Stop Stuttering

Stop stuttering is what many people who have a problem with stuttering are told.  If only it was as easy as to simply stop.  Many people who have this speech problem wish that they could stop and they become so anxious about speaking that it actually makes the problem worse. 

Many people want to stop stuttering but can’t do it on their own or don’t know how to decrease the severity of the stuttering problem.  There are a few things that everyone with this problem can do to help stop stuttering, or at least make it something that doesn’t affect the quality of life of the individual. 

Unfortunately, there is no quick cure that is going to make you stop stuttering today.  There are some processes and therapies that can help and individual stop stuttering as much, as noticeably, and in some cases they can stop stuttering all together. 

The first thing that you need to do is to see a doctor.  When you see a doctor about your stuttering they can help you determine what the cause for the stuttering is.  In young children it is often developmental and something that they will outgrow as their speech abilities grows.  Support from the adults and other children around them will help them to come out of this phase without a damaged self esteem that could prolong or even worsen the problem.   

If you started stuttering after a brain or head injury a doctor may be able to help you get the right treatment that will help you minimize the verbal effects of the damage to your head or brain.  If this has happened after an emotionally traumatic event sometimes just getting some therapy to help you deal with the event will help the stuttering subside or even go away altogether. 

Next, you need to relax!  When you relax you will likely find that you are not as prone to stuttering as you are when you are nervous.  If you sit and worry and think about the fact that you might stutter when you speak to someone, this is just going to make it more likely that you’ll stutter.  Physically and mentally relax, chances are you’ll see a huge improvement. 

Next, get in the right frame of mind.  Many people who stutter develop techniques through therapy such as breathing right or counting backward from ten before speaking that help them get in a relaxed state of mind that will help do to away with the nervousness about stuttering.  When you aren’t nervous about it, you’ll likely stutter much less.  Sometimes just looking over people instead of at them when you are addressing someone important will help you avoid stuttering. 

See a speech therapist to help stop stuttering.  A speech therapist can help you learn different tricks and help you begin to speak in a way that will eliminate the stuttering most of the time.  The more you practice these tricks the better you will be.  It will take some practice, but if you really work at it and you follow the advice of a trained professional you should see some improvement. 

Try to visualize yourself not stuttering.  Sometimes, when you can imagine yourself doing something you empower yourself to do just that!  If you picture yourself stuttering you are setting yourself up to fail.  Take a breath and picture something positive! 

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