The loop is not initiated by “stutter”, it is initiated by the “desire to be fluent”. Because we try to be seen as a fluent/normal person, we do everything to avoid stuttering. If we would accept that we are people who stutter, the loop will not start (and more fluency will happen as a byproduct in the long run). The problem is not ‘stuttering’, the problem is the amount of suffering we experience and display when we stutter. trying to be seen as a fluent person > stutter > anxiety > worse stutter > worse anxiety cause of worse stutter > ... and so on