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I definitely used to. I don't remember who it was but a couple years ago so.eone made a post here about their story and one line that sticks with me was "I always assumed that one day my stutter would go away, and at that point my life would begin". Then, I went to speech therapy. And for about 6 months, I did not stutter. At all. My life remained mostly unchanged. I was still reluctant to talk to people, still afraid of social situations. I realized that although my stutter might have been the source, it was far from being the true obstacle that was defining my life. I began focusing on my self confidence, and general social skills rather than my fluency. I still have a long way to go, but I can say with confidence that this realization has changed my life for the better. I guess what I'm trying to say is, even though your stutter is the surface level, physical issue, its really not what's causing your problems. It is, however, the source of the issues that are causing your problems. You can attack these from the source by not allowing the stutter to control your life, and actively pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to be more comfortable in speaking situations despite your stutter.