Oh no! Think there’s been a misunderstanding, probably due to me poorly communicating my thoughts! The link is my post, so I’d like to fix it, if necessary. I’ll try again - ultimately, looking away from the listener is an *unhelpful crutch* that many subconsciously develop as early as preschool years. The more sensitive to rejection one is, the more they may depend on eye contact avoidance which , which serve as an unhealthy feedback loop to confirm the untrue belief that “listeners are uncomfortable with my stutter”. In my experience, listeners are uncomfortable/confised by the secondary behaviors, like looking away, long pauses, word avoidances, and body language indicating distress. My post included numbered steps to move toward healthier attitude toward speaking, the first step being to become comfortable making eye contact with *yourself* while stuttering. This is a necessary step for some people who experience significant distress, almost a mini-panic attack, about their stutter. I’m curious why you are not preferring the word “block”, and if you have an alternative?