This is a really old thread, and OP probably doesn't need anything anymore, but I felt that I should add my two cents as I didn't see it in the comments. I actually stutter very little when I'm around people I don't know or am in public situations. I was in theater all throughout high school. The only reason I did it was because I found the anxiety made me a better speaker. I also participated heavily in classes during college because going up in front of people actually fixed my stutter. Now, here's where things get weird. I actually stutter more when I'm around people that I'm comfortable with. My parents and my closest friends get the most stuttering out of me as they know I stutter and they don't judge me for that. I feel free to stutter away, and that's bad. I wish I didn't and I try to stop, but I'm so comfortable, and it just keeps happening. That being said, I do still stutter in public settings quite a bit, especially when ordering food. I love guacamole but I never order it because I know I can't say it without stuttering. Last time I did that, I got laughed at by the staff at the local Q'doba. Needless to say, I don't go there anymore...