There was one day where I just woke up and said "I refuse". Simply put: I refuse to let this limit my potential. I refuse to let this stop me from making friends, getting jobs, excelling at things I'm good at, meeting women, etc. By accepting that this is a part of who you are, you make it a non-issue. It can't matter if you don't make it matter. So much of it is mental. Don't place any importance on the times you slip up, and maximize the confidence you get out of fluent speech. I understand this is challenging, and it may take time. Possibly look at it less as a problem and more as a difference. When you get frustrated and can't get anything out, don't blame yourself, don't blame it, just let it go. Your stutter does not reflect upon you as a person. It is meaningless, it is the past, and making yourself feel worse by succumbing to fear won't make the future better. Don't get me wrong. There are times when I still order a Sprite instead of a Coke because I'd rather not take forever on the 'C', and I beat myself up about it. But I know I can't do it again, and I promise myself not to. You won't win every day, but take a positive attitude with you wherever you go.