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It helps to not focus your attention on the fact that you have a stutter. I know it sounds weird because chances are you think about it all the time, (everyone probably does) but if you instead focus on something else(something you’re interested in, a hobby, or really anything) and just work on being completely present to the moment without thinking about your stutter you will catch yourself talking pretty fluently.( or at least more fluent than usual.) Whenever your mind starts to focus on the fact that you have a stutter, don’t resist the thought(that will only make it stronger) just let the thought pass and distract yourself with something to do in the present moment. This is a lot harder than it sounds, but it is well worth it. In social situations it is especially tough,(especially around people you aren’t comfortable with) because you don’t want other people to think you’re weird or something like that and you fear talking because of your stutter, so that makes you think about it more, but just try your best to not think about your stutter and remain relaxed and don’t tighten up your muscles. A lot of the times when I stutter the most it’s when I’m in my head, overthinking and not present, and when I am in fear of talking because of my stutter. I stutter most when I tense up and put extra focus on what I’m saying, along with having anxiety. So try to stay relaxed and present, and also have relaxed muscles and (very important) have good posture! This helps you to think clearly and also makes you feel confident. Not saying that these things are a cure, just some advice that helped me and I believe is easily applicable. Stuttering fucking sucks. Really bad. Trust me I know, but don’t let your emotional state of being be controlled by your stutter. Don’t let your stutter control you, grab your stutter by the balls and accept that it’s there, but don’t let it control your emotions or make you lose hope, because there is always a way for any person to improve their stutter. As for the people who don’t support you, with all due respect, don’t give your energy to them. They will only bring you down and probably only get up by bringing others down, there are people like that everywhere. Just focus on bettering yourself and maintaining control of your state of being. After a while it will get easier and easier. Also consider going to a speech therapist, or something along those lines for professional help, and hopefully my advice helped! It’s a simple thing to apply, and I hope it helps you. You got this homey