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Sharing my story Hi all. Happy to see this community. Grew up with a stutter. Got made fun of by friends and family. Had speech therapy at a young age (maybe 7yrs old) - helped out greatly. I grew up speaking creole where I had my stutter. Left my country at 15 and have been communicating mostly in english or french and the stutter is very rare in these languages. Sometimes when I speak with my family in creole, the stutter will make surprise appearances. (Im curious to see if there is anyone else who has a similar experience in having less stutters in a different language) It affected me in social situations like all of us. But i tried to not care about what people would say or think if i stuttered and now when it happens i am not affected by it even if people make fun or say something about it. If the stutter comes out and people acknowledge it whether positive or negative, I will tell them about my stuttering 'past'. I have always been a confident person, despite the anxiety from stuttering. I would push myself to get out there and to 'public speak'. I now have a career in air traffic control - what i thought would be impossible for someone who has a stutter or could possibly stutter - i seem to thrive in high stress and havent had any stuttering 'episodes'. Even my family were a bit worried about whether I would be able to do the job. Maybe its because I like to push myself and it is something I love doing. Im a little scatterbrain with my thoughts, i apologise. I know it can be hard to live with a speech impediment. Stay positive, dont let it define you, bring you anxiety or shame. We are more than a speech impediment. Sending you all good vibes ✌️