i agree that it is a blessing, despite the difficulty. it made me better and it made me honestly assess myself. in terms of finding my voice, it also made me extremely in favour of free speech. when i was growing up, i never thought i would be able to express myself. when i finally got over the mental hurdle of my stutter, i found a world that didn't want to let me express myself. free speech is extremely important to me because of that history.