I agree fully about the amount of energy used to hide stuttering.  It’s like a second job at times. You would have to be a member of the Ex-Stutterers' Club in my opinion.  The problematic side of stuttering is the anxiety, shame and regret you experience on almost a daily basis from the uniquely human trait of talking.  You've resorted to confronting those feelings rather than the act of stuttering and appear happier for it.  So, the problematic side is lessened or even removed. Have I got that right?