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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

The McGuire programme, you can buy the book written by Dave McGuire with the title "Beyond Stammering" It says you should treat your speech as a sport. You get the book for free at the course. But r...

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Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

Whats the program called?...

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
1 points

Have you ever tried speech therapy to address your fluency issues? I work at an office that offers speech therapy by licensed speech and language pathologists, and I have seen many people learn ways ...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

Oh you wanted to know about the programme, right so. It is a 4 day intense course (up to 18 hours for a day) with heavy focus on breathing with your costal diaphram (aka yor chest, not belly) The fi...

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Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

Trust me, so have I. Speech therapists just rarely work, if at all. This was completely different....

commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

for a realistic experience (damn i just noticed this thread is a month old :/ ... anyway \^\^) try fake stuttering in situations where you *don't* feel confident for example asking a girl/guy out or s...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
1 points

Please do tell what "this" course was. I for one have stuttered my whole life, and have seen speech therapists since I was 6 or 7 (I'm 24 now). Each one could not determine the underlying reason that ...

Speech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
1 points

my stutter got a lot worse over the course of a year (when i first started working at a firm and the environment wasn't at all great) so i did some speech therapy. the eye rolling was one of my "tech...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionPhysical TensionSeeking Therapy+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

it's nice to be able to talk without it being horrifically obvious. I've subscribed to this forum, it's decently active: http://www.stutteringcommunity.com/...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

dude, the same problem has haunted me all my life. both my first and lastname begin with 'H'. answering the phone is the worst. it's ok now, but i dreaded it when i was younger....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
1 points

yeah, it's definitely certain sounds that trigger my stutter. i'm German, so the sounds probably are a little different. words that begin with a vowel are generally a problem, those are also the word...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilitySpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightOnset & Life-Stage Changes+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
2 points

well, it's the form of reddit, isn't it? have you ever noticed someone on reddit having a stutter, besides the person outright telling you? on reddit we can just be and communicate just as everyone e...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
8 points

Well, it is true that people who stutter are in the minority but we're not THAT rare. I would have thought from a website as big as reddit there would be atleast a somewhat small community but it does...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
9 points

I wish there was a more active community, but I've found that those who suffer from stuttering or those who are interested in learning more about it are in the minority. It's a shame since most people...

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commentr/StutterOct 23, 2012
9 points

Seems like it is, but I agree, it's a shame :(...

postr/StutterOct 23, 2012
13 points

Is this really the most active subreddit regarding stutter/stammere?

Is this really the most active subreddit regarding stutter/stammere? Title says it all. It can't be can it?...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2012
1 points

I got teased a lot in school, and anytime I stutter it can bring some of those feelings up, no matter what the other people do. Other times it doesn't bother me that much. I do agree with shutup...

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Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2012
1 points

I noticed myself starting to do that, so I will close my eyes and try to talk really slow. I try to pretend that I am trying to relax and get a hold of my thoughts. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringPhysical Tension
postr/StutterOct 19, 2012
1 points

are there certain situations where your stuttering disappears?

are there certain situations where your stuttering disappears? does anyone has that? in my case, the moment I stark working (video rental store) I'm so confident and fluent in my speech, almost nothin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Experiential AssociationCycles & Randomness
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2012
1 points

Sorry for the late reply! My stutter is relatively mild compared to a lot of people, but the most I do is go to speech therapy once every couple of years (I live in the UK where it's provided free), a...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Severity & FluctuationFluency TechniquesAssistive Devices