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"If you truly believe that you'll stutter forever, you will." "I'm sorry that you're not willing to try [your technique]..." Here is where you essentially say that we stutter because we're not trying hard enough. If that's not what you meant, then you should work on your phrasing because that's the message you're sending. Also, it's worth nothing that once size does NOT fit all. I'm glad you've stopped struggling with stuttering. But just because you have doesn't mean everyone can. The simple fact is that the vast majority of people who stutter into adulthood will stutter for life, and that's not for lack of trying. Here's an example to illustrate how you're coming across: You were paralyzed 10 years ago, but you've miraculously regained the ability to walk thanks to physiotherapy. You're now going around telling paraplegics that they, too, can walk again if they'd only try harder. But it's not that simple. Everyone's situation is different, and some people's circumstances are better than others. You're an exception, not the rule. Consider this: if the method you propose was truly effective for many people, at nor only lessening disfluencies, but preventing them altogether... don't you think it'd be more well-known? Don't you think it would be standard teaching in speech therapy (which many of us here go/have gone to)? But it isn't. I'm glad it worked for you. The flak you're getting isn't because you're suggesting a new technique that's helped you, it's because you're making the mistake of thinking your experience can/will apply to everyone. You're acting like it's a cure-all.