Hello everyone! My name is Ksenia. I am 20 years old. I would like to share my story of stuttering.
As I remember, I started stuttering when I went to the 5th grade. I was transferred to another school, I was against it and hated my new class. Also at that moment my brother was born and I was terribly jealous. Some problems in the family. Apparently all this led to stuttering.
The stuttering did not appear immediately, it gradually increased and it became increasingly difficult for me to speak, speaking at the board was already a practically impossible task. I was taken to a neurologist, the doctor prescribed me various sedatives, but they were of no use. Then I moved to another city and entered the institute. I realized that I needed to do something with my speech. I started going to a speech therapist and a neuropsychologist. There I worked on speech, breathing, developed the hemispheres of the brain, drew with both hands at the same time, etc.
I studied with a psychologist for about six months. A lot has changed in me, I began to look at life differently. But, alas, the stuttering did not go away, although my speech became better. At some point, my hands dropped, nothing helped. But I realized that I can’t give up. I listen to meditations every day, read my favorite poems, sing songs.
Interesting observation: stuttering depends on many factors: the length of sleep, the mood of the people around me, my mood, etc. Facts: When I read my favorite poems, I don't stutter, but if there is someone else in the room besides me, stuttering is unavoidable. There is no stuttering when singing.
Many people ask me if I stutter in my thoughts. The answer is no. If I listen to loud music in my headphones while reading a book, I don't stutter. Most likely, this happens because I can't hear myself. When I meet strangers, I don't stutter, provided that they are friendly.
At the institute, in my first year, no one knew that I stuttered for two months, until it was time to speak at the board with a project. The more nervous you are, the more you stutter, the more you stutter, the more nervous you are - a vicious circle. Also, when talking, my voice can suddenly break or, on the contrary, I breathe in jerkily and cannot say anything. I even started an Instagram page. I read poetry on video, I hope at least this will reduce the fear of speaking.
That's the story. I hope axSoft Speech corrector will help.