I stutter and will continue to stutter. It's not about if it will happen, but rather, how I will deal with it when it does. I can sit back and resent myself for speaking and those around me who get me to talk. Or I can jump head first into speaking without worrying about what will come of it. Once I figured this out, it completely changed the way I view my speech. I believe this is very similar to what you are presenting here.