> But what bothers me most is people like you disrespecting the work of these hardworking researchers. Let's not pull the "high ground" BS. By your own admission you acted unethically. You stated that you deliberately chose words you stuttered on because I wanted to be selected for the study. You keep reading things that I didn't say. Speech therapy is a lot more than pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. It was a program. Exercises were part of the program, but the program was more than just exercises. I can't imagine a successful speech program just from reading books or practicing techniques I watched on youtube. I received treatment from a doctor. He and his associates provided guidance and feedback. Just as you'd work with a teacher to learn an instrument or a trainer at the gym. Books and youtube aren't going to give you the feedback to correct improper techniques. To prevent you from developing bad habits as you build your skill. Are you currently working with a speech therapist? I always advocate for speech therapy. Not all therapists are equal. I believe you need to find the right therapist. I also believe you need to be at the right point in your life. What didn't work for me in my teens was successful when I went back in my 20's. The X factor there was me. Fluency for stutterers is by no means easy. And when therapy isn't successful, people lose faith in the idea that it can work at all. But it's not a 1 or 0 proposition. Fluency, like everything else, is a spectrum. Stutterers have to continue to improve that skill. And I needed help to start moving the needle. I had set backs as well. I was instructed to move back so that I could move forward again. I received a lot of guidance in my journey to fluency. I see a lot of young people in this sub, desperate for a solution. Stuttering can be so horrible for teens as they are struggling with growing up. It's natural for stutterers to feel that they will *never* be fluent. I want to see people achieve fluency. I want them to know that they can improve. That they don't just have to accept their stutter as permanent or final. When I heard you say you believe this medication is a last resort, I find that disheartening. if it's a last resort, and it doesn't work, then what? As I said, speech therapy is a lot more than pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. But make no mistake, the bootstraps are certainly important. You have to pull them on every day. You have to take the steps. You have to keep trying.