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I've been stuttering for about 15 years. I'm not sure where it started, but there was a lady working in kindergarten who loved yelling at the kids about everything, including me, but not for being rude, and for having a hard time eating breakfast in the morning. Each day was hell for me. In general, I went to a speech therapist when I was a child for about 2 years, but it did not help. Now I have the impression that it is getting worse. Sometimes when I'm relaxed I use a fast (but not too much) pace and it goes normally, and sometimes I try to speak slowly and no word normally wants to go down my throat anyway. Sometimes I repeat a word, sometimes just one letter, eg "t". Once, when I was in a larger group, I was able to read something aloud in a calm voice - now I can't. It was the same with a foreign language - I never stuttered speaking English, now I do. Recently, I tried to read aloud slowly, but I don't know if it does any good. I would like to practice alone, but I don't know exactly what to do. I know I could start all over again. Talk slowly and speed up gradually, but there are times when I can't do it. Could I have any advice, sample exercises?
If the situation worsens andstuttering symptomsworsen, I suggest consulting a speech therapist and psychologist. The exercises you do on your own (reading aloud) are good, but not sufficient. Since the problems have been going on for a long time, it is necessary to regulate your breathing. And for this you must get training from a specialist.
I don't recommend doing this type of exercise alone. Of course, you also need to talk as calmly as possible and not to rush the pace.
Remember that our expert's answer is informative and will not replace a visit to the doctor.
Katarzyna BąkowiczSpecialist in the field of media communication. She conducts individual therapy with adults and children, workshops for working with the body, voice and breath, training for companies.
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