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commentr/StutterJul 29, 2015
0 points

I'm cured sometimes and some days I'm not. I could tell you what goes on in my mind on the days when I stutter and what doesn't go on in my mind The days I don't. The days I stutter I'm very conscious...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Mindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & PrideRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)
commentr/StutterJul 25, 2015
1 points

Mostly constant talking. I read the news aloud to my husband every day. Not just the titles, the whole articles. I talk to my cat about every single thing. Sometimes instead of talking to my brother (...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionFluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
2 points

I'd look into his videos that cover relaxation breathing and spinal rolls. They all have some beneficiary information regardless if you are not affected by the issues that he explains in some of his ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
3 points

Yes, I have seeked professional help and many other ways of correcting my speech. But, most of it is due to anxiety and shortness of breath. His techniques address that. I have noticed a better change...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightFluency Techniques+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2015
2 points

No problem, happy to at least try and help. I have a few suggestions but I don't know if they relate to other people: 1) A LOT of people don't know what a stammer is. So even a post about the frustra...

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Research & ResourcesMindfulness & BreathingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterApr 18, 2015
1 points

So for me, I realized that not only do I have issues with conversation, I also have issues focusing on other things in general. I got diagnosed with ADD and generalized anxiety. I really think there'...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2015
2 points

Find some way to relax, meditation or diftderent techniques as suggested or whatever might work. Try until you find what works. Then before speaking, go through this relaxation and then speak. Do this...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2015
2 points

I'm the same way. One thing that helps me sometimes(I stress, sometimes) is I focus my breath. It's a technique I learned learning meditation and I find it can help to relax and kind of bring me back ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2015
1 points

Deep breaths. Speak slightly slower than you want to. No more than three words per breath. Don't be scared of stuttering....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2015
2 points

I spend 45-60 minutes a day reading out loud and practicing breathing. I don't find it to be helping when I talk to people in the real world though. I'm going to have to do something else because it ...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2015
3 points

I used to stutter just like this, today I have much more control over my stuttering so I say used to. I still get stuck sometimes but hey, if you practice a bad swing in golf for many years you are bo...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 1, 2015
1 points

I don't know if this works for you but I've started chewing gum to relax and it's helped me speak a bit better ...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2015
5 points

Hey . I get that too on some days. I try to minimise problems by practising reading aloud first thing in the morning. Not sure if it helps anyone else. For me it builds up confidence. Oh and start h...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Genetic & Family FactorsMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2015
1 points

I think you could really benefit from therapy, even if you have had it before. And just because it may have not worked in the past you might have a different attitude and a greater need for it now. F...

Therapy & ProfessionalCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyMindfulness & BreathingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 26, 2015
1 points

Yes, this is all very true. What you think you become. I also focus a lot and spend quite some time thinking about how to change my perspective and try to develop an overall positive outlook, which mo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2015
1 points

wow. Didn't know this subreddit existed. I've stuttered all of my life and up until my mid 30's it really fucked me up. At its worst i couldn't get a bus, order a drink at the bar, go to job interview...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2015
2 points

I think you're probably right, about speech therapists who truly understand stuttering. They are probably in the minority. I was hoping actually that I would see a speech therapist who was a PWS thems...

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Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2015
1 points

The singing in private helped build my confidence. I was so nervous to talk when I was younger that I barely spoke in public. I noticed, however, that I didn't stutter while singing- so I started to a...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Situational VariabilityMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2015
1 points

Wow, first trying therapy at 30 is really something. Just a quick note i've learned regarding therapists, they almost all mean well but there's actually very few who truly understand stuttering. Who r...

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Seeking TherapyTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Fit+3 more
commentr/StutterJan 30, 2015
1 points

Great post. I think each stutterer needs to find their own way out at the end of the day. Lately, i've just been observing all my abnormal behaviour and asking myself "what would a person without a...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & BreathingMindset shift