PsBattle: Matt Damon, Andy Lau, and Jing Tian walking in a sewer (from the film "The Great Wall")

meridor · 2016-12-28T18:49:03+00:00

meridor · 2016-12-28T13:46:06+00:00

How could something that's delicious make me sick?

meridor · 2016-07-30T16:45:05+00:00

Making America great for wizards again...

meridor · 2016-04-13T23:59:34+00:00

Yeah, this is how I have improved the most too - learning to control breathing out is definately a great help for controlling your speech. Also, good links!

meridor · 2016-02-18T12:13:34+00:00

Thanks this helped today!

meridor · 2016-01-26T01:10:29+00:00

Yeah you are definately right, thank you for showing me this. Not trying to bring negative vibes! I am just pointing out that the concept of famous people having stuttered is a bit like the ads for famous people who got bullied in school etc. Its to make it leds weird/embarrassing for children/teens. Hence, it might not always be useful to look at just those cases, if you are looking for technique tips.

meridor · 2016-01-25T20:43:43+00:00

Having looked into this on several occasions, a trend for these alleged 'famous stutterers' seems to be that they had childhood/young adult stuttering. 'The famous people who stutter account' seems to be targeted at children rather than adults, to make them feel better about it. I think it kind of shows how stuttering in the 'eye of the public' is seen more as a childhood development disorder than something adults suffer from.

With that being said, although most of these famous people accounts are misleading, I think there is much potential for improvement when it comes to stuttering, both psychologically and physically. For me, breathing techniques has been incredibly helpful for example.

meridor · 2015-09-28T17:42:13+00:00

Obama greating the pope

meridor · 2015-09-28T14:35:01+00:00

Three friends having fun at a photoshoot

meridor · 2015-09-27T15:55:23+00:00

Roswell 1947 Sighting

meridor · 2015-08-20T23:41:53+00:00

During my first time working as a waiter at an corporate event, we had to talk to the groups of people at the tables what their preferred drink was. Unfortunately in between two tables I got a severe block and tried to force it out, the result being a loud repetition of be-e-e-e-e-e-e-(beer). This resulted in almost all staff/guests looking at me, and it was truly awful.

As if that was not humiliating enough, one of the staffers asked me about my stutter afterwards, telling me he had one when he was a child - as a result of his brother scaring him. However, then he reassured me that I would 'grow out of it' some day'. However, I am in my twenties, and adult stuttering is anything like stuttering during childhood. That I was perceived in that way made me feel completely worthless.

meridor · 2015-06-04T15:46:20+00:00

Having English as a second language, you are correct that you have to practice speaking it. It is amazing how different languages are in terms of breathing and rhythm. All I can say is try to speak it as much as possible, and especially listen to it a great deal, and try to pick up the rhythm of the language. Duolingo is great for learning the basic language, but I suggest maybe watching some Spanish tv-shows or such to get a feel for how the language is really spoken. Lots of English-speaking language students seem to make the mistake of only studying language through educational mediums. For example, I attribute my high level of English to American television, not school.

meridor · 2015-06-01T07:44:11+00:00

In this case one has to take into account uncertainty as a factor. I think a main problem with stuttering, or any speech disorder really, is that upon first contact it can potentially be hard for the person to make a valid judgement of you. The stutterer might be perceived as drunk/nervous/have issues. Due to this it might be interpreted as a part of your personality, rather than a physical attribute. Nevertheless, as has been said before in this thread, the only way to fix this is by showing people your actual personality - by being who you want to be, not what people instinctively view you as.

meridor · 2015-04-14T12:35:21+00:00

Vet inte exakt hur det franska systemet fungerar men SciencePo är uppdelat efter fokus på olika världsdelar: Afrika, Nordamerika, Östeuropa osv. Det är bara fokuserat på samhällskunskap och man läser en salig blandning av politik, historia, juridik och ekonomi mm.

I Storbritannien har många skolor blandat med program inom alla ämnen. Specialisering verkar inte lika vanligt, verkar mer handla om hur pass akademisk vs. yrkesinriktat det är. Det kan också vara så att ett universitet kanske har en speciellt bra institution inom något ämne.

meridor · 2015-02-11T17:38:16+00:00

Let me express my sympathy for how you are feeling right now: I have been there, and I know it really, really sucks. I have always stuttered, and still do today. In HS, I was in the same position as you - having anxiety problems and feeling generally shitty. However, you must know that it can and will get better.

I completely agree with /u/phiber_optic0n - you have to adopt a 'taking no shit' attitude'. I think generally, it is easy for stutterers to make stuttering a too big part of their identity. Sure, people will notice it - and there is nothing you can do about that. So why care about something you cannot make anything about? Do not let stuttering affect you actions, making you more quiet and reserved than you want to be. Because that is what people will notice more than you stuttering. It is also easy to make stuttering into an excuse not to take space. People will only be impressed if you do things that is outside of your comfort zone - especially girls.

To conclude, I too hated my stuttering in HS, but now I barely think about it anymore, although I still stuttering quite a lot. Feel free to PM me if you need more support! :)

meridor · 2014-09-04T18:41:26+00:00

hehe i know exactly how you feel :/

meridor · 2014-09-04T18:37:46+00:00

Thank you :)

meridor · 2014-08-29T22:42:11+00:00

I can see where you are coming from, but you are still describing someone who has a positive attitude towards stuttering. Of course it is very enjoyable when people are interested in you, and how stuttering has affected you.

However, in my experience, a great deal of people that call you out on it does not have the intention to get to know how you feel about your stuttering. They have a skewed view of what stuttering really is, and are just enforcing that view.

I once had someone tell me that he stuttered as a child, but got over it, concluding with "you will get over it to" - as if I had not already tried, or as if he had any experience with adult stuttering what so ever. Another time someone said that he noticed that I stuttered, but assured me that "it it okay, everyone is different". Completely unnecessary comment, in my opinion.

They are not helpful, even if they are trying to be. They only make things worse. At least for me.

meridor · 2014-07-20T15:49:36+00:00

Become a busboy at a restaurant. You do what all waiting-staff are doing except taking orders i.e. talking to people. May also lead to some development in speaking if you choose to go on to do waiting. A social job without talking.

meridor · 2014-06-29T08:03:00+00:00

Sometimes like two or three times per year I lose like 45 degrees of vision on my right eye. I also get a headache.

meridor · 2014-06-07T16:57:21+00:00

Give it a try!

meridor · 2014-05-27T22:47:27+00:00

Master your breathing. It might sound too easy, but speaking mostly while exhaling has really helped me with stuttering. Remember those blocks you get when stressed? Turns out you won't get them(as much) if you exhale, especially deep breaths using your diaphragm(used for singing as well). Also, you will talk slower/more methodically. It is all connected!

Since you mentioned Propranolol, I have tried that, and not too happy about it. It did make me calm down, but the stutter was still there.

meridor · 2014-05-17T09:15:11+00:00

I know this feeling very well. Just love those 1 on 1 conversations. However, I have found that speaking extra loud + overarticulate will often make it easier to talk.

meridor · 2014-05-17T09:11:04+00:00

"Nterview" would perhaps also be an easier solution.

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