I think that because seeing other people who stutter is so rare we think our version of stuttering is the only one. For me, if I push through it, practice my techniques and get out there are start using them my fluency climbs (I'd say to 80%), meaning I can pretty much communicate whatever I want. So for me, and other like me your advice is good because sometimes with need a push and remember that life is good and that we can still live very meaningful lives: have a good job, wife, kids, own your own house, and feel good about yourself. It is the people that have a moderate to severe stutter that we forget about, they literally cannot express how they feel and need to sit on the sidelines why life passes them by. I know when I cant express myself I can feel rage inside of me as I feel like I am less of a human because I cant do something that a 5 year old can do. When I watch a youtube documentary where people who have a severe stutter try to speak and get so frustrated it breaks my heart and I almost cant even watch it because now i see how bad it can be. We need to help these people, encourage them that yes you may be held back from your stutter but your life is still worth living and that these daily problems and embarrassments are worth going through. Stuttering effects nearly every situation in our life and is a huge issue but being positive and practicing your speech therapy and fluency techniques are very important and I think that is what we, as stutterers, need more of.