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So if I were you, I would find a way to stop relying on the boosters because it will always require you to keep pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Like I said, I still rely on boosters, but one quote I heard went along the lines that water is very flexible but can still highly destructive. Meaning there is some way to be passive in life but still powerful. I understand that going against the grain such as lifting weights, pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone by facing fears, etc. is very helpful, but I think a large part of that is essentially running from insecurity. You think you are weak so you have to continue doing strong things to contradict that negative benefit. Of course our identity is kinda built around doing things, but at the same time the ability to just exist and still be confident can be a good thing. I’ll try to answer your question, and it does involve doing things, so I’m not much different in that. 1. One of the biggest things I believe around stuttering is body tension. I do believe that facing fears relieves some of that body tension because it allows our anxieties to almost have an excuse to stop being there. So I would take any opportunity to allow my adrenaline to flow, and combine that with taking action. For example, if I go to a theme park, I ride the scariest ride. If a public speaker asks for a volunteer from the crowd, I raise my hand. I push myself out of my comfort zone on my skateboard. Part of this facing fears is about identity (I feel good about myself after facing a fear and feel courageous). The other part, as mentioned above, is release of body tension. When you take action against your fears you’re essentially entering into fight mode in fight/flight/freeze, which means more forward momentum for your ability to speak, and less tension in your speaking muscles. 2. The second thing is a little bit more abstract but what I do is I associate. Btw, my phone might die so will reply now then continue writing…