My stutter never had any truly positive impact. It gives shape to my personality more than I care to admit, which I think is the only good thing. I'm a good listener and I deeply appreciate romantic relationships and friendships because I'm forcibly humbled by my stutter. I'm 25 and I've always wavered between moments of high and low self-esteem. Right now it's very, very hard. I was brave enough to leave my previous job to pursue my dream, and now I'm realizing how uphill of a battle it is to get a new job with a stutter. Despite that, I've acheived quite a lot and I know my worth as a romantic partner and as a worker. But there's a voice in my mind telling me I'm unworthy of love and success. It's an endless struggle that drains me of any strength to keep pushing. I'm going to start an internship next month. It's a very good opportunity and I only acheived that by stepping out of my comfort zone. I just wish I could do that more often without automatically thinking I'll fail due to my stutter.