Hey thanks for the advice and book recommendation. I am 21 years old. I've honestly never really cared for my stutter in the past. When I opened up to my friends that I stutter they were shocked and they say that they don't even notice it. I'm becoming more conscious of my stuttering recently mainly because as you know the early twenties is where friends go separate ways, grow apart, etc. so I'm finding myself without the basic communication skills to make new friends. I'll try and hang in there and not opt out to bailing on my situation. I think I'm just caring too much on what others think when in reality no one gives a damn and they won't remember these conversations later on