You are awesome. Your speech is only a part of who you are, it does not define you as a person. Every single person has a strong voice and opinion, and they deserve to be heard; even if it makes others feel uncomfortable. To quote one of the most intelligent media icons, RuPaul says at the end of every Drag Race episode " If you can't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else. Can I get a amen?" You can interpret it however you like, but to me it means that before you can show the world how much of a Bad Ass Mother Fucker you are, you need to feel it internally first. It's all about overcoming the obstacles that hold us down internally. For me, I've found that there were no "techniques" to speak of that helped me overcome a lack of confidence. Putting myself out on the line in hostile environments made me quickly shrug off any anxiety I had about my stuttering. For instance, lately I have been attending GLBT social groups in an attempt to meet other gay men in a platonic manner. Normally my stuttering is under control when I'm with familiar people and settings, but throwing myself into these "lion's dens" of unknown situations tend to make my stuttering much more prominent and noticeable (at least to me). I have made it my number one priority to make myself be heard, stuttering and all. I refuse to let a conversation pass me by. Additionally, the past few jobs of mine have been working in retail tech support (not Geek Squad, but similar). I interacted with people in person and on the phone constantly. Once again, throwing myself into a hostile situation made me forget about my speech impediment very quickly. Nowadays, I'm in a management role with fellow employees. I do not have time to worry about what others may think of my speech. To conclude, it's been about pushing myself outside of my comfort zone and, to quote a common Reddit theme, "to give fewer fucks" about what others think of me, my speech and my sexuality. They are only a part of me, they do not define me as a person.