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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2022
4 points

Part of self therapy for stutters is blatantly say I stutter even though they’ll see it anyway. Not there yet myself though...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 10, 2022
3 points

Hey I’m a speech therapist. One thing I do to help my students become more comfortable with their stutter is have them go out into the community and purposely stutter (even if it isn’t their natural s...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2022
1 points

Interesting. My speech therapist never presented this as an option while i was working with her. Tbh i would like to not do that, but it may be the only way...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterJan 5, 2022
1 points

Hi, after a lot of reading and speech therapy I am led to believe that to vastly improve a stutter you need to accept it first and desensitise yourself from it so basically you don’t care. Once the an...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterDec 28, 2021
29 points

Stuttering on purpose interaction I had a few weeks ago :)

Stuttering on purpose interaction I had a few weeks ago :) ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2021
4 points

I used to stutter much more severely than I do now. A couple years of therapy, Toastmasters, and a general increase in self confidence later, I am doing much better. A comment on your point regardin...

Therapy & ProfessionalAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Positive Therapy TechniquesPreparation & RehearsalVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2021
2 points

If the main reason you are dysfluent is *fear of being seen as strange for stuttering* (which is an amygdala response), then you probably won’t have that fear when talking to yourself. Instead, I’...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2021
1 points

when u/cgstutter sees this: "No man you gotta keep stuttering in front of people! It hurts less and less the more you do" 😂...

Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Humor & Community ToneVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2021
1 points

This is a good start in identifying your fears. Will you take on the challenge of voluntarily confronting what obstacle lay in your path, such as speaking. Or will you shy away from the danger. If you...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 23, 2021
2 points

Have you tried speaking with earplugs? Works for some people. Sometimes hearing our voice causes the stutter. Ear plugs cause you to hear your voice a little muffled. Might only work temporarily, but ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2021
1 points

Stuttering on purpose or self-disclosure can put off your burdens of possible stuttering....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2021
3 points

Hey Hipperman. ​ I've not stuttered for as long as you (currently 25 and stuttered as long as I can remember). Trick is to expose yourself to it really, as shit as that advice sounds. As...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2021
6 points

This is The McGuire Program! My brother has done this. With consistent effort he essentially caused his stutter to disappear for many months. He doesn’t apply the techniques so much now because it’s ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
postr/StutterDec 14, 2021
66 points

Stuttering on purpose leads to friendship ❤ - a clip from approaching strangers a couple weeks ago

Stuttering on purpose leads to friendship ❤ - a clip from approaching strangers a couple weeks ago ...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2021
6 points

Voluntary stuttering used for the purposes of getting out of stutters is a trick and will end like all tricks. The purpose of voluntary stuttering is for identify, not fluency....

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2021
7 points

Stutter on purpose. The point being helping you flow through words. You go silent because you block off your airflow and nothing comes out. Figure out how to keep the airflow going. Sometimes stutteri...

Coping & Advocacy
Voluntary Stuttering & Exposure
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2021
2 points

I don't think being obsessed with stuttering is meaningful so why not stop it? Also I think thinking about stuttering will prevent yourself from the desensitization....

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2021
1 points

I really like the message you’re pushing out here that you can gradually become desensitised to rejection but at the end of the day, you at least gave it a go and came out of your comfort zone bit by ...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2021
2 points

Yes, I would. Can you please send it to me? Also, I was thinking about how we talked about desensitization to stuttering. And actually I do believe that stuttering on purpose can desensitize the expe...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 11, 2021
3 points

Maybe practice what you want to say while singing it. I pretty much never stutter when I am singing, and I sing to practice presentations and stuff. Also, don’t think about stuttering as much as possi...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityMindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+1 more