>*"(Id like to also add I can identify mid sentence which word I’m going to have trouble with and I’ll try to switch up the words before I get there but I end up just fumbling thru out my words. Is there anything I can do? Or at least someone that just gets it?)"* According to research 'anticipatory fear' is one of the main triggers of stuttering. In a research study adults who anticipated stuttering were 90% of the times correct whereby it resulted in a speech block. Regarding your question how to deal with this problem. Psychologists help with approaching this anticipatory fear. I recommend: * work on your anticipatory anxiety with a psychologist or therapist (e.g., mindfulness health professional) * watch YT [videos](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=anticipatory+anxiety) that provide explanations, conclusions and strategies for anticipatory fear * or read self-help [manuals](https://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/110c37i/comment/j88bc14/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) on anticipatory anxiety * I apply this strategy: (1) always (constructively passively) observe anticipatory fear. Really experience this fear to build tolerance and remove the meaning, while always breathing calmly. (2) non-stutterers speak whenever they have the intention to say a word (instead of deciding to hold back based on sensory feedback and avoidance-behaviors). So, I also focus on speaking on the timing of my intention (instead of any feedback). (3) my goal is focusing on: anticipatory fear, intention to speak and calm breathing, my goal is not fluency. The end result could be outgrowing stuttering as an adult.