Thank you for such a detailed response! I think it's great that you've finally been able to find someone you can talk to. I think my next step is going to be trying to talk about it with my mom. Her and I are really close, and we used to discuss my speech when I was a kid (because she would drive me to and from speech therapy). I know, more than anything, she wants me to open up about it, but for years I just haven't been able to. But, finally summoning the courage to research stuttering, post about it here, and talk with other users about their condition has really benefitted my confidence, and I think I'm ready to start talking about with people I feel close to. To answer your question, I have not been on the Xanax for terribly long, but it's benefits have definitely been noticed. Not only am I more fluent, but for the first time in my life I really do feel like I'm not planning my day around my stutter. For lack of a better phrase, it just helps me to not give a fuck. A few days ago, I pulled up to the taco bell drive thru (something I would NEVER do, because I've always gotten the worst blocks ordering through a drive thru) and I ordered a ton of things off the menu, just to see if I could do it. I stuttered some, but the best part was, I DIDN'T CARE! It felt great not feeling the need to hang my head in shame after stuttering, and I think that's the beauty of this drug, for me, so far. I take it either once or twice a day. The bottle says it can be taken up to 3 times a day. I'm taking 0.5 mg currently. A question for you: Do you have to talk a lot at your job? I've been curious after joining this sub, what some of the others on here do for work. My job requires me to talk on the phone, which can be terrifying, but I'm learning to overcome it. Just wanted to know if you had the same sort of experiences. Again, thank you so much for the great response!