Stuttering Therapy - 10 Worst Mistakes You Should Avoid

[johnnyharrison123]

Great video, Chazzler.  What you say is based on a realistic appraisal of what chronic stuttering and blocking is all about. I know. I recovered following a non-traditional path based on observation of what REALLY works. And I've assisted hundreds of others to do the same.

[solity33]

@johnnyharrison123 it's great to hear that from a guru in the stuttering field John;) you brought a great hexagon system to the table when most others were telling us how there is nothing that can be done for stuttering! There are hundreds of success stories in our community. There is no cure for stuttering but improving our speech to a great level where stuttering would not be an obstacle on our way to live the life we desire is highly possible!

[Renku07]

Excellent advises! From all the videos i've seen, this seems to be the most honest of all. I think stuttering is not only neurological problem, but it has some huge emotional, psychological & confidence problem. Why? because I stutter, and I can do it some time and other times I feel great. It's only when I conquer fear of stuttering that I can talk fluently. So, it's a constant battle against the environment and the internal person inside me. Thanks

[solity33]

@Renku07 thx for those great comments Renku..not only because you said great things about the content of the video but because of your thought-provoking last sentence which summarizes the mysterious puzzle of stuttering very well! Glad you found the advises in the video helpful. I think these are "must know" for all PWS and the importance should not be underestimated when it comes to speech therapy and overcoming one's stuttering challenge in life. Thx for the comment...

[archiemich25]

just an opinion.. this video has a good point. because the more you put pressure on yourself to stop stuttering, the more it will aggravate the situation. i believe SELF CONFIDENCE will play a crucial role..

[solity33]

@archiemich25 very well said archiemich..why can't I make such "one sentence comments" which means a lot?damn! :)

[archiemich25]

@solity33 thank you sir for the compliment.. in my opinion, fear and anxiety contribute to stress which causes disturbance in our breathing patterns, thus, creating a hindrance in our speech. we can teach ourselves to relax during speech, and as time goes by, speaking will be as natural as smiling... :o)

[BaileyFlys]

@archiemich25 its really annoying how right you are.. haha at this point in my life, i wish that i could at least have confidence in myself, that way, it would ease my stutter.. and when i would stutter, it wouldnt matter nearly as much as it does right now. too bad self confidence cant be bought!! hahah

[archiemich25]

@BaileyFlys thanks mate.. its really wonderful how utube unites all individuals having the same situation.. :-) the best thing they could do is help each other using their own experiences not only those theories around. as a stutterrer myself, i just take a deep breathe before i start to speak and THINK of the words as they go outside my mouth. ive proven it effective.. but the problem is.. im forgetting to do this technique most of the time, hence stuttering still bothers me.. haha..

[BaileyFlys]

@archiemich25 see, i've been trying all of the techniques i was taught as a kid.. but NONE of them seem to work on me anymore! its such a pain in the ass, to say the least. i've come to the conclusion that it isnt us who should be getting therapy, but everyone else. hahaha then they have no excuse to be ignorant and we have no excuse to be anxious around other people. if that makes any sense? haha

[archiemich25]

@BaileyFlys yah exactly, u got 4 out of a possible 5.. :o) when i was a kid i was also told to breathe properly, but you know when i am singing everything comes out perfectly.. i know you can also do it. so from there, i conclude that we stutterers try to speak first before we think. we make our tongue faster than our brain. because in singing, we must need to know the lyrics first before we can deliver, but in speaking everything is spontaneous. does i make sense? hahaha

[BaileyFlys]

@archiemich25 that actually makes perfect sense. i see it though as us needing to totally rewire our brains. there have been studies done that show a stutterers brain are over active and under active in certain areas, compared to someone with fluent speech. and of course, rewiring is so difficult to do. lol

[archiemich25]

@BaileyFlys now we are going thru the rudiments.. brain functionality.. haha. in line with psychology, subconscious plays a crucial role. for us, there may be some suppressed emotions in our subconscious.. thus making a hindrance in the spontaneity of our speech. let us just teach our neurons to rewire themselves.. :)

[BaileyFlys]

@archiemich25 hahahahaha " let us just teach our neurons to rewire themselves.." just to let you know, that made my day. i'm not too sure as to why, but it definately made me laugh.. hahahah

[archiemich25]

@BaileyFlys why?? haha! isn't it? neurons transmit and process information.. :) haven't forgotten my psych101.. haha. now i know why it is funny.. coz this is the only solution! hahahaha

[jokullepix]

This is a disgrace. Am I the only one tired of hearing what NOT to do..

I would say go to self help meetings.. Because being social increases your dopamine levels.. which makes you more joyful. (dopamine is the reward you get for taking the right action, brains development)

And Not aiming for complete fluency..why? its like playing soccer and your'e coach tells you NOT to win.. that makes no sens.. this is not a good guide sorry :(

[solity33]

@jokullepix hi jokullpix, your "what not to do" comment might be acceptable for this video, but you can find lots of "what to do" videos on here and on my blog as well..attending self help group meetings is helpful, i agree on that, it is not a solution by itself though..

Regarding to not aiming for complete fluency;

Fluency is not a goal, it is a consequence!

Hope this makes better sense now. Thx.

[jokullepix]

@solity33 yea, I was angry the other day lol.. didn't mean to upset anyone though.. Good luck

[fridaymanly]

@jokullepix I am sorry that you feel this way, but this video is amazing, it really good especially on mistake #3. most people focus on the physical part of stuttering. But the emotional side is greater i think,

[Wikimedian]

@jokullepix this video is ABSOLUTE NONSENSE. Anyone wants to treat their stuttering, DO NOT WATCH this garbage!

[solity33]

@Wikimedian what should we do instead then? if you are a stutterer, can you tell us what you did to overcome your stuttering challenge?

or are you one of those "there is nothing that can be done for stuttering" type of internet forum heros who continuously spread their negative inner world on people who really want to do something about their speech?

[Wikimedian]

@solity33 not at all (re: "are you one of those), I firmly believe HUGE steps can be made to treat stuttering. Many things aggravate it too, i.e. this video. it's useless to think that b/c there's much work on treatment, someone should advocate what NOT to do. thanks a lot, but spare us. people like the maker of this video, and you i might add, love to presume things about people, and on the basis of those presumptions (in the case of the vid maker), prescribe nonsense.

[solity33]

@Wikimedian I am the vid maker.. I respect your opinions(just like I do other people's opinions) but I still don't understand how you end up with comments such as "absolute nonsense" and "do not watch this garbage".

Anyways, good luck :)

[Wikimedian]

@solity33 Well, let me make it a little clearer for you. First, I understand you're trying to help, which is good and admirable, so thanks for that. But, the fact is, the advice you're giving is not particularly useful, at least not for many people who stutter. I won't go through each of your 10 points, but let me just say that these aren't harmful mistakes that people shouldn't make. Some of them are very useful. But again, i know it's not fair if i don't comment one by one, so ill stop there.

[solity33]

@Wikimedian Making such comments and coming to those conclusions you mentioned in your comments is serious stuff.

What is it that makes you an authority figure? Tell us your success story when it comes to overcoming stuttering and share it so people can benefit from it.

What matters in life is results! If you haven't got the results then I'm sorry but people will have hard time taking your thoughts seriously. Otherwise just share it...and in both cases "respect".

Wish you the best.

[Wikimedian]

@solity33 i don't understand your line of reasoning. im claiming to be an authority figure? what does that have to do with anything? i know many people who treated their stutter successfully. i'm not completely successful but in the process. What methods are there? tens of them! just look online. easy onset, passive airflow, valsalva maneuver, various other techniques. some use drugs. there are a lot of physical and chemical treatments.

[solity33]

@Wikimedian I don't want to sound like a person who brags about himself so I'll give you other people as examples. I know hundreds of people who are not in the process but already DONE with the process!

...and every single one of them agrees with those points which you called "absolutely nonsense garbage" :)

Since you are "in the process" you might not be aware of these yet, but may be you should try asking people who you said you know they treated their stuttering successfully.

Good luck

[lololcopter123]

@solity33 Atleast it opens discussion on the topic, anybody know how the drug trials are going?

[dev621]

thnx bro i wnat ur help

[solity33]

@dev621 glad you find it helpful dev, feel free to visit and benefit from all the other resources which i provide on my blog for free. thx for your comment.

[solity33]

Thx for all the positive comments. I am glad the video helped and you benefited from it. A lot more videos are on the way...

[thelvladboynit]

u r an inspirational figure..

[reckerl]

thanks sir .... sure is useful

[pirote252]

thanks man very much