You're not alone. Normal people do SOMETHING to adapt and respond when they stutter. It might help to think of it like this: the stutter is an interruption in speech flow. The other movements may be the way you respond to an interruption in speech flow. I think of this analogy: Like walking into a building, but suddenly hitting a glass door. You wanna get to the other side. So you might push the glass door. You might back up and get a running start to put more effort into it. You might try to smash through the glass. Or you might walk around that door - to see if there's an alternative door or some way to get into the building. Or you might just "give up" and walk away. Everyone responds to getting stuck. Each person in their own way. I don't think you should be shamed or blamed for reacting. Perhaps try this: make a list of all the things you do when your stutter. What do you think? What do you feel? What do you do? Some of it is what it is. Not your fault. Out of your control. And some of it might be open to your influence. DISCLOSURE: I don't stutter.