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commentr/StutterAug 11, 2020
2 points

Hell no, just an angsty introvert. I feel like your stutter would have to be pretty mild for you to be an extroverted stutterer....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 11, 2020
2 points

🍾🍾 you are hitting it on the nail, putting it on the back burner is a great way to put it. And never be afraid to just tell people you stutter. It's great with getting the other person to be more di...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 10, 2020
4 points

How can we help our son?

How can we help our son? Hi everyone. Our son is 8 and has a stutter. Sometimes it is more noticeable, sometimes it goes away. He is on the list for NHS speech therapy...again. He had a speech imped...

Parent & CaregiverAnticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Home SupportAvoidance & SubstitutionRepetitions & Prolongations+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
6 points

For me, I started doing one hour of reading daily out loud, alone. This is because I am fluent when I'm alone. I didn't do any special voice modulation or anything like that, I just let my natural flu...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
7 points

I repeat ten affirmations, 20 times each, at least once per day. I used to do twice a day. I use the set in Lee Lovett's book, but I've also used other ones like, ''I own my own power,'' ''I can do an...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2020
3 points

I have to slightly disagree here. In therapy we may put clients into situations that will provoke stuttering. It is all done in a therapeutic environment so the client can use fluency enhancing stra...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

Me and one of my younger sisters were both in speech therapy when we were younger and a lesson that they taught us that didn't really work for me but helped alot for her was slowing down and planning ...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

I can’t say that it has taken away the stutter or that it got significantly better, but it made me very self-aware of bad habits in my speech that were a byproduct of stuttering, which made my speech...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & ProfessionalCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionTherapy ExperiencesValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
10 points

i was in speech therapy since I was 4 and the only thing which ever helped was the absolute basics. **Slow down.** It's cliche but it's the only thing which actually helped me to improve to the poi...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2020
1 points

If you're having trouble with a certain word, try repeating the word out loud to yourself. Or while driving, say street names and words on signs out loud, usually the ones you know you would have trou...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2020
11 points

Just because someone stutters, it does not mean they are always disfluent. The way he adds fillers to his speeches make me believe that he is adding the words no to avoid blocking. Although I am fa...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Severity & FluctuationAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

I would just try to loosen up when your with your friend's and try not thinking about your stutter. You'll be surprised of how many ppl actually stutter without realising. Even on TV 🙂...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

Well, I spoke about it once and she wasnt really receptive at all. I am still in denial about it I guess, I havnt rlly spoken about it since. I am being proactive now I. E. Reading out loud, looking a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCommunity & Support
Avoidance & SubstitutionSituational VariabilityAdvice Requests
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

Never heard of speecheasy, but I’m going to check it out and see what it’s about. I think what contributes to my stuttering is the fact that I can’t read the other persons’ body language so I’m left h...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Overthinking & MonitoringAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

Yeah, definitely. Try to shrug it off and push through. Let your stutter be a shared problem, not just yours! I have people look at me sideways when I stutter, but it's just a thing that they have to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

I agree on the practice part but for some reason my stuttering is at its worst when I’m having conference calls and telephone interviews, and I’ve had plenty of these over the years. I’ve just accepte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
2 points

My stutter is weird. I can deal with voice assistants fine like 99% since I don't feel any pressure or anything, but when talking to people is when I have blockage. Not all the time, but it's enough t...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

I've gotten fluent enough that it's not really an issue. When it comes to things like call outs, its easy to change what you're gonna say if you feel a block coming. Due to that, I'm able to play and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

Those are things called secondary behaviors. " What Do Secondary Behaviors of Stuttering Look Like? In order to try to prevent disfluent moments, or to break out of them once they have already begu...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 6, 2020
1 points

My student-teaching experiences went better than I expected. During the fall term, for example, we had to teach twice in order to pass our internship course. Before my senior year, I was very afraid o...

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