You covered a lot of ground here. First, I want to clarify one thing. Security guard and police officer are totally different jobs. As a security guard, you aren't going to be in any standoffs. You're a presence to dissuade bad behavior. Security guards don't receive the required training or pay to face someone with a gun. It's "observe and report." What do YOU want to do for a career? And before you make your list, don't let your stutter influence your list. One of the worst things we do is let our stutter make decisions for us. Doing so leads to a life filled with regrets. That's not to say your stutter doesn't exist. People overcome disabilities every day. There are treatments for stuttering. Just because you haven't found an effective treatment yet, doesn't mean it's impossible. It just means what you've tried so far hasn't worked. There are different therapies and different therapists. Sometimes it's finding the right therapy from the right therapist at the right time in your life. \-----I wrote the above before I skimmed your recent reddit posts... I see from one of your earlier posts that you're in speech therapy. If it isn't helping, make a change. Ask your therapist why they think you're not improving. Is your therapist a speech pathologist? If not, ask them to refer you to a colleague who is better suited to help you. Are you putting in the work to improve your fluency? Sometimes we find ourselves in a hole, and we can't find the will to climb out. I went to the same speech pathologist twice. Didn't work the first time. It did ten years later. The only difference was me. May I ask... Security guard? You're studying philosophy and have a passion for History. Have you considered seeking internships in one of the fields you're pursuing? Best wishes on your journey. We're here for you. Really.