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GáborParticipantThanks for the feedback!
It funny because after the last meeting I thought my speech was horrible. Then I watched the recording and, while I didn’t find it exceptional, I thought it was OK. 🙂 (for me, it’s still easier to talk in SAM meetings than in my “offline” world).
GáborParticipantI’d also talk to teachers, many of them don’t know anything about stuttering and speaking in front of class (or bullying from peers) can be traumatic for stuttering children.
GáborParticipantTo be honest, that was like 25 years ago (back in the 90’s) and it also wasn’t a daily thing, but I have some bad memories.
I don’t really have big speech blocks recently, but my speech is very choppy. Is it possible that it’s a stage in the healing process? Did you have any similar experiences?
December 5, 2020 at 12:50 pm in reply to: You cant predict a stutter so how do you know when to use a crutch? #28389GáborParticipantPersonally, I feel when I’ll stuck on a specific sound or word. In that case, stop talking, grab a crutch and start again. If you don’t struggle (including repetitions), that’s not stuttering.
GáborParticipantHis name is Lovett and if you’ve found a better method and beat stuttering, good for you.
GáborParticipantYes, whispering is great, because you can even practice reading aloud when others are around and you don’t want to bother them. And it also isn’t straining your vocal chords.
GáborParticipantYes, recently I have many random dreams about stuttering and also about being a fluent speaker.
GáborParticipantMaybe this is a bit of a silly question, but having a dream about stuttering badly in front of others counts as a stuttering memory? 🙂
GáborParticipantI guess there’s some cultural differences, because in school, even some teachers mocked my stuttering. 😀
But I agree with your message and thanks for that!
GáborParticipantThanks for the feedback!
NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR SPEECH
I had some experiences, where people mocked/rejected me (as an adult only behind my back, while back in elementary and high school it was more open) or thought I have some mental disability. But it can be the result that I’ve always felt shame and inferiority because of my stuttering. I’ve heard about many PWS who work as prison guards or in military as high-ranking officers and I bet no one wants or dares to mock them – because they aren’t making a problem out of stuttering and they don’t hide this aspect of their personality.
December 1, 2020 at 8:23 am in reply to: The reason WHY, it’s hard to use crutches in public………… #28337GáborParticipantI mean, the battery doesn’t last very long.
“That crutch-the choral effect and delayed auditory feedback was never addressed unfortenately and was never a part of the Lovett method.”
I believe Lee never used those (remember, he beat stuttering like 40 years ago, when technology wasn’t as advanced as today), so he can’t give any piece of advice about them. Anyway, feel free to use this crutch, if it’s helping you, I don’t think he’d oppose.
GáborParticipantIt can be, but we can only hope that the person we’d like to talk to knows sign language.
December 1, 2020 at 7:28 am in reply to: The reason WHY, it’s hard to use crutches in public………… #28335GáborParticipantMaybe because it’s not practical and/or expensive. I have a DAF gadget, it’s as big as a cassette player (if you remember those) and the battery doesn’t long much. Nowadays, you can also order a smaller one (like a hearing aid) for thousands of dollars.
GáborParticipant“The whispering “opens up” the feared word, like a machete would open a jungle.”
I mean a path in the jungle (but I can’t edit now)
Anyway, I’ll experiment with this crutch during the next week
GáborParticipantWe can also whisper a first feared word, then say it out loud with ease. The whispering “opens up” the feared word, like a machete would open a jungle. I’ve just used it today. It’s even better if the listener can’t see us (so it’s not strange at all, that we’re whispering under our breath before talking normally), but it can work in other situations, too.
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