>Some people tell me that I just need to practice saying those words. They don't get it. Look, I can practice saying those words by myself until the cows come home, but it won't do any good, because the blocks only result when I'm speaking with others. This is correct. >A tool that I've resorted to It's not a tool, it's a trick. You can use it when you get it but know that like all tricks, it'll sometimes work and sometimes not and it reinforces your desire to escape stuttering which reinforces the fear of stuttering.