> *So the thing I should try is to "not try to impose certain rules to myself"* hmm.. you said: 'So, we should not try to self-impose rules, right?' --> I think that your question can be more specific.. like for example, you mentioned 'rules', but rules towards what exactly? I mean, even non-stutterers self-impose 1000s of rules in their lifetime, but are all these rules wrong? No, right? So we need to ask the question: Which rules about what exactly' are unhealthy or destructive for stutterers that prevent stuttering remission or subconscious fluency? --> Answer: In my opinion, 'needing something to reduce the defensive mechanism' (that allows or prevents the release of words/sounds), is unhealthy and destructive and likely prevents stuttering remission. In other words, I think that all other self-imposed rules are fine, they are OK. But not the self-imposed rules about the defensive mechanism (Because then we are essentially creating our own stutter disorder - on our own and by itself). --> Additionally, according to research, most PWS do not stutter when they are speaking alone, So, these PWS.. if they switch from being alone to a situation where there are people, and if they then start to speak. Then their defensive mechanism can activate that prevents them from saying words/sounds which results in stuttering. Anyway, the point that I'm trying to make is.. but some PWS still stutter when alone. IMO, this doesn't mean that's it is more neurological for these few PWS. In my opinion, it only means that their defensive mechanism also activates when they are alone, which means, even when they are speaking alone - they are still perceiving errors (like stuttering anticipation, or the idea that stuttering is always looming around the corner even when they are alone), and they perceive this error in their mind as a threat, and this can increase the defensive mechanism and then they start stuttering. Does this make sense? What are you personal thoughts about 'stuttering when alone'? I mean, there are so many people on reddit with random ideas, and many people believe that 'stuttering alone' means that it's more neurological than other PWS, but I completely disagree. Also, when I was in elementary school, I stuttered always the same in all situations, so I also stuttered very badly when alone. But as an adult I speak fluently when alone now - because I continued telling myself and convincing myself that I can speak fluently when alone, and eventually I succeeded and this fluency (when I'm alone) stayed with me until now. I'm sure that for many PWS, 'stuttering alone' changes in their lifetime - overtime. In general for all PWS, I think that sometimes they stutter when alone (even if it's just a little bit) and other periods in their lifetime they don't stutter when alone, if that makes any sense