yes, everything you said, yes! for me, my acceptance of my stutter has been because of age, maturing, and changing my mindset over time. as i’ve gotten older i’ve been forced into more required speaking situations. when i was a kid i could hide, as an adult you just can’t hide all the time. this has been a sort of exposure therapy for me. as i’ve experienced more, the more i realize things aren’t that big of a deal! a weird look or weird comment isn’t the end of the world and the earth keeps spinning and i go home to the people that i love who love me for me. those are the ppl that matter, not the waitress you stuttered your order to, etc. when i find myself spiraling into bad thoughts after a block, i try to stop myself and think about smth else to distract me. i honestly just refuse to think about how “embarrassing that was” after a social situation like i used to. of course it’s all a work in progress and it’s not linear so there are good days and bad days.