Yes, for me it does help, including with words that feel “haunted,” but not in a magical way. What I mean is this: instead of experiencing speech only from inside my own head, I try to imagine that I’m watching myself from the outside, like a camera angle in a film. I picture my face, my mouth, my posture, and the other person in front of me. That shift seems to reduce the feeling of panic and makes speech feel more physical and observable, instead of mysterious and threatening. When I do that, I’m not obsessing over the feared word in the same way. I’m more focused on the whole speaking moment: breathing, mouth movement, rhythm, expression, staying present, and continuing forward. That alone seems to reduce some of the pressure. With the “haunted” words specifically, I think it helps because those words usually already come loaded with anticipation and fear. This technique seems to weaken that loop a bit. It doesn’t always remove the block completely, but it can make the word feel less like a monster waiting for me. Sometimes I still block, but I feel less trapped by it. The key for me is that I’m not trying to force the word out. I’m trying to watch myself say it, almost like I’m directing the scene rather than being attacked by it. That mental distance seems to give me more control. So no, I wouldn’t say it’s a guaranteed fix for every block, but yes, it does sometimes help even with the words that usually haunt me. It changes the feeling around the word, and sometimes that is enough to change the speech itself.