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A big part of your speech therapy is going to be acceptance, losing that shame you feel toward it, and removing the need to hide it. In short, you'll need to be open with him about your disfluency to ...

Just to be sure: Are you actually saying _wrong_ answers to avoid trying to say the _actual_ ones? Other than that, what you're describing sounds like a common avoidance tactic. And you're right, it ...

I understand where you're coming from /u/darkspacemonster I've been in your position a lot of times, and I know it does suck to sometimes lie in order to avoid the embarrassment that you might antic...

Speech block on one specific word, does anyone else experience this or have tips on dealing with it?

Speech block on one specific word, does anyone else experience this or have tips on dealing with it? I've always suffered from a mild stutter and speech blocks. It was much worse when I was a child an...

Hey dudes, just wanted to share something

Hey dudes, just wanted to share something So I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember, but as of now, it's not holding me back nearly as much as it used to. This might be super trivial knowl...

Finally going to Speech Therapy.

Finally going to Speech Therapy. Hey guys, Well I finally got in touch with my university's Communications Disorders Clinic and will be starting speech therapy sessions in July! I have had therapy bef...

Regarding Toastmasters, I believe my speech impediment heavily relies on the situation i'm in. By getting used to public speaking I hope to lower my anxiety levels when communicating orally. It's like...

Hey Daniel, good on you for taking action! I'm doing avoidance reduction therapy where I work on eliminating all my junk behaviors and try to stutter clean and free. Through this process im also lear...

When I'm talking to friends I swear a lot. My leading word for sentences is "fucking". They know this and do not care....

Well I kinda like Eric because of Magneto but she doesn't like the name Eric. probably had an ex named Eric lol...

for him (i am assuming because of your example names) it wont matter. I dont get stuck on Js very often, but I always get stuck on my name. Pick a name that makes you and your gf happy....

My son's name is Ean. Pronounced 'een' because if I do it the right way it doesn't always come out right....

You'll pick an name that's easy for you to say and then shortly after, viola, it becomes difficult to say. you dont really get to pick your words. Pick a name you like....

Try asking what names she is thinking of and try to pick out ones that are easier to say? It seems like you don't really care too much about the actual name, just the stuttering. ...

It's good of you to think like this. I think it's a valid concern. For me, basically any sound I can form in my mouth vs. my throat is easier, which opens the door for a lot of things. But, it's def...

> A language as foreign as Mandarin Chinese just doesn't have the same oral burden that native English does to me. You make a solid point here. Speaking in a foreign language isn't difficult. I ca...

At first man, just try to learn gramar, vocabulary and stuff like that. talk to yourself if u want to learn pronunciation, 99% ppl who stutter dont stutter while they talk to themselves. it will help....

Having English as a second language, you are correct that you have to practice speaking it. It is amazing how different languages are in terms of breathing and rhythm. All I can say is try to speak it...

I am an American who has stuttered since a very young age (probably as long as I can remember). I have studied Mandarin Chinese in University for two years, including a one year intensive session. M...

In additional to Malcolm Fraiser's book, I also found this one interesting and helpful: http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/Infostuttering/Harrison/redefining-stuttering.pdf But I honestly think the b...