That it will never end and that stuttering has defined me. Every sound, every word, every sentence I make reminds me of it. There is no escape. I will live with it for the rest of my life, for many decades to come. One of the worst periods in my life was when I denied that I was like this and wanted to be different. I still want to, but I recognize and accept that it won't be possible. I still have my bad days with it, but I'm dealing with myself much better on a daily basis. Today I do things that were terrifying to me 2 years ago. And that's it, one day at a time.