry to hear that but by skipping the icebreaker you are just enabling your fear and not really going to get better by avoiding the situation. I would stutter during the icebreakers, and during m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 23, 2023
4 points

I had to find good therapy. Nothing that focused on fluency or taught techniques or any of that stuff. I lad to work to undo a lot of my bad avoiding habits and learn to become comfortable with the so...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
4 points

Hi Distinct-Heat6488, Big question, and here's what helped me: I went out on a few dozen first dates... most never made it to a second date, but the important part for me was to gain experience as qu...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyCommunity & Support
Dating & RomanceVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
6 points

Blocking is actually a more “severe” form of stuttering. It happens bc you are so fearful of ppl hearing your repetitions, you try very hard (too hard!) to hide them. That causes the block. Terms...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2023
2 points

It might come in time, but my experience was that I needed more specific knowledge/tools. You are 100% right that The more you try to not stutter (repetitions/prolongations) , the more you stutter ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency TechniquesSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2023
6 points

You have some interesting insights and have clearly done a ton of work! Also, I’d like you and others to know there are SLPs who specialize in dysfluency who have helped many people become more comfo...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Positive Therapy TechniquesVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2023
2 points

basically, everyone has occasional repetitions/prolongations, even more as young children. If someone gave you the impression that your repetitions were an issue, and you wanted to do better, you ma...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Repetitions & ProlongationsAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterJan 20, 2023
6 points

Backing out of a stutter, allowing it to come and go. [I'm off this whole week so I churned out a good couple of video's, I'll take a break after this one, lol]

Backing out of a stutter, allowing it to come and go. [I'm off this whole week so I churned out a good couple of video's, I'll take a break after this one, lol] [deleted]...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2023
1 points

>I just wish there was something I could do about these speech blocks I can recommend to test out different things to make: 'breathing out or moving articulators', a habit during a speech block: ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2023
3 points

I have the same problem. I kind of have the same story, actually. I had been stuttering since I can remember, as a form of the regular stuttering (That you repeat the words, Ba-Ba-Banana). But then af...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesAvoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2023
2 points

Per professionals w training in dysfluency who have helped themselves and many many others, you are asking the right question! You have to add these other steps in to move past the blocks. We block ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social JudgmentFeared Words & Names+1 more
postr/StutterJan 17, 2023
13 points

I ran out of thoughts to face the stutter

I ran out of thoughts to face the stutter What happens when I'm aware I'll stutter no matter what I do? What happens when I'm no longer trying to not stutter, but to stutter a little less? What happen...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Severity & FluctuationVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2023
2 points

\+1 for this. To add on to this, exposure to situations that make you stutter can lessen the problem....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterJan 16, 2023
2 points

Unfortunately, the best thing is going to sound contradictory, but it’s what’s suggested by SLPs who specialize in dysfluency, or are PWS also. Let people know you stutter. Bad blocks happen becaus...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more