Hey, you probably have started realizing that overall confidence and speaking are tightly connected so my suggestion is to start working on it. Also, it is a on-going never ending process, I'd suggest if you start getting too good at it, avoid being over-confident or arrogant because this can hinder you in other ways. As a fellow redditer suggested, throw yourself in less demanding situations where nothing will depend on your level of fluency, it will help adapt talking to people without much tension and fear. Figure out what boosts your confidence, whether it be working out / weight lifting ( this has become a cliche but it helps ), combat sports, changing your looks, doing some uplifting activities, reading out loud, taking a cold shower etc. From what I've seen people become more confident, by default, as they age. Of course we have to work on it and help the process, not hide in our shells. You will become more confident as you experience life and along with it you will also either stutter less or care less, or in an ideal case, both. For me, I will probably never fully accept my problem. I know it's there, I know it affects my entire life in different ways, but will keep trying to get better at talking / avoid stuttering, even not speak when I don't feel like it (if I have the option of course). Some people will not approve this, because staying mute is in no way better than speaking up, but what I mean is that you can give yourself some 'time off' and avoid pressure, don't feel obliged to talk (perfect) all the time. If a person, for example, has trouble walking, are they going to be advised to walk all the time inflicting physical pain on themselves? It takes small steps and when you get better you start taking longer distance with more confidence and less pain. Job interviews have been a problem for me too, I failed most of my interviews and it took some time to land a job, but I did and it's been working out nice so far. It also don't require me to talk to people all the time which is comforting. Other people would choose to dive deep and get a frontline sales position but that depends on the person and the severity of the problem. Being confident when having trouble to talk is not easy and if you manage to ignore people's reactions and thoughts (which are their own projections of reality and have nothing to do with you) it will take some of the burden off of you. What you can focus on is your own perceptions and efforts to fully beat this problem or at least solve it partially. Some days will be better, some worse, it's part of it. Realizing this will shift the focus out of other external factors. We need tough skin, a mental armor in a way, in order to get through this. It's a slow process but it's worth it. It's all about what we focus on. Most of us focus on problems and not solutions, myself including. I still do it but try to remember that it's not a healthy habit. I'd also advise to avoid stimulants such as coffee, drugs, smokes and all kind of dopamine stimulants as it has been proven (I think) that stuttering is related to high dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain. Get enough sleep and try not be very emotional about simple every day things. Stay hydrated. Simple small steps which make a difference when added up and being consistent about it. I need to follow my own advice too. Good luck and wish you all the best!