I will share two things. For reference, I feel my stutter is improving and becoming moderate. I have a blocking stutter. My insecurity about talking has driven me to work harder and be better than my peers. I am well recognised where I work for my achievements. Every day feels like a battle though where I force myself forward and force myself to be out there. I find it tiring but I know this is the path to happier and more fulfilled existence. I find that I internally get annoyed when people mope around or say they can’t do something. I generally struggle to make friends. I dropped out of school due to speech anxiety and depression. I was essentially in doors playing video games in a room for 18 months. I lost touch with a lot of friends and didn’t have the courage to reach out. I feel that I lost social skills in that period. I feel socially competent now but I really struggle to turn positive social interactions into a future activity.