Hi, I am new to the group.. I have not let my stammer stop me from doing most things in my life. Yes, like everyone else, I get frustrated when I totally block on words and cannot get across exactly what I mean. I find that 90% of people are brilliant and not at all hurtful. I can speak fluently a lot of the time and not being a stressful person that is not what causes it to be worse sometimes. I think I am quite unusual for a person who stammers, because I will tell people if they think they know what I am trying to say...Please say it. I saves me getting frustrated not being able to get out what I want to say, and feeling embarrassed, especially if it is someone I don't know that well. I can laugh about my problem, saying things such as.'Maybe we will speak later otherwise we will be here all day.' and friends and family laugh with me as they know they can! Ooops, I could talk about my feelings with stammering, all day long. Sorry.