If you really had to squeeze a positive out of it all, stuttering is, ironically, an interesting conversation starter with strangers or acquaintances. I try and approach talking about stuttering with the goal of informing and educating rather than soliciting pity. Some people have mentioned that they don't allow stuttering to dictate their lives which is the best way to approach it. But I think I have arrived at my place in life because of stuttering. And I don't mean that in a lamenting sense at all. I think stuttering has given me some direction in life. I can get involved in a cause that affects me.