>Could you elaborate? I completely agree that people who stutter choose to force locking the cords (compulsion / primary behavior) as shown in [diagram 1](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FTwnR-LE7l5M0nnKTz946X6QllR49Pe4/view?usp=sharing), by trying to control their speech because of a desire to not stutter (say: trying to unblock in an unhelpful way) as shown in [diagram 2](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1piuXznUi1fgdfxuuOPuikpUp51gmEVZ6/view?usp=sharing). This diagram explains that PWS are pushing and pulling at the same time by trying to unblock (with unhelpful reactions, symptoms and solutions) while justifying the block (eg coping with stuttering or focusing on blaming anticipation) ​ >To my knowledge my block preventing me from producing any sound at all Yes indeed, the result of trying to unblock in an unhelpful way is then a speech block