"Do you know what they are?" Yes, don't hide instead disclose, face fears and eye contact, don't switch words or move hands as a ritual. Agree with that. "Don't do complex self-analyses" I disagree, because if you don't know your weaknesses or incorrect perspective/responses then you can't acknowledge them (you can't accept your weaknesses) or use SMART and you can't make progress to become a non-stutterer. The first step of progress is to accept your weakness aka 'what prevents you psychologically from blocks' Edit: you are right, it's not necessary to know your weaknesses as there are many other ways to become a non-stutterer. I think acknowledging your weaknesses is only one way that leads to Rome