i agree with funkmaster! meditation and thinking about daoism has helped me (like giving into the stutter as opposed to fighting it). caffeine and alcohol probably adversely affects my stutter, too, but to be honest, i'd rather do what i want than let the stutter control whether i can have a cup of coffee in the morning. :-D that being said, i know to call it quits after the second cup of coffee or not to drink too much in the evening, for general health reasons as well. adjusting some of my views has helped. previously, i used to think "i have to be fluent here otherwise i'm an idiot" and then i'm all tense and i block severely. now, i might say "okay, i'll stutter in this situation, not a big deal, that's who i am, i'll trust these people are good souls!". i'm also trying to prioritize communication over fluency or making the stutter come out more easily as opposed to being something that is very strained and tense. avoidance behaviorisms can temporarily help you in the short-term, but i've heard them described as weeds that will slowly take over your lawn. eventually, if i keep avoiding, i start swapping more and more words and phrases until i'm not really saying what i meant to say at all. it's a balancing act for me -- push yourself each day to say something you fear and don't be afraid to stutter, but don't over-extend yourself, you aren't perfect! good luck dude!