I forced myself not to dwell on my stutter. Very hard at first and very liberating later. I realized people are as comfortable as we are, everyone is worried about themselves and how others perceive them and it's the 21st century, unique issues are nothing new anymore. Everyone is at home thinking of how others perceived them, not how others perceived you. Only we are the one thinking that. It's a waste of time and doesn't help anything. Similar to how an athlete wouldn't waste time worrying about what the audience thinks, it's pointless.