It is and it isn't. I have one and some days are bad and some days it barely occurs. I realized it is what it is. If I stutter, I stutter. The self-consciousness is the worst part. I've been lucky enough to work extremely hard during the business career and I don't let it get in my way. I built businesses and made more money than all of my friends who are much more articulate than I am. If you treat people well, getting through life with a stutter is manageable. If today is bad, tomorrow can be better