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writes:I'm 15 years old and I've had a lisp since I can remember. Does anyone know if there is ANYTHING I can do to get rid of it?I get called for it at school, it makes me feel so outside from everyone and I hate meeting and talking to new people. When it comes to talking in front of the class or on the phone I'm a nervous wreck! I hate it! I've heard about speech therapy but apparently it doesn't work?any help would be appriciated soooooooo much :D Reply to this Question
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reader, kat07165  +, writes (3 May 2009):
same here i have had this stupid lisp and im sick of ppl calling me out at school and it makes me even more mad when they say its "cute" to try to make up for calling me out on it....ive been using the "teeth smiling" method where u smile (teeth closed) and talk behind them and its had and it take alot of practice but im getting alot better at it so try it!
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 February 2009): i have a lisp aswell... the best way to get rid of it for a short period of time is to count to fifteen with your tongue waaay out of your mouth
do this about 3 times a day and it will help a lot
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 January 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionit isnt exactly a lisp with my "s"s its more with my g's n d's :S when i say saturday it comes out like saturgay! :Ssorta embarassin :Lany more advice?xx
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (26 January 2009):
Speech therapy works for some people and not for others.
Google it and put your town name and then you'd really have to be assessed to see if someone could help you or not.
To be honest though, people will find something else to pick on you about. Kids will call you fat / thin / tall / short. This is because they are stupid and childish and it makes them feel better about their own sad little lives.
If you want to fix your lisp then have a look online or in the yellow pages and get you parents to take you to see someone. But do it for you, not because you want to become invisible at school.
Good Luck!! xx
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reader, xxkatiexx +, writes (26 January 2009):
Well, my best friend is 15 and well she has had a lisp 2 years a go she had an operation and it accually made it qwite better but 5 weeks later she had a even bigger one so i wouldnt xx GOOD LUCK :)!**
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reader, smeedle +, writes (26 January 2009):
 MY sister who is now 43 has had a fairly bad stammer for all her life, not sure how/why it started but do know that when she is nervouse or in a new situation with new people for instance, it gets much worse.
She finds relaxation therapy useful, she also takes herbal remedy called calms when she has to do something like take an oral exam, go to a meeting etc, they help but dont help everyone.
She does go to speech therapy and has learnt some breathing techniques etc that have helped and she is part of a self help group that the speech therapist reccomended.
Everyone that she works with, family, friends etc just dont notice it now and I have stopped finishing her sentences as this was something I got into the habbit of as a kid and it was the wrong thing to do as it just made her more self conciouse.
Relaxing is the key, its easier said than done but the more you take a deep breath and slow words down, think about how and what you are going to say and just be you.
Stop thinking about it, and start enjoying your life, there are thousands of people who have the same problem as you.
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