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I have a heart arrhythmia that I used to be able to “fix” by doing a valsalva maneuver. It became dangerous and I needed a medical procedure to address it. While in recovery room, I woke up sooner t...

Most people who use diaphragmatic breathing don't stutter when they do this technique properly. I think this is because if you focus on the diaphragm (which you learn properly in therapy), then you di...

I have a bit of a background in speech because I went to school for it and also because I stutter so because of that I’m always curious on my behavior and how it affects my speech that day. But a cou...

By "core", do you mean the abdominal muscles? I've noticed dramatic changes in my fluency depending on the state of my gut and my ability to do diaphragmatic breathing. I suspect the gut is very mu...

There's a book by William Parry that postulates that the core is involved in stuttering by the inadvertent triggering of the Valsalva maneuver. I read his book a few years ago, but was left largely di...

emotions affect everything! especially when parts of your brain are struggling to connect properly. ive struggled with this too. remember bravery and confidence are not the same things :) try looking ...

It’s not necessarily the type of emotion but the intensity that affects my speech. The more I feel the worse my speech gets...

I thought being prepared helped, it does and it doesn't in my situation. I can talk with friends comfortably and have mixed rates of stuttering. My job is purely scripted and usually I'm fine in work ...

This may sound a little silly but has anyone tested their breathing and peace of mind?

This may sound a little silly but has anyone tested their breathing and peace of mind? I stutter a fair bit, it's quite mild compared to others but it can flair up at times and be a real nuisance. It ...

Making the sound you don't want to make because you don't want to stutter....

What's the best technique for pauses?

What's the best technique for pauses? I suffer from the pausing form of stuttering and sometimes repitions, but it's mostly the blocking where I try to say something it doesn't come out and I'm just s...

This is literally me, I also think I have some sort of associated tic where lean forward, so it basically looks like I’m bowing to whoever I’m talking to lol...

I used to just repeat letters, had speech therapy as a kid and it didn’t work. Family then moved house at 12 and it nearly completely disappeared. 14 years old and it came back and had evolved into to...

I have all three at various times and tbh they're all pretty embarrassing. But blocks are probably the worst because at least with the other two I'm getting my words out. Also I can't breathe during b...

acute headaches after situations of prolonged stuttering

acute headaches after situations of prolonged stuttering is this familiar to anyone? after a few sentences said with a stutter (I have a very severe stutter), my head is very cramped with pain. probab...

If my block is bad, then i stop speaking indefinitely. Many many times have I simply got stuck, tried a few times, then said “I can’t say it”. Unlike some, I will not force it and make myself look eve...

Thanks. Yeah, he’s done all that with good results, but he’s regressed slightly. It’s worse when he’s tired. Obviously, family are really patient, but his friends just tend to talk over him and he’s f...

How can I stop being afraid of saying words that I think I’ll stutter on?

How can I stop being afraid of saying words that I think I’ll stutter on? With certain words, I tend to say it ok when alone but when with others, I will tense up and I can feel the fear in my head wh...

blocks and some secondary behaviors combined may look like stroke or even heart attack to people who don't know better....

Why do I feel density in my cheeks whenever I stutter.

Why do I feel density in my cheeks whenever I stutter. ...