My new strategy - with the goal of subconscious fluency and stuttering remission

My new strategy - with the goal of subconscious fluency and stuttering remission I'm a person who stutters. My goal is to eventually reach subconscious fluency and stuttering remission. In pursuit of that goal, I am currently applying this strategy. # Strategy: **Step 1:** * place, set or position my articulators (right before I'm gonna speak my first sound). For example, if I'm about to pronounce the letter /P/ then place the lips in a closed position * during this articulatory starting position (in this case, when my lips are closed), observe my negative emotions, unhelpful thoughts, or unnecessary actions like 'scanning'. Simply unlearn and interrupt all emotions, thoughts, cognitive conditions, sensations or actions which are currently '*attempting*' to reinforce fluency. My argument is, that truly nothing is likely to be helpful when attempting to '*execute motor movements*' (which I consider **right-hemisphere activities** where I reinforce overreliance on feedback systems and I apply hyperactivation or overactivation of the speech production system), other than '*consciously instructing to execute speech movements*' (which I consider a **left-hemisphere activity** where I reinforce feedforward control) * mindfully observe the current articulatory position \[to accept the trigger '*setting articulatory position*'\]. I'm also implying to consciously monitor your deliberate decisions of moving these speech muscles \[to learn to tolerate this trigger\], but don't monitor in an attempt to reinforce the forward flow of speech. See the difference? In other words, monitor your speech movements but not as an intervention to '*instruct motor movements*' (otherwise this would be an unnecessary right-hemisphere activity) * as explained [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/14il794/tips_to_improve_stuttering_from_the_new_research/), only worry about, aim for or focus on **instructing** yourself to generate patterns of motor commands necessary for fluent speech to continue. Don't blame anything for the fact that I'm not able to instruct motor execution \[which I consider negative repetitive thinking\], to reinforce confidence or self-efficacy in my ability to *instruct motor movements*. In other words, don't blame *(1) linguistic, emotional, cognitive or psychosocial demands, (2) articulatory tension, (3) auditory feedback, (4) increased autonomic arousal, or (5) increased speech motor variability*, to stop **instructing** *speech motor execution*. Argument: because the aim is to achieve subconscious fluency regardless of triggers. In other words, non-stutterers also instruct motor movements, even if they experience fear, anticipation, tension, fight flight freeze, etc, and that is what this strategy is aiming for * importantly note, don't initiate voice production in step 1. Argument: otherwise it'll create a speech block **Step 2:** * instruct execution of speech movements only when I consciously confirm that my current articulatory position is set **Step 3:** * initiate voice onset **Sidenotes:** * minimize articulatory variations. Argument: because researchers found that people who stutter (PWS) have increased atypical variable articulatory coordination patterns compared to normal fluent speakers. In other words, learn to use highly consistent interarticulator coordination patterns (*consistency of upper lip, lower lip, and jaw coordination on repeated productions*) * never hurt yourself to improve speech (*e.g., unlearn or interrupt mind-body pain*) * acknowledge (accept) that from now on when you speak, you will always make mistakes. So, nothing matters anymore, simply apply this strategy and view mistakes as fun learning obstacles like a 3-year old does * put complete faith in this strategy regardless no matter what * mindfully observe your mind and body to find out what unhelpful attitudes/beliefs you apply that are attempting '*to instruct motor execution*' This is just my take on it. Here is a short summary of this post. **TL;DR Summary:** In summary, my strategy is: * only instruct immediate execution of motor movements, if I have set the articulatory position * afterwards, produce voice Additionally, minimize the mouth or phonetic variations \[to reduce secondary characteristics\]. Also, try to deliberately deeply stretch the speech movements from a closed to a very deep open articulatory position \[to reinforce a new neurological habit\] by using the control handle: '*articulatory position-instructing motor movements-voice onset*' and replace the old unhelpful stutter control handle: '*voice onset-articulatory position-instructing motor movements*'. The positive effect could be, that I make it a habit to not control speech movements based on '*needing articulatory tension*', rather from '*I already have articulatory tension due to step 1*' so I should then immediately instruct motor movements after the articulatory position is set. **I argue that therapists look for interventions outside of the non-stutterer's strategy. My strategy is just a set of instructions that non-stutterers already apply. See the difference? If you come across any challenges while implementing this strategy, I would be delighted to provide additional clarification.** ​ https://preview.redd.it/hfg7ajgyia8b1.png?width=800&format=png&auto=webp&s=42568cf6496db674297acf3b433562d0dce89a48