Fellow stutterer. I feel you and see you. I'm now 47. The world does change for us. An immediate solution is the mantra and reminder "now is not forever, and I feel free." We know what's come before and what's doing right now, but you do not know what's in front of you. What shifted me, around age 20 was when I realized I made the stutter the source of all things negative in my life. When I realized that, I explored, what happens if I can let go of that for moments at a time. In those moments, I started seeing that it wasn't teh stutter, but what I was fearful of. Stuttering impacting that, but it was my fear of something, and it wasn't my stutter. So, I started exploring leaning into my fears, and my life as a stutterer changes. I started growing my courage muscle by recognizing and diving into my fears with intention. Fuck anyone else who doesn't know or understand that everyday is an adventure in being true to ourselves or avoiding shame. When you recognize a fear, you say out loud "fear equals opportunity." It's your choice to dive in. Not if you're "successful", but just diving in. If you do, you grow another strand of your courage muscle. And this has made all the difference. I was also learning meditation and was serious about self work. Happy to share more with you or anyone else. The struggle is real \#stutterersoftheworldunite