I’m not a PWS so my comment is more about the emotions than the stutter. You can redefine yourself. You can change the narrative of who you are and you can reframe events/ conditions Just because you have been quiet doesn’t mean that that’s how you have to live your life. If you can look at your younger self with some detachment you can change those stories. Instead of berating yourself, be kind and understanding to your younger self and make changes. I used to hate myself for my role in past events. My parents shaped that and shamed me horribly. With time, I see that I didn’t have the tools to do differently. I do now. I can’t change the past but I can respond differently now. I am the person I didn’t have to other kids. I saw a girl in the same situation a few years back and the event was a blip for her. It happened, there were consequences, she moved on and it wasn’t earth shattering for her the way it had been for me. It was so freeing for me as well. Something that was so huge to me for so long could just not be that big of a deal. The weight of feelings like shame, embarrassment, fear is so heavy. Life is much more fun without them. Wishing you the best OP. It’s not easy.