I don't use a fluency shaping technique. I always start speaking assuming that I can say it exactly how I want. When I speak I always observe my trigger. The more I really experience the discomfort of the trigger, the more I learn that the trigger or 'feared letter' is not fearful, true or my true intentions. In my opinion, the important thing is, you should always first try to say exactly what you want to say in a normal and spontaneous way without any technique. This is very important, because only in so doing do you open yourself to the possibility of experiencing that the anticipation of a block does not always actually result in a block – and that sometimes our anticipations turn out to be wrong. Such experiences are very valuable as they weaken our belief that our anticipations are always bound to be fulfilled. A key truth that I like to remind myself of is “Past patterns don’t always repeat” and "No one can predict a stutter". The trouble with employing strategies to avoid stuttering every time one anticipates that one will stutter is that it locks us into believing our anticipations and it removes the possibility of disproving our anticipations. What is your opinion?