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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2023
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Escitalopram medication can help too. Diaphragmatic breathing seems key. Keep your stomach in and breathe with your chest. It relaxes the vocal cords....

Coping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Mindfulness & BreathingHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2023
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Begin by calming yourself and accepting the reality that it's okay if others notice your stammer. Embracing this fact is the first step. Loosen up your tongue and mouth, allowing the tension to drain...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindfulness & BreathingFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2023
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Hmm… you think maybe it has to do with the breath inhale before you start the sentence? Sometimes I get out of breath before I start a sentence with “I” and run out of air before I can start the rest ...

Coping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Mindfulness & BreathingBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2023
1 points

i have the same thing, i posted about it last year or so. I have gotten into the habit of stopping myself from trying to carrying on, breathing and then having another go at it. It is breathlessness b...

Speech & StutteringCoping & Advocacy
Blocks & StoppagesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 29, 2023
1 points

While my stutter isn’t very severe I have found that stretching the word out while slowing the pronunciation down, and saying it “forcefully”. Just like you are doing helps me a lot. Slowing down my...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Fluency TechniquesAvoidance & SubstitutionMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2023
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Well, I would advice you to get rid of the panic and embrace the situation and be proud that you entered it. Don't judge emotionally about how you speak, look at it from a technological angle only. Yo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
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I used to hate being told this but, taking deep breaths. Not necessarily in the middle of a sentence but before I start talking. Practicing deep breathing when I’m alone has been helpful, more for anx...

Coping & AdvocacyCauses & Variability
Mindfulness & BreathingStress & Fight/Flight
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2023
1 points

Focus on your breath in stressful situations. Dont push the words out - breath and speak. Stuttering results from wrong pphonation, articulation and breathing. Work on sychronizing that - mirrors help...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2023
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I don’t think you have to be rid of stuttering to have a good life, but I can imagine at 14 it’s just freaking painful and you’re tired. Way to choose another angle and give yourself a break. One day ...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2023
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You are brave. You are enough. You do have control of your mindset. You are more powerful than you know. If you can find one meditation channel on YouTube to calm your body and give awareness to the r...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2023
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A couple of tricks/breathing exercises I learned in speech therapy may or may not be able to help. 1) When you're about to say the word on which you'll face a block: Take a deep, relaxed breath and s...

Coping & Advocacy
Fluency TechniquesMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2023
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Well I was once there. Thankfully after a while I started to look for solutions to my problem and now I am doing great although I speak pretty bad. There are ways, be it a speech therapy or psycholo...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Advice RequestsMindfulness & BreathingSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterNov 20, 2023
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I don't meditate. but when I do, I do it for the sole purpose of killing any trauma. I literally mentally relive whatever "harsh" event I went through which may be bothering me at the time, and it mak...

Causes & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Trauma & PsychologicalMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2023
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promise you it helps. i really struggle with my sleep and meditation helps a ton. i used to always have music playing in the background or a youtube video throughout the day, never allowing me to be a...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindfulness & BreathingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2023
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that ends up making it so much worse bro. meditating forces you to confront negative thoughts, allowing you to deal with them. ik it's not nice but you've got to process your feelings, and the more yo...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2023
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I have tried meditating, to be honest my internal thoughts are not a nice place to be, so I try to distract myself...

Coping & AdvocacyAnticipation & Avoidance
Mindfulness & BreathingAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterNov 17, 2023
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Focus on what you are grateful for in life - this helps. Have you ever tried meditating? I feel like it has helped me with stuttering....

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Mindfulness & BreathingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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I know it is extra hard in your age and I am sorry for that. Especially if you have to fight it on your own. But you should really avoid the selfharming. Instead, try to improve your mental health and...

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressAdvice RequestsMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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Sure. It may sound cliche but you have to own it. and accept it that you stutter because it makes us unique. Secondly, meditation helped me a lot to stay calm when talking. Because I have. Observed t...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindfulness & BreathingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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Not waking up but I try to meditate for ten minutes or so every other day to reduce my overall anxiety levels...

Coping & Advocacy
Mindfulness & Breathing