Which would you prefer: Using a speech technique to actually improve your speech and quality of life or allowing fear to dictate the rest of your days? I don't say this to be mean or cruel. Genuinely, which would you prefer? I can't tell you what to do, you have to tell yourself. I will say that constantly hiding something away does not good. Alexander the Great would not be who he was if he allowed fear to control him. If someone really has a problem with someone who stutters then that person is an asshole. Don't worry about them. Don't let them control your quality of life. Start small and move on from there. It doesn't need to be an all or nothing right this very moment thing.