Hello! My name is Vladimir, I am 22 years old, 18 of which I stuttered. I noticed the first signs of speech deviation back in kindergarten. When I started to say something, my speech began to break up, my facial muscles spasmed, which caused very unpleasant grimaces. This was, perhaps, the most unpleasant and disgusting moment in my speech. Then everything went "like clockwork" ... People stopped understanding me, which made me some kind of "Neanderthal". When I went to school, my stuttering only got worse ... Most likely, this was caused by the fact that I had to speak in front of the entire class of 24 people, that is, in front of an audience. Hence the stress, nerves, etc. It became more and more difficult for me to control my speech, a simple sentence of 4-5 words took me as much energy as 1 A4 sheet read at speed. The children, of course, laughed at first. I don't blame them or condemn them for anything, because, unfortunately, knowing my own character, if I were in their place, I would laugh at the "stutterer" in the same way. Years passed, my classmates understood the situation, my stuttering was no longer so funny... The teachers tried to ask me as little questions as possible or ask me small amounts of material, trying to ease my "burden", for which I am very grateful to them. Sometimes it seemed to me that God had rewarded me with this, roughly speaking, "addition" to protect me from unnecessary statements, although on the other hand, this is complete nonsense... And so, in 2005, I got the Internet, I began to look for ways to get rid of stuttering, it was then that the first computer programs for treating stuttering using the DAF method began to appear. And then I came across the SpeechGym program. I tried it, and it really began to help me. I studied 40-50 minutes a day. But I still couldn't get rid of stuttering. Maybe because of lack of persistence, or maybe willpower... In general, I gave up on this matter. Then, in 2007, I finally firmly decided to get rid of stuttering. Since June 1, 2007, I began a progressive fight against this affliction. And here is my recipe (I will add some useful points):
1) Quit smoking! Smoking leads to heart rhythm disturbances, and consequently breathing. Stuttering disappears only after 1 cigarette, and then for 2-3 minutes, then it will only get worse! SMOKING IS NOT A WAY OUT! I have never smoked myself and I do not advise you to, you will not be able to get rid of stuttering with a cigarette!
2) Follow a daily routine. A teenager should sleep at least 8-9 hours. An adult should sleep 7-8 hours. Go to bed no later than 23:00. You can't fool your biological clock! Sleep is the main process that helps restore the normal state of the brain, and speech itself. Roughly speaking, sleep is the key to successful treatment!
3) Don't think that getting rid of stuttering is an easy process. It can only be overcome with great diligence and effort, and most importantly DESIRE! Without these three points, you WILL NOT SUCCEED! "Strive for the best, you will achieve more!"
4) It is worth postponing any wild parties with the use of DRUGS and ALCOHOL for a certain period of time, which is not at all welcome during treatment!
5) In the morning, drink vitamins, such as "Complivit" and its analogues. They will help you to be in good shape, and enrich your body with all the necessary minerals and vitamins, which is also, roughly speaking, a "BRICK" in the construction of ideal speech!
6) Full meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Afternoon snacks are optional, they will never be superfluous.
7) Eliminate from your diet such products as: salt, fried meat, chips, crackers (those that are on the shelves: "Tri Korochki", "Khrustim", etc., because they contain a lot of harmful substances.) Cool Reduce sugar consumption. Sugar and salt are the main culprits of high blood pressure, which is also important for normal speech.
9) Every morning should start with exercise. Try to stretch your neck and back especially well to improve blood flow to the brain.
10) Eat more fruits and vegetables.
And here it is, the most important point! Work with the Speech Corrector program! It works! It's just that many experts claim that the program should get rid of stuttering in a week! Nothing of the sort. Successfully getting rid of stuttering is a long-term, many-month work on yourself. The program is able to get rid of stuttering completely in 8-12 months of full-fledged training, I have seen for myself! The main thing is to have desire, and everything else will follow by itself. Now, regarding the program settings and training schedule. Working with the program should become important for you, just like breakfast, lunch and dinner. Many will say that, like, you won't be able to train for 12 months anyway. Yes, it is. We all go to the sea, to grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, on business trips, etc. If you work with the program for about 6 months, then a break of 1 month will not be so bad. But this break should only be an extreme case! Only if you are going to the hospital or you don't have a laptop. Netbooks are very popular now. They weigh 1-2 kg and take up even less space than a book. The sound cards in them are not very good, but at least it's something! Netbooks or laptops will help you continue your studies wherever you are, if of course you have a place to be alone.
1) You need to do it 30-40 minutes a day. Although no one limits you. The more, the better. Everything depends only on your capabilities and willpower!
2) It is DESIRABLE to exercise daily! Of course, you can skip 1 day a week, but only if you PHYSICALLY could not get to the computer or you are short of time. 1 day in principle does not solve anything, but you should not abuse skipping classes. It is important to remember that: The more responsibly you approach the treatment, the better the result will be.
3) The delay should be the longest you can manage. Let me explain. With a delay of 100 ms, you will pronounce the word in a singsong voice easily and quickly. With a delay of 500 ms, you will pronounce the same word longer and you will need more breath! That's the trick. Set the maximum delay for your breath. It may depend on the degree of training of your breathing, that is, whether you are an athlete or not. By the end of pronouncing each word, your breath should be running out. Before each new word, you should take a full breath. The main rule here: Without effort, there will be no progress! Over time, you will increase the duration of 1 of your pronunciation without inhaling, in which case, increase the delay even more. Your speech will become more drawn out and calmer, and most importantly, stuttering will gradually begin to decrease. The longer the delay, the better! During the entire treatment, I went from 300 ms to 800 ms of delay. And this is not the limit! You can go up to 1 second. I repeat, no one limits you.
4) As for the diversity of programs. Today, the best, most accessible program for treating stuttering is Speech Corrector! Many thanks to the author Igor Brovin and a deep bow to him. At the Speech Correction Center ******* at the Research Center *********, for the program ********, doctor's consultations via Skype and treatment to the "victorious end", they ask 49,000 rubles. In my opinion, this is a waste of money. Speech Corrector costs 500 rubles on sale. And in general, you can get a license for it for free by writing an article similar to mine on this forum. For which, again, many thanks to the author! And the main thing is that ******** and SpeechCorrector are absolutely similar in the method of treatment.
5) Regarding the equalizer settings. The equalizer function is added to the program to set up a better sound at the output. I did not use the equalizer during the entire time of the program. Because, in the program I studied, it simply did not have it. I remember that I studied according to the SpeechGym program. This function makes the program even better than its analogues.
6) As for headphones. It is better not to save on headphones. Personally, I recommend headphones from SteelSeries. Their price is not too high, and the quality is pleasing. Which model to choose is up to you, there is no difference. All headphones are 3D. The only thing is, it is better to buy headphones with a built-in microphone. Their quality is also excellent.
7) As for the sound settings in the system. Do everything as in these videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2IJhqt_Qzg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgvTslvkfqE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5fOZqJDnCo?feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnLdMyw2aCc?feature=plcp?context=C4199d79VDvjVQa1PpcFNa3p9kOL8RTmsLhj4HCzgeAYUFIoQawYg%3D
And finally, I would like to say that I have completely cured myself of stuttering using this method and therefore want to share it. Unfortunately, my cousin suffers from stuttering, he is 7 years old. Now I am trying to help him. Thanks to those who read it, and of course to the author of the program.
Diligence and perseverance are the KEY TO SUCCESS!