Advice and help with stutter blocks
Hi everyone. I’m a 25m and I’ve had a stutter my whole life. It’s something I was born with, and it has affected me for as long as I can remember. My biggest issue is stutter blocks, and I’d really appreciate advice from others who deal with the same thing.
Some techniques I’ve used are filler words before saying a word I know I’m going to block on. I’ve also been practicing my breathing, because I tend to breathe through my chest instead of my stomach. I notice I tense up a lot when speaking and need to relax more. That’s easier with friends and family, but with strangers it’s much harder.
Right now I’m working on two methods. Extending the first sound of a word I feel a block coming on, like: “Hhhhhhead hurts.”
The secound one is pronouncing words more smoothly and gently instead of abruptly forcing my mouth or throat open.
If anyone has experience with blocks specifically, I’d love to hear what helped you.
Also, thanks in advance for reading and posting on this forum. I'm sure we all have had countless bad experiences with stuttering and can feel very alone in this disability. It's great to find some solace in all you fighters out there, battling this every day ❤️