*"Blocks happen bc you are trying too hard to avoid stuttering. Alcohol simply makes you try less harder."* There's no evidence to suggest this is true. If this is the case why did I start stuttering in the first place? When I first stuttered I wasn't try to avoid stuttering, I just did. For the longest time I didn't have any awareness of my stuttering (such as in childhood) and it is only now after speaking to my family that they have let me know that I stuttered back then as well. *"I don’t think narrowing down exact amount each factor plays is helpful - just know there’s a combo of factors which vary greatly by individual. Someone w mostly mechanical disposition but very little “trauma” will probably have few blocks but frequent repetitions that smoothly transition to speech."* I think it does help to know what is causing your stuttering. Then you can focus your efforts towards treating it, whatever the cause(s) may be. *"Do you remember me as the person who keeps suggesting to disclose your speech difficulties at beginning of exchanges. Find a few ways to say it and include a slight description, rather than just use “stutter” bc most ppl think stuttering is just a mildly annoying hiccup in speech- or just an indicator of nervousness."* This I haven't tried, but I don't know if it will be super useful, because after a certain point people will realise that you have a stutter anyway. And being vulnerable like that, with someone that I just met makes me quite uncomfortable. Also, I'm not sure if it will really effect the end outcome of the interaction or their perception of me.