How I stop my stutter

How I stop my stutter Almost every time I stutter it's the first word. After I say the first word I'll say uh uh uhhhh and then say it again. So after I say the first word I stop and take a small (or big) breath and continue my sentence. I want to stress this part. I take as long as i need to collect myself and not repeat the word. Also I would rather die than introduce myself to people. Guarantee stutter. Even when someone asks for my name. Stutter. In elementary school my stutter was so bad I'd have to stomp my foot in order to correct myself. So this is a lot better than when I was kid. I'm 17 now. Hoped this gelped someone.