Matt, you are not what you call a stutterer you are a PWS. A big difference! Stuttering may be a part of you, but it definitely is not the whole you, and surely you know that. You said that you read aloud every day to your friend, that is great, but It will take more than that to achieve fluency. The best I can do Is recommend this book, a gem called "Redefining stuttering" by John C. Harrison, it is free, and overall a gift from the gods, it suggests that stuttering is a system where each component is affected by the others - an a idea that has helped many PWS achieve spontaneous-fluency (It is a long read, but definitely worth it).