Hey I'm 28 and also from the UK, this was crazy because it was almost like I wrote 70% of what you said. In school I had such a bad stammer I could not even say my name or "here" when the teacher called my name, luckily I wasn't bullied much because I had a few friends (no idea how) but I spent most of....all my lunchtimes in the library on the computers. I didn't do that well in the lower levels of school because I was so worred about being asked something in lesson that's all that would be on my mind. School and stuff sucks when you can't talk and build a connection with the people you want to, you end up having the conversation you want to have with the person in your head and thinking "why me" I went through a levels and then went to university, graduated with a Computer Science degree (we love computers eh) with a small group but I hardly spoke. It was only when I met my girlfriend (7 years ago, live together now) when my life changed, we started talking on Facebook and because we had mutual friends we decided to meet up (we had met before to see a movie with a group). Because I was able to talk to her for weeks via message I told her everything about my stammer and what life was like and she said that she wouldn't judge me one bit..... But here is the thing, I have never stammered with her... Ever.... And bear in mind I couldn't say a sentence to any family members before! When we met this confidence came over me because I knew she understood my stammer (I never really spoken to anyone in depth about it). When I am around her I'm always able to talk, even to my family, my mum started crying when I was able to get my first full paragraph to her. What I'm trying to say here is to never give up, if you would have said I would be where I am now 8 years ago I would have called you crazy! I wish you luck bro, what games to you play?