I quit being so tough on myself. I mean it's not like it's my fault- and people generally understand that. One of the biggest changes I made was just being open about it. In high school I didn't speak much because there were a lot of immature students who would go apeshit when they came across someone that was a little different. College is a more accepting environment in my experience and that has helped me learn to accept my stutter. I recently had to introduce myself in front of my communications class. I was anxious but I went up there and said "Hi, my n-n-N-n-n-name is is is is...Os..Osc..Oscar and I have a sSSsstutter which m-m-makes it hard for me to sp-sp-speak." After that I felt more at ease and the professor told me he was really interested because his son is starting to stutter. He also assured me I have nothing to worry about in his class. So basically, having announced that I have a speech impediment to the class, other students are always patient and understanding when we work in pairs or groups. Don't get me wrong, stuttering sucks big time. I still get frustrated making phone calls and ordering at restaurants and such but I try to keep a mindset of- I have things to say, and I have a right to say them. To start, I had to learn to forgive myself when I stutter.