Have had five speech therapists. Did better while in therapy, but I think that was because I was radically modifying my speech mechanics and tone. Learned a lot about how to reframe stuttering as something I will just have (e.g., color blindness). Learned to accept the good days and the bad days and give myself allowances when I am pissed off and frustrated. Learned the power of the preamble… “Hey everyone, I have a stutter and I still have trouble with some sounds and words - “S,” “St’s,” “Str’s,” and “F’s.” Actually stopped mid job interview the other day to make the preamble. Everyone was cool as I stuttered throughout the interview. No one cared… Most importantly, I DIDN’T CARE!! I see a lot of you younger kids fretting about stuttering and wondering what’s the magic pill or the best job or how you can have a social life and on and on. The fact is that you only get worse living your life in the shadows. You only get better putting yourself in situations of failure where you learn what it is to be confident. Failure is the missing ingredient to a life well-lived, stutterer or not. That’s enough for today. Go be fearless and happy and know you are worth it and most people are on your team. And if you get kicked in the guts after going out and fucking up, come back and I’ll pump more sunshine up your ass until you feel confident enough to go slay your next “dragon.” Good luck. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!