i hear ya, i would just give the dude a bit of a break, it sounds like he's been through a lot and he's trying to open up and share his story. the guy said he has low self-confidence and is feeling pretty crummy about everything, i don't know if it's helping to criticize on top of all of it. i don't necessarily agree with the approach either, but i do think that one of the first phases of working with your stuttering is a bit of self-awareness and opening up about how you are feeling and what's going on.