I have a stuttering problem. Anyone have hints or ideas on how to stop it?

Question

Hi, im a sophomore in high school who stutters. I have stuttered for as long as i can remember. Middle school was horrible for me. So many things to repress. Highschool has been better, but i cant stand trying to carry on a simple conversation and having it take long to get out one sentence. Trying to tell a 30 second joke and having it take 2 minuets. I have gotten a few classes of speech therepy, it helped to a certain extent. She said to relax when i talk. It helps a little, but if im in an argument or trying to read in front of class, its horrible. I've heard that in some cases, stuttering dies out as you get older. I dont know if thats true. Anyone know anything to help stop it completly, or to make it less noticible?

Answer 1

I have several uncles and cousins who stuttered. They all got help through The Stuttering Foundation. Only one could afford to go to speech therapy, and he found a specialist in stuttering through the Foundation. They are listed on their web site now under "referrals." His specialist used to stutter and could definitely relate to the problem.

The ones who didn't go to a specialist got the Foundation's book "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" and practiced and practiced and practiced! It helped all of them but Uncle Kenny who didn't really try.

One of my cousins said that when he lowered his voice talking in that lower tone, he never stuttered. He also slowed the pace of his speaking.

Bobby said that whenever he had to speak in front of a group, he became an actor in his mind because he found that he didn't stutter when he was in a play. Of course, that meant practicing his lines over and over. But, he just applied that to a book report or anything else and found that it worked. He said that if he was somebody else in his mind and he knew what he had to say, it was easier. He does substitute some words that are really hard for him to say. He is a walking thesaurus!

Check out the Stuttering Foundation web site at www.stutteringhelp.org for tips for talking on the phone that you can use in other situations, too. Look under "brochures for all ages."

Answer 2

this can be a hard problem to fix but there are a few things that can help. first off tho anyone that makes fun of you for this is a loser, but as you said when you talk just relax take deep breaths just remember to stay calm and if ur in an argument just remember to stay calm and listen aswell can help. Just listen to what the other person has to say and think about what you want to say and take your time if you have to. Im sure with practise the stutter will go away. Just remain relaxed even if its hard just try and have confidents in what you say and im sure you will do fine. best of luck :)

Answer 3

There is a very good way to refrain from stuttering. What you should do is when you talk have one hand behind your back and tap out the syllables in each word when said with your fore finger and thumb. This will act like a metronome, and get you to take your time while speaking so every sound will be correctly pronounced. Hope this helps.

-This could be done with any body part, for example, a foot taping on the ground.

Answer 4

hey.

1) Practice speaking at home. what i do to improve my articulation (i'm lazy, i like to mumble and i stutter a little when i get too excited.). Once in a while i pick up an article to read. talk to your pillow, the tv or air. maybe just a news article you were researching on for an assignment. or a paragraph off your textbook while you're reading it. it helps. and i seriously do it, it will become a good habit for you. :)

2) always take a deep breath before speaking, assemble your thoughts. start aiming to speak 10seconds without stuttering. then slowly increase. so start with one liner jokes and stuff.

3) Don't shun away from public speaking like group presentations, but always make sure you've done your preparation before presenting and practice what you want to say a few times at home. Slowly gain confidence, hopefully you will be able to soon speak comfortably without reading off a piece of paper.


My stuttering problem when i'm excited is mostly gone (i think) cause i always remind myself to calm down and take a deep breath. i use to (sometimes still do) talk like a speeding bullet. but i still mumble during daily life cause i'm so lazy. but i speak well when the need arises eg during presentations or group meetings :P

so good luck to both of us! :)
may we stop mumbling and stuttering!

Answer 5

Back in the day (late 60s early 70s) there was a speech teacher and she would tell her students that stuttered to put their words to music, because you don't stutter when you sing. So take a couple of seconds and think of a song that you like, and before you speak put your words together in your mind to music, this helped a lot of my friends and now in our old age, I know they don't stutter, I wish you well. God Bless.

Answer 6

Look at the Old Testament and MOSES. He stuttered. What he did was practice talking with river pebbles in his mouth, or so the legend goes.
I'm NOT making fun, but SOMEWHERE I read that someone actually tried that. It worked for him. Maybe it was GUIDEPOSTS, the Christian magazine. But it was a LONG time ago that I read it, so I'm not sure WHERE I read it.
Either way, I hope you can find someone who can help you. Did you know that a famous country singer stuttered? MEL TILLIS (try a google.com search on him). He DIDN'T stutter when he sang, but he made fun of his stuttering in one song he did and he even made fun of his own stuttering on the Grand Ole Opry.

Answer 7

solution is already known to u. only that u have to practice it and perfect it. it is relaxation. dont hurry ur speech, take ur time and dont be cautious about stutter. just be at ease, when u speak, even when u r arguing or reading in front of a class.

Answer 8

Try music, singing, dance. The rhythm and sentiment can flow more smoothly.
Or there's public speaking clubs (I can't do this myself!!!) like Toastmasters. They're friendly (and also nervous) people who may astound you with their supportive nurturing attention and feedback. If it takes you 10 minutes to tell a joke, its YOUR 10 minutes!

Practice makes permanent...

Answer 9

try making up a list of alliteration words to make a sentence. then, keep repeating the sentence until it is said without a stutter.
for example:
danny davis does date donna douglas daily.

Answer 10

He thrusts his fists against the post and still insists he sees the ghost