My story is very similar to yours. Im 28 now, and still have a severe block stutter. In all honesty, life feels stale. The only thing that keeps me going and keeps me "sane" is my son. Ive been stuttering for as long as i can remember. It started off mild but feels to have a gotten worse the older i got. A lot of situations that ive gone through im sure most of you have gone through also. Where i start to differ is how i handled myself. I love talking but decided its not worth it. Before, i found alcohol and ecstacy as a way of self medication, i had lots of good friends and a very active social life but as time went on, my stutter got worse and i started isolating myself. My only social interactions besides work was when alcohol and ecstacy was involved. I partied alot. Surprisingly, it helped my stutter. Either i was more fluent or cared less about it but i felt like it helped. Don't get me wrong, i had alot of great times and met alot of good people but after a long string of bad decisions and becoming an emotional wreck, i ended up in jail and decided to back away from that and focus on what i had forgotten was really important. My sons, and my future. Instead of worrying about a social life, i started isolating myself again and here i am. I work, spend time with my son, and on the days i dont have him, i dont do much. Stuttering is worse than ever. Anxiety, depression, and all that jazz still there. All because i never really faced the fact that i need to really work on myself. Recently, i went to the 3 week Successful Stuttering Management Program (SSMP) in Washington and wow. It literally took my stutter away in less than 2 weeks. The main thing i took out of it was how much of a lifestyle change i need to make to get a result. Once i got home, everything slowly started coming back. Now, im back to blocking on every other word, and in isolation. Fortunately, i know know what im capable of and have set a goal to reach and thats where im headed. My main goal now is to make those lifestyle changes i know i need to make to really focus on my stutter. If you ever feel like talking, id love to learn more about your experience and in all honesty hear your stutter. You will hear mine as well. This goes for everyone. Hearing other people stutter and listening to how similar their storys are helped me keep going and not bail on life more so than i already have. Sorry for typos, grammar, and the long post. Its hard typing quickly on a phone while at work.