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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
3 points

Part of my problem is that I talk too fast. If I remember to slow down I speak a lot better....

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
3 points

Tools that have helped reduce my stammer, almost immediately when starting to implement them properly....

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Do not ever ignore a stutter. This is terrible advice. Get her taking singing lessons to practice her breathing, rhythm and timing. Find stuff she cares about and her let show you her passion about th...

MetaCoping & Advocacy
Not About StutteringFluency Techniques
postr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

Take control - tame your stammer

Take control - tame your stammer Lots of talk in the stammering community about acceptance and being comfortable in your stammering skin. I was told this for decades, we all know there is no cure for ...

Coping & AdvocacyCommunity & SupportTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesAdvice OfferedPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I always use filler words to say in front like “it’s” or “my name is” . I used to struggle with my name a lot more but since doing this it’s gotten better for me....

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
2 points

In the same boat with you. I try to silently exhale before saying my name and I’ve found it helps sometimes....

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

M,N,B,P,D these are the commonly alphabet known as plosive words so you stutter because you have to touch your lips to pronounce them, instead of saying your name first say HHH and then say your name...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
5 points

I don't have problems with M so I just say at one exhale "My name is...", so the first letter of the name is paired with the last letter, like "My name iS.." and it goes easier...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
11 points

This is a common issue for stutterers. I used to get so anxious at meetings where I knew the introduction was coming that I’d nearly have a panic attack. A speech therapist could give you some strateg...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesPreparation & Rehearsal+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
2 points

bilingual, english and spanish. i grew up in the US so english is what i use the most, it was tough but i developed a very good technique and tool set for fluency to the point where im pretty much com...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesPropositionality & Weight
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
5 points

The only secret sauce I have learned in my 40 years of living and struggling with a stutter my whole life is feeling confident when I talk. There are times I can't get past it. I had to figure out wha...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Acceptance & PrideFluency TechniquesRoles & Performance+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

Just practice it over and over and over again till it basically becomes muscle memory. This will also help you identify areas that might be hard and where you'll need to just take a break or use diffe...

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2025
1 points

I used to have a severe stutter. I prayed about it and spent about a year in speech therapy. She taught me techniques to improve my fluency. Having someone to talk too that actually understood me real...

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Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

A little but dramatically less. I have a much easier time modifying my cadence and breathing when I'm reading and just generally have a lot more control when I read. If my normal speech was as smooth ...

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Situational VariabilityFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 3, 2025
1 points

I learned that I would take shallow breaths, so I started taking deeper breaths before talking, and it works ok. It's not the best, but I think it was an improvement. It definitely seems like lots of ...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Fluency TechniquesSituational Variability
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

Mine was pretty severe. So therapy never helped me get over it. As I got older, I just learned ways to get past the blocks. When I say the things that help me, everyone always says it's bad. But I'm 4...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
0 points

CBD water soluble helps me with my stutter and LiveGood has some for $30. For food, I just type what I want with my phone, talk slowly, and keeping a beat by tapping my finger helps....

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
3 points

I’m a mechanic, my stutter got me into a few fights with bullies at school but it hasn’t really had much a negative impact on my adult life. I will add that I worked my ass off using techniques I lear...

Coping & AdvocacySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

I do agree. But i believe speech therapy has a place. Right now they just haven't figured out the right methods for long term improvements. Additionally, some people may prefer speech therapy over med...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesMedicalization / Neurodiversity
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
2 points

You don’t always need drugs to change brain chemistry, you can change eating habits to change your mood, for example, and that is because you changed your brain chemistry. You can also re-wire your br...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Neurological & BrainFluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-Perception