Thanks for the kind words and yeah it really is frustrating to not be able to say my own name due to which I tend to avoid doing a lot of things because it's so embarrassing when you take time trying to get those first words out of your mouth and by then it would have created an impression on those who are waiting to hear me say it and then they react like they've not seen anything like that ever happen. I'm a person who doesn't care about other people's opinions but I feel that being unable to speak without pausing and making attempts is not what many are used to seeing or doing and they don't even understand what it is like to feel anxious and nervous when in a room or anticipating that I may have to say my name and I hate to avoid situations, it even ruins my personality as I feel very timid like when I see others doing the things that I'm longing to do! About the therapy; I've tried to take deep breaths which only ends in me just breathing and making failed attempts at saying my name and those few awkward minutes are so horrible. Sometimes unexpectedly I manage to say my name and then wonder how I did it but if I know that that situation is coming I begin to panic and those racing heartbeats and the physical tension is what I can't stand. That's why I even want to try hypnosis to tap into my subconscious mind and see why it panics and gets me to panic as well, but I have no idea as to how to say this to my family. This is the suffering I undergo and I'm even missing out on so many things and I can go on telling about it. Thanks for responding (: & btw glad to hear that the techniques have helped you God bless