I'm a 30 year old severe stutterer, and over the past 5 years I've realized that people don't care nearly as much as I used to think. I grew up being paranoid and embarrassed that people would see me stutter and judge me or laugh at me. Truth is that 100% if my friends, co-workers, and neighbors couldn't care less. Sure there will be the initial confusion when you meet someone for the first time, but that shouldn't bother you. I have tried drugs for stuttering and they did literally nothing for me, both in terms of anxiety and speech. After I graduated college I went to this 2 week intensive speech therapy clinic at the U of Toledo. The focal point of it is acceptance, and to help you realize that people aren't having a negative reaction or perception of you when you stutter. It truly opened my eyes. I highly recommend it. You seem like you are successful in life, no reason not to enjoy it. We only live once and we can't choose the cards we've been dealt. - Serge