2 years ago when I read Bodenhamer's book, I practiced his techniques. It did help me, and I learned a lot from them. What I learned was: * I realized that I don't "need" to switch to a fluency mental state, in that, I can simply "choose" to speak fluently without needing to switch to a mental state, without needing confidence (or as Bodenhamer calls it "resources") * For example, Bodenhamer suggests replacing "problems" (such as, fear or anticipation) with "resources" (such as, confidence, calmness). Yes indeed, this helps in achieving fluency, but it's not necessary. Argument: Because I can choose to speak fluently without replacing problems with resources. And thus, Bodenhamer's techniques are not fluency laws, and therefore would only interfere with **true** subconscious fluency, in that, if I would rely on such techniques, then I would only "learn" (or [classically condition](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/196mdrr/the_role_of_classicaloperant_conditioning_in/) myself) to meet maladaptive demands specifically to initiate motor programs, in that, non-stutterers would find the concept of "needing confidence, or reduce fear" to initiate speech motor programs - silly. Mind you, I used to be a severe stutterer, and on my stuttering journey I achieved subconscious fluency explained in comment ([1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/19cn97h/minecraft_hardcore_and_my_stuttering_journey_part/)) and ([2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/19dd2ad/how_would_you_release_muscle_tension_by_our_vocal/)). On my stuttering journey, I categorized 4 different types of speech blocks in developmental stuttering. It would seem, that in my current stutter phase, I have resolved stutter type 1, 2 and 3, and I currently only stutter due to stutter type 4 (neck and head pain - not tension-related), read the two comment links for a more detailed explanation (which also contain two large Google Doc files). If you read anything, I would recommend reading these comments (and the doc files inside these comments) first: ([1](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/19cn97h/minecraft_hardcore_and_my_stuttering_journey_part/)) and ([2](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/19dd2ad/how_would_you_release_muscle_tension_by_our_vocal/))