Let's change your stance on this. You're not asking for other words to use because you stutter/stammer. "I have a broken ankle, and it hurts when I walk. Can anyone think of another way for me to have mobility? I've heard it from both sides, I've heard not treating my broken ankle can make it worse, but I've also heard a doctor might chop off my foot. I think it just depends on the individual." Sounds a bit silly, no? Instead of personal anecdotes, I refer you to the 11th edition of *Self-Therapy for the Stutterer* by Malcolm Fraser, which is a publication by The Stuttering Foundation. Here is an excerpt that discusses just this: **Isn't it better to substitute words which are easier said?** >You will feel better about your speech if you reduce the number of times to substitute non-feared words for feared ones. To test this out make five telephone calls and keep an account of the number of times you substituted non-feared words for feared ones. Then make five more telephone calls in which you try to make as few substitutions as possible. You should feel better about your speech when you are not substituting words or switching phrases to avoid stuttering. You may find that your **fear of stuttering** is actually *more* of a problem than your stuttering. (William D. Trotter, Ph. D., Director of Communicative Disorders. Marquette University, Milwaukee.) **Shouldn't you just avoid trouble when speaking?** >Above all, keep in mind that the less you struggle in your efforts not to stutter, and the less you avoid feared words and situations, t*he less you will stutter in the long run*. (J. D. Williams, Ph. D., Professor of Speech Pathology. University of Iowa, Iowa City) > >In his effort to speak fluently, the stutterer becomes more and more fearful of being unable to cope with the intermittent stuttering that may occur. The more he struggles to avoid possible stuttering or attempts to hid or disguise his stuttering that cannot be avoided, the more he denies that he has a problem. (Paul R. Czuchna, M.A. Director of Stuttering Programs. Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo). These are experts in the field, not just us random redditors. There are a few other (longer) excerpts that I can sum up as well: stutterers can be more inclined to lean towards the easiest path to what they perceive as fluency, although it will only be short-term. At some point you won't be able to use your shortcut or technique and you *will* stutter. **Face your fear!** You want to say "remember." You don't want to say recall, recollect, "do you think about the time when," you want to say "remember." SAY IT! It will be hard, you will stutter. You will get stuck. You will run out of breath, you will tense up, just fucking say it! When you start going to the gym you can't lift the heaviest weights right off the bat, you can't run 5 miles, you work to it. Even when you get to that point, you won't always be able to run that far or lift that much - you have good days and bad days. Don't take shortcuts. No matter how hard it is, practice saying "remember." And read that book. It was way more effective for me than speech therapy was. Edit: Punctuation.