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postr/StutterNov 18, 2021
3 points

Thoughts on speech therapy or speech massage? I’m debating whether or not I should stick to the more holistic practices such as: meditation, yoga, and herbs or try speech therapy. Can someone offer there own personal experiences? Thank you in advance.

Thoughts on speech therapy or speech massage? I’m debating whether or not I should stick to the more holistic practices such as: meditation, yoga, and herbs or try speech therapy. Can someone offer th...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilityTherapy & Professional
Mindfulness & BreathingSituational VariabilitySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2021
1 points

My mom used to correct my but sometimes when my stutter was really bad she would yell at me and I would make me feel like trash but one thing that helped me is being told to calm down and breath...

Coping & Advocacy
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 12, 2021
1 points

Thinks! I’m definitely going to try long walks. I also sometimes go to steam bath after working out and that have helped me to relax....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2021
2 points

Speech therapy did help me along with hypnosis. I went through 20 years of speech therapy and I went from 0% fluency to 80%. (My stutter started as a result from a traumatic dog attack at the age o...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2021
11 points

Its goid your workplace offered to pay for speech therapy. Go to therapy. Also try taking long walks as frequently as you can , I find it relaxes me and gives me a lot of energy at the same time. Try ...

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Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterNov 6, 2021
2 points

I forgot what it was exactly called so thanks you for reminding me! It truly works wonders, I do it during boxing too and it really helps me breathe properly....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 5, 2021
9 points

Speech therapists will teach you to have a soft start. Say a "h" sound as softly as you can to start the word. If your name is Simon, say hhSimon. It's its almost undectable for people listening. Cl...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social JudgmentMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 4, 2021
1 points

I've got covid and currently the only one in most of my classes distance learning so if I get called on and it's a zoom call I feel everyone staring at me and nothing helps but i'm going to try belly ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 2, 2021
32 points

Stuttering tip

Stuttering tip Had a meeting with my manager today and he noticed that when I had one on one's my fluency was greatly increased but during Zoom calls it got worse. He suggested that in Zoom calls with...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2021
4 points

If you can speak fluently alone, you can learn to speak fluently in front of people. Mind training and self hypnosis will help for sure. Try reading a book out loud one hour a day for 3 weeks. Hear th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Preparation & RehearsalFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
6 points

You need to try self hypnosis. Positive affirmations. Do it for 20 minutes at least 2 times a day. It will change your life....

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Mindset shiftMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
1 points

Thanks for sharing the technique. I remember sub-consciously doing the deeper tone technique sometimes to avoid the stutter, and after reading your post it made it all clear. Gonna make this a daily p...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
1 points

Try not to dwell at all on your stutter. Focus on the message, what you want to say, the answers to questions, etc, don't even give the stutter a second thought. I know it's easier said than done bu...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2021
2 points

I'm 14 and just take a deep breath and speak but I usually speak while moving my hands so I can express what I'm trying to say. I know a lot of people say this but just act like u met the girl/guy bef...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2021
3 points

Did something happen in your life recently that you reacted to it that way? I’ve been to countless speech therapies (they say all the same tbh) and still the best thing for me is try to calm down an...

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Mindfulness & BreathingTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2021
3 points

Yes. But stuttering therapy is not necessarily about improving. It is also about accepting your stutter, which is probably the most important aspect of being a stutterer. I have tried speech therapy...

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Therapy ExperiencesMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
1 points

Breathing. I realized that my stutter (clutter) mostly came from speaking with too little air. I now breath more frequently in between words....

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2021
2 points

Take biggg deep breathes! Usually helps me and don’t worry about what other people think! I tell everyone I meet I’ve a stutter just to get it out of the way otherwise when I was younger I kept it to ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
24 points

So I still stutter, but I just became more confident, that in itself helped me. I became more confident by putting myself in speaking situations (presentations etc) I also find taking a deep breath...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterOct 20, 2021
6 points

Screaming

Screaming I just wanted to come here as a person who grew up with a stutter for as long as they can remember, I am 26. Recently the person I assumed would be my partner for life left me and it came w...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing