I would also like to know this. ***Socializing:*** I see things as *it is what it is* and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm 5'10" but would like to be 6'3". Should I try to grow to 6'3" at the age of 25? No, that'll be silly and impossible. I apply that kind of thinking to being social and connecting with people. I view it as completely unattainable so why be angry about it? Don't get me wrong, I still feel utter shame and embarrassment when I experience blocks at important moments. But I do not feel pressured anymore to make friends and have relationships. I have no longing to talk to people anymore. This takes a huge burden away. ***Embarrassment:*** Logic tells me that most people do not care about my stuttering. Logic tells me that I'm limiting myself by being afraid to communicate with others. I can't seem to tap into that stream of thinking no matter how much I try. I attended CBT. I did several exposure assignments and felt complete humiliation every single time I did it. I completed the therapy but fell back to square one because I didn't have the energy to continue. I would have to be constantly putting myself into uncomfortable situations to prevent me from falling into the same old habits. I couldn't maintain it. I've seen your question posed on other websites but I haven't seen any responses that were worthwhile. The typical idiotic empty responses like "Own your stutter" are constantly spread around like shit being thrown at a wall. You have people like the Broca Brothers whose videos were being posted here a great number of times spewing bullshit that they themselves probably don't follow. They were challenged on a statement that they made in a video and they've gone MIA. This is a very complicated disorder and because of it's complication, people handle it differently. What works for one person does not mean that it'll work for another. I have tried costal breathing, mediation, talking to people (constant embarrassment), and other forms of exposure. None of those have helped me long term. I have zero support from anyone when it comes to my stutter. My family gives typical ignorant statements like "Don't care about it", but of course that doesn't do shit. I used to be sad and depressed. All of that has turned into anger. I'd rather be angry all the time than experience emotions I deem weak like the two I just mentioned. Sorry.... I went on a rant.