For me it was desperation. I reached a point in my life where i was ready to do anything to overcome my stutter. I found the right help, and i had to tons of uncomfortable 'exercises' that i would never dream of doing in the past. So, there are 2 things i did 1) trust the process laid out by my speech coach, 2) follow it religiously for a year, like I've never followed anything in my entire life, assuming that I'll come out better in the end And it worked.....