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postr/StutterJul 7, 2016
19 points

Discharged from speech therapy!

Discharged from speech therapy! I lurk this subreddit sometimes but I wanted to let y'all know that after 6 months of speech therapy, I got discharged. That doesn't mean I'm totally set, I still have ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Fluency TechniquesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 29, 2016
1 points

I'd never been able to pronounce my name without blocking, making faces and such. After I tried 'The Mcguire Programme' things started changing. It all started on day one of a four day course, and aft...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Positive Therapy TechniquesAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2016
1 points

I'd recommend looking into Precision Fluency Shaping Program. I went years ago as an adult and it helped me immensely. It didn't cure it, but it helped clear it up a lot. I feel if I'd gone when I was...

Therapy & Professional
Positive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2016
2 points

"Didn't help me stutter less, but did help me stutter confidently." Yes, I can totally relate to this. To not work on the stutter itself but the emotions surrounding my stutter has helped in was the ...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Positive Therapy TechniquesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 26, 2016
3 points

It was a tremendous help for me. Didn't help me stutter less, but did help me stutter confidently. Actually, going to therapy increased my confidence all around. 10/10 would recommend. ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Positive Therapy TechniquesHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2016
1 points

I am also a mild to moderate stutterer and I also deal with blocks. I have been to therapy before but I had to "shop around" to find a therapist who gave me cognitive behavioral therapy to help me lea...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTherapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2016
2 points

Do a two week intensive at this place: http://stutteringtreatment.org/ They have financial aid if you don't make a lot of money. Really helped me a lot... honestly my life has changed....

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2016
0 points

Hey guys! I am an actor who used to stutter! I am a voice coach too specialized in people with a stutter. Check my website out: www.coachforfluency,com it is totally worth it! :)...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 22, 2016
0 points

Hi there Shygai83! I totally understand the way you feel! I have worked at the front desk in hotels for a couple of years until I overcame my stuttering and it wasn´t easy! some days were very awkwar...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2016
-3 points

Hi there Bigtalker7! I totally understand how you feel! Most of the women out there just want someone perfect and they do not look on what is on the inside! I am an actor myself who used to stutte...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2016
-3 points

Hey Waterbottle73 ! I think we all hate to do what we are not good at, but if you were a very good communicator I bet you would love talking to people and speaking in public! I am an actor myself w...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2016
-5 points

Hey Throwaway_Q_ ! I think that is a very interesting thing that happens to you! We all have our things where we stutter more or less! As you say is very psychological but also physiological! I am a...

Therapy & Professional
Seeking TherapyPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterJun 21, 2016
1 points

I used to hate it. Then learned that stuttering and struggling were separate things. Without the struggle, talking and stuttering is more or less feels fine. Working on reducing the struggle is hard t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2016
1 points

Thanks. If they give me something to read, I think I'll manage better than in conversational speaking. I believe waivers are branch specific. So maybe I'll be able to go ahead and skip to another stat...

School & WorkTherapy & Professional
Employment & CareerPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2016
2 points

Some people use DAF devices as a sort of "reminder" to attend to their speech. It can facilitate more conscientious awareness of how you are talking, and provide an impetus for physically modifying or...

Therapy & Professional
Assistive DevicesPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
1 points

It's one of the best intensives out there. Good reputation and Kim is a great therapist. Be prepared to speak and put in work. ...

Therapy & Professional
Therapy ExperiencesPositive Therapy Techniques
postr/StutterApr 12, 2016
15 points

How I Improved My Stutter: Belly Breathing

How I Improved My Stutter: Belly Breathing First ever reddit post! Just a quick background: I've had a mild stutter for as long as I can remember. Would go through all the common problems: got stuck ...

Coping & AdvocacyTherapy & ProfessionalSocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingPositive Therapy TechniquesTherapy Experiences+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2016
4 points

I was one of the posters in the original thread, but didn't respond bc I was traveling. I'll just do it here... I feel that having a communication difference makes me more sympathetic to those who I s...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkTherapy & Professional
Situational VariabilitySchool & Academic LifePositive Therapy Techniques
postr/StutterMar 23, 2016
6 points

SLPs of r/Stutter... what's it like?

SLPs of r/Stutter... what's it like? I saw in a recent post that a lot of people here work as Speech-Language Pathologists. What's it like being an SLP with a stutter? (I'm assuming most everyone post...

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Therapy ExperiencesIdentity & Self-PerceptionPositive Therapy Techniques
commentr/StutterMar 21, 2016
3 points

not to deflect from your point, but you created a scenario of either staying a severe stutterer or finding a magic cure with no middle ground. When these are the only two options the only result is mi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyTherapy & Professional
Avoidance & SubstitutionMindset shiftPositive Therapy Techniques