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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2021
2 points

If I'm alone and read loud for myself, I speak fluently. I guess the reason is simply, you don't have to worry. You don't feel in a hurry to say something. No worries what they might think. How you...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Situational VariabilityAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
1 points

It was a homemade tape that he produced. Spotify, Apple Music, etc… have relaxation tracks you can browse through. The important part for me was to focus on my breathing, lower my heart rate. The...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightEnergy & Biological Rhythms+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 27, 2021
3 points

I agree with /u/hipsydoodle. If you don't already journal, it can be very good for you. IMO /u/hipsydoodle's comment is the best advice. /u/phznmshr makes an excellent point about running out of brea...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical TensionBlocks & Stoppages+3 more
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2021
1 points

Probably in my early 20s. By 25 it was pretty manageable but of course still there. When I was 16 or 17, my mom booked me a few appointments with a hypnotist. (I truly don’t know if hypnotists ar...

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Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
2 points

Yes. It gives you a time to relax. Try it. Speak alone to a mirror. Watch yourself speak fluently. Read out loud one hour a day to hear fluency from your lips. Before you speak to someone, remind your...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
2 points

Try this. I promise you that this will work. Speak like a king or queen. Speak no more than 4 or 5 words at a time and come to complete stop. Even if it is not at the end of sentence. If you listened ...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2021
2 points

You might have gotten used to it. Try to notice differences between when you talk to friends and when you talk to yourself. What changes (except outside factors). For this group there is a discord cha...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2021
2 points

Tonight there was that same emergency, this time I did good using your method and properly ventilating my lungs before the announcements. Though I still have to make an appointment with logopedist and...

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Mindfulness & BreathingSide Effects & Risks
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
3 points

Someone else mentioned that telling everybody before starting about your stutter can help and I think it does as it takes off the tension of (oh my god I can't show them that I stutter). I would also ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social JudgmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2021
2 points

It’s really hard to lose any interview just because of stuttering. I’ve been in that situation before too but keep trying you will definitely get a better job!! There are ways to control stuttering an...

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Employment & CareerFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 16, 2021
1 points

I believe tongue twisters do help. I use them myself. However, they are more effective if you can practise situating your voice in your body. Such as deep breathing and doing the kind of warm-up exer...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
2 points

I feel your frustration. I too feel that way about the phone. Easier for someone to call me than me call them so I didn’t have to say who I was. What helped me was keeping a metronome beat almost and ...

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Hiding & ConcealmentMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 10, 2021
2 points

These are great. I'll add another one: take a deep breath, and speak on the outbreath. You'll find that it's almost impossible to stutter. This isn't always practicable during face to face conversatio...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2021
1 points

Glad you overcame it, I don't understand why it is legal to even be able to prescribe such addictive drugs. I personally have never taken any medications except a paracetamol once every 6 months or s...

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Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2021
2 points

It is the same when you stutter.You are repeating what you are hearing, disfluency. Rewiring your brain with fluency will help you tremendously. If you can read out loud without stuttering, most of us...

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Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2021
2 points

In my experiences, mind training has always helped me. I do a lot of auto suggestions. It's like self hypnosis. The one that I say all the time even during the day is "When I Speak, Calm Flows Through...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2021
1 points

Try these [Mayo clinic relaxation techniques](https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/relaxation-technique/art-20045368) 30 minutes before the exam and tell your examin...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 1, 2021
3 points

100%. So much of a stutter is in your head, over thinking, avoidance (anxiety), ego, being hyper aware to it etc. Its that internal dialogue you have with yourself, putting yourself down and worrying ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2021
1 points

It's common for stutterers. Have you thought about mind training? It worked for me. There is a book on Amazon by Melvin Powers Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis. I think that you can read it for free....

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2021
3 points

It's call speech anxiety. Mind training will help you. You need to get rid of your disfluency thoughts and replace them with fluency thoughts. In order to do that you need to become fluent. Try these ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing