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I can't stand my stutter (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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My stutter is driving me insane. Having normal conversations with people that made 100000 times harder and more awkward. It's embarrassing as hell and I'm sick of it.

Conversations with most people I have daily are difficult because it's hard to keep people listening for that long and it's very awkward to talk to someone the first time as they expect me to have a stutter. It's so isolating. Ever since I was a kid everyone just to make fun of me for it. I wish I could talk like everyone else.

I've lost so many opportunities to my stutter just think about it. I'll never a telemarketer, (not really a lost) I'll never be a voice actor, and how many other jobs require you to speak to others?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I remember a video from way back, where man with a pronounced stutter(no pun intended) was speaking fluently.

An assistant handed him a pair of headphones that time-shifted the audio that he was hearing. I think it was about a 0.5second delay from when something was said, until it was heard in the headphones.

Fully enclosed, over ear headphones.

Worth a try to see if you get any change.

I'll see if I can find the video.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

So, the search term to use on the web and YT is:

'stutter delayed audio feedback'

Here is a video that demonstrates the effect of DAF

Stuttering Phenomenon #3: Delayed Auditory Feedback

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAQvhUxDA3g

2:15 - Reading a passage without DAF

3:45 - Reading the passage with DAF turned on

I'm not sure if there are any permanent negative affects, so please consult experts, or contact people who have used it extensively already.

Good luck (c: