The letter D

Hi all. To summarize my backstory with stuttering:

I’ve stuttered since I was about 7 or 8

My stutter was mild, not even, during highschool/college

My stutter got to its worse (where it currently is) When I had to introduce myself to the class (which I’ve done before successfully), however this time I stuttered very bad on my name, Dylan. It was like I got stuck on the word “I’m”. I was aiming for “hello, my name is Dylan.” And I found myself repeating “I’m” “I’m” “I’m” over and over again because I could feel myself about to block on the letter D.

From that moment on, my stutter went from mild (not even) to borderline severe.

I’ve read in this sub how switching words around helps when you need to, which is what I’ve learned to do at the ripe age of 7 or 8, but that doesn’t work with names unfortunately.

I’ve also read about using different sounds for certain letters, does anyone know of any good pronunciation alternatives to the D? Or any other advice?

Does anyone else struggle with the letter D?

Thank you all in advance,