commentr/StutterJune 25, 2022

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> I don’t know what to do. Most of us have gone through speech therapy at some point. But. On the off chance you have not. Consider fitting a gap word, or filler, in before the words you get stuck on. It does wonders. It can sound odd and breaks conversational tempo on occasion, but it can help. Some [use profanity](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/samuel-l-jackson-shaft-motherfucker-stutter) with good effect. They may not associate it with a lead-in word or gap word, but it is for the most part. Sorry if this is old news. I had some good help as a kid. While never cured, I learned how to manage my stutter.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionStrategic Swearing/Cursing