Has anyone been able to significantly reduce or eliminate secondary body movements while trying to get your words out? If so, HOW???
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Has anyone been able to significantly reduce or eliminate secondary body movements while trying to get your words out? If so, HOW??? 29 year old M. I took Chase Gillis’ program a few years ago and have made significant strides in my confidence, as I have done a lot of desensitizing, but I still struggle a lot with my stutter, especially with feeling the need to jerk my body when I get stuck to help me get my words out (i.e. tapping my foot, taking a longer stride than usual if I try to speak while walking, banging my back against the chair while sitting down, etc). While playing basketball with my law school friends today, it seemed like I had to do some weird shit with my feet every time I would call the score out; I can only imagine how it looks to the others. This fear has also made me hesitant to participate in class, I can’t stomach the awkwardness of banging my body struggling to get my words out in a big class. All I ever hear from people is “Slow down” and “Take your time,” but when I try to slow down, it feels like I’m lacking in energy and I’m even more fearful of blocking. And it feels very robotic. I’m sick of this shit man 🙄