Hey. Thanks for the reply. You highlighted so many of the exact same details that I'm experiencing. The inconsistency of fluency is what's really a nuisance. If I pack an entire week full of social activities, then I can somewhat function better than usual and by the end of that week, my stutter greatly diminishes and I can talk better. I only wish this effect was long lived. The effect disappears after 2 or 3 days of social inactivity. It's like my brain is inherently wired to be comfortable only in solitude, and whenever I have to perform in social activities, I need to supercharge my brain beforehand. I know what you mean when you say you shouldn't completely ignore stuttering. I had accidentally done that when I was 15. One of my childhood friends (who I've known from the age of 8) one day was at my house talking to me, and we somehow ended up on the conversation of stuttering. He told me that I didn't stutter anymore. Back then I was so oblivious of my speech, that I didn't even realize it but he was right. My speech was very fluent back then and I didn't stutter much. Then I got reminded of my stutter when I was 17, and that's when it gained so much power all over again. I guess the best way to truly overcome a fear is to face it and internalize it in a way. If you brush it away from your mind, it might come back in the future and trouble you. Oh and if you're interested, you might find this video helpful. It's only 11 minutes long. Search for demystifying stuttering mental blocking break down by a channel called Speakingvan.