I think we might have to say that it works in terms of being successful covert stuttering. But that's not a criticism! It's just that not all people can sustain that kind of thing over time. For those that can't use it consistently - anecdotally, I've certainly had it fail on me - it'll be necessary to try other things. That's where actual _techniques_ from speech therapy might come in handy. Just as long as you never feel a psychological drain when doing avoidance. You're likely fine, since you've been doing it for so long. For someone like me, though, I could feel it was draining me, because I spent a lot of effort on stitching together different versions of sentences, as they were happening. In the end, I just decided to focus on the initial words that I want instead. - --- - _Moved from below:_ Oh, is that the subject? That wasn't mentioned until now. :) Sounds like a bit of a bummer. Because you're right, we can't analyze his speech the way a professional would. Do you know why he won't go? Perhaps start there. :)