How to resolve a stuttering problem?

I’ve had a stutter pretty much most of my life (it started when I was about 5 and i’m 19 now) and I went to speech therapy for a few years but I still stutter. It effects my everyday life and sometimes it annoys me but i’ve learned that it’s a characteristic of me. I just want to know if anybody has any solutions to help with my stutter (i’ve heard speaking in accents helps). I’d like to diminish it since I am interested in acting.


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3 Responses to “How to resolve a stuttering problem?”

  1. Try these resources:
    http://www.stutteringhelp.org there are videos online that show speech therapists working with stutterers; watch them and learn some techniques.
    http://stutteringselfhelp-stutteringselfhelp.blogspot.com/
    http://stutteringhelp-bud.blogspot.com/
    http://notesonstuttering.blogspot.com/
    http://www.friendswhostutter.org/
    http://www.stuttertalk.com/

    Meet others who stutter here
    http://www.stutteringforum.com
    http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/stutteringchat/
    Stuttering Foundation on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/stutteringfoundation

    "Self Therapy for the Stutterer" published by The Stuttering Foundation of America worked wonders for my family members who stuttered after working through it step by step. The book can be found here http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Portals/English/Book_0012_tenth_ed.pdf

    Some medications that other stutterers have tried include lorazepam, citalopram, celexa, and buspar. Ask your doctor about trying an anti-anxiety medication while you are working on your stuttering. Be aware that your stuttering may be better than the side-effects of the medication, though. See this page about Alprazolam, Citalopram, and Clomipramine http://www.stutteringhelp.org/DeskLeftDefault.aspx?tabid=170

    Each stutterer is different, and a therapist who specializes in treating stuttering will be able to determine what will help you the most as they work with you.

    The Foundation also has a list of speech therapists who have been trained to work with stutterers

    My uncles who stuttered said that they stuttered worse when they tried NOT to stutter, when they were under stress, and when they were very tired. Try concentrating on what you are saying rather than how you are talking, eliminating as much stress from your life as you can, getting plenty of rest, plus working on your speech using a therapist, the self therapy book, or watching The Stuttering Foundation’s videos and using the things you learn every day.

  2. well since your interested in acting maybe find someone that you know that is interested in acting too and ask them to help you overcome your stuttering problem or practice not stuttering while your at home .

  3. A very prominent businessman here in my town was a stutterer and it embarrassed him. He kept marbles in his mouth and learned to speak by speaking through them. Soon his stutter disappeared

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