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I haven’t totally conquered my stutter but I have made serious strides in not letting it bother me . I worked really hard to cultivate the mind set of not giving a fuck. Not in a bad way, but just not letting my stuttering or people’s reactions / expectations get to me . It’s really increased my confidence and relaxed some of the anxiety associated with speaking. When I was younger ( I’m 30 now ) I made it a point to consistently put myself in situations where I had to talk - I was a phone salesman , a math/writing tutor , and a bartender. In school I always volunteered to present first. It was really difficult at first but putting myself into social situations that I had no choice but to take part in helped me get better at speaking and has made things like job interviews and interactions at work so much less stressful for me today . I would recommend that anyone in our situations do the same. People aren’t always going to understand what’s going on, may finish our words for us , or make rude comments but ultimately our reactions to those situations dictate how the rest of our day goes . If you learn to not give a fuck and move on over time you’ll loosen up and might find that you are stuttering less .