To get through a perceived incoming hard block I might repeat the word or 2 before rather than fight the incoming word that I knew I couldn't get through. All of a sudden it would randomly come out like any other word which made me realize there was nothing special about that word to begin with but something pressured me about it with the way i felt in the situation. Sometimes I'd also start a sound (not the sound of the word, just an "hhaahh" kind of sound) to sort of force open the back end of my throat that felt like it kept wanting to close up as I went to continue talking. As it opened I would then say the word like "hhaahh-Mac and cheese." That was my decided go to for mostly anything because I needed some plan to not be scared and confused. I decided it's all the same, any word, sound, situation, it's all the same effect on me and that will be how I handle it. It was mainly to conserve energy, I knew it would come out eventually but I would be too tired if I fought too hard with it trying to push through when there's nothing real to push. It was more like I was doubling down on the lock out when trying to push through and only when I was too tired of doing that it would seemingly randomly let go and come out. I could kind of imagine the idea of spring loading it, like it's locking up so we will increase the pressure even tighter to let off hoping it lets go but usually forcing through is like not letting off until we give up forcing through. So that made no sense to me anymore and I realized one way or the other, it would take the same amount of time or less fighting with it vs not but at least all my energy stayed intact. With this out of the way, the important thing was the mindset. I had my go-to's and I decided I will not avoid and replace because I knew that would just scare me further in the future and make those words or instances like my name was, just needless fear over nothing. From there the goal was not to dwell on it at all. Not before, not during, not after. I refused to. I knew it didn't help so why agonize over it when it does nothing and in fact the opposite seems to be the case where the less I dwell over stuttering, the easier it got. So that was it, I wouldn't think twice about it. Stutter through it if need be and forcing myself with a very strong state of mind not to care. I realized others didn't either, they were worried over their own insecurities. I'd smile and be comfortable either way and they were comfortable with me. It got easier and easier and words or situations I felt were nearly impossible at one point where nothing over time. Like talking with the wind. I had more important things to think about, or not, maybe I was just relaxed otherwise. I became very comfortable in my own shoes and as far as I was concerned I overcame it, whether I stuttered now and then or not. Then it all came back when i did sales and kind of went through that process all over again. Low and behold, over enough time, now sales and talking to costumers is no different than anyone else. Smiling, comfortable in my own skin, happy to chat. During this challenging time at first, I also incorporated a lot of positive affirmations at first. I don't really need it now a year later but those also helped me a lot. Eventually I realized we can assume the best rather than the worst and it's always worse in our imagination.