Remedy for stutter?
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I have stuttered since I was little and I have tried everything. I have taught myself how not to stutter. I have gotten a lot better so I do not need these particular methods, but I will tell you what helped me. I used to count before answering the phone. Like 1,2,3, then hello. It helped my brain to focus on the counting not the stuttering and I would use a mirror when I answered the phone (like at work because I would smile when I answered the phone, that always works for me). If I can't think of a certain word, I get stuck on that word, I exchange it for something else. Otherwise I become frustrated. I have practiced myself over and over how to talk. This year has actually been the first year I have talked in front of a group of people. I have always hated being called on to read or have a group stare at you. I can understand your plight. It is frustrating and something that is hard to work on, but if you take your time, even get out a few books on stuttering (there is an association for us), it will help you.
It certainly helped me.
Good luck.
greathoneybear
Ask a doctor for some advice, he knows you best. But, singing could help. It gives your brain something else to think about besides how you are talking.
Usually, stuttering can come from a person's brain thinking faster than the mouth can express. Here's a tip: take your time when talking and ennunciate each word. This lets your brain think and process.
stutteringhelp.org
i seen on one of the news shows where a man invented this thing that goes into the ear and it stopped the studdering right then and there. it was a teenager and everyone was shock to see it work and cried. the man that made it studdered thats why he set out to find a way to help others. i dont remember which show it was but it was shows like dateline or 20 20 or primetime.. check into it and good luck.
"Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by The Stuttering Foundation (www.stutteringhelp.org) is what helped several of my family members overcome stuttering. One uncle went to a speech therapist who specialized in treating stuttering at the same time that he worked through the book. It is not a book to just sit and read; it is to be thoroughly worked through step by step. The Foundation has referrals for specialists as well as a toll free helpline.
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