Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter?

Has anyone stopped substituting words and fully embraced their stutter? So I was watching this video: [I Stutter. But I Need You to Listen. | NYT Opinion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0E_wMIwfSI)(very good, I recommend it) and something he said piqued my interest. He said he stopped using techniques like circumlocution and said exactly what he wanted to he say even if he blocked or stuttered. For the people that have done this, how has it gone? I've been substituting words for so long that circumlocution is second nature to me. It's an interesting and a scary thought to just fully embrace my stutter. I think it would change the dynamics of a lot of my interactions with people. I'm intrigued by the idea. For better or worse stuttering is a disability that you can partially hide from the world and that in turn fosters shame and avoidance. If we were in a wheelchair, for example, our disability would be impossible to hide. As many of you have experienced, a big struggle with stuttering is the feeling of being "outed" in a way and being looked at as different. If you no longer can substitute words then there is no hiding and you just are who you are. I don't see this a cure or anything for stuttering but I can see it helping with the shame and anxiety we put on ourselves.