Does anyone avoid saying certain words?

Does anyone avoid saying certain words? I’ve had my stutter since I was 4 and I’m currently in my late twenties. There are certain words that I specifically avoid or that I extremely dislike the word because it’s so painfully exhausting to say at times. My “certain words” that I usually avoid saying, is the word “holiday,” or the number “eight,” or any words that begin with vowels. It’s also really hard to ask someone, “How are you?” with a major speech block with the word “How,”or answering the phone with “Hello?” It would usually sound like “H-…..” There’s literally no sound. My face is stuck for a few good seconds until the whole word comes out. So, I was wondering if there’s anyone out there in a similar situation as me?