Admitting that I stutter is easier than not using the tricks

I have found that admitting I stutter is easier than not hiding my stuttering. I have been substituting words for words that I stutter on and using other tricks too long! Everyone at work now knows that I am a stutterer. I have also talked to some people at church and let them know. They were very understanding and knew others who stuttered. One has a grandson who is in speech therapy for stuttering. Well, if I can do this step of admitting my stuttering, I can surely stop using tricks to cover it up. Perhaps, I should pick one of my feared words and practice using it. That will be a start!