I thought my stutter had held me back in my career for most of my life. But it was actually my fear of stuttering that had held me back. I have a job that requires my articulating ideas and presenting to groups of people on a daily basis. Every day I would go into work, sick with worry. Finally realised I couldn't let it control my life any longer. Gradually became ok with stuttering in front of others. It's been tough, sure - **but nowhere near as tough as I'd imagined.** You're still young. Don't look back in 50 years and regret having let the thing about yourself you hate most in life, be the thing that ultimately defined it. You can do whatever you want. You'll just have to try a bit harder than others. DM me if you ever need to chat.