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Futures · 10-28-2009, 11:40 AM

My speech ability has really taken a nose dive over the last the last few years it seems. I stutter, slur, and mispronounce a lot of words.

I thought maybe it was because the muscles in and around my mouth don't get enough use from how little I talk.

So I thought maybe chewing gum would possibly strengthen those muscles?? Anyone know if this will possibly help? So far I've been chewing gum everyday for about a week now.

Girl_Loner · 10-28-2009, 01:28 PM

Prehaps reading aloud when you have spare time would be more successful?

Lisa · 10-28-2009, 02:02 PM

I agree. I would practice speaking. Why did your speech develop that way?

supersoshychick · 10-28-2009, 02:04 PM

chewing gum causes cavities...and pull out fillings

Iced Soul · 10-28-2009, 03:11 PM

I think reading aloud and talking in the mirror will work better than chewing gum.

10-28-2009, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Futures Status: SAS Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Age: 28 Posts: 1,904	Chewing gum to strengthen jaw muscles? My speech ability has really taken a nose dive over the last the last few years it seems. I stutter, slur, and mispronounce a lot of words. I thought maybe it was because the muscles in and around my mouth don't get enough use from how little I talk. So I thought maybe chewing gum would possibly strengthen those muscles?? Anyone know if this will possibly help? So far I've been chewing gum everyday for about a week now.

10-28-2009, 02:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
supersoshychick Status: supersoshychick Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Paranoia Gender: Female Age: 19 Posts: 202	chewing gum causes cavities...and pull out fillings __________________ Blog about social anxiety, doraphobia, depression, and rants about my personal life http://www.supersoshychick.blogspot.com My dream log http://dreaminguponreality.blogspot.com/

10-28-2009, 03:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iced Soul Status: Dancing on Rainbows Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calilalaland Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 1,775	I think reading aloud and talking in the mirror will work better than chewing gum. __________________ I scraped my knees while I was praying And found a demon in my safest haven. Seems like, it's getting harder to believe in anything Than just to get lost in all my selfish thoughts. I wanna know what it'd be like To find perfection in my pride To see nothing in the light Just turn it off In all my spite, in all my spite, I'll turn it off. - Turn It Off - Paramore http://twitter.com/MissEerie

10-28-2009, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Girl_Loner Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cardboard Box Gender: Female Posts: 524	Prehaps reading aloud when you have spare time would be more successful?

10-28-2009, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lisa Status: Missing her friends!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Britain Posts: 2,069	I agree. I would practice speaking. Why did your speech develop that way?