I am puzzled by the downvotes on your post and comments. We all share different degrees of this struggle, and those of us who were emotionally wrecked or paralyzed by shame and grief earlier in our lives, want to tell people we see in the same place that they too can be happier, even if their stutter never improves. We aren't saying "your struggle isn't as bad as you think". We aren't saying "it's all your fault". We have been there. We've felt the anger and hurt. I know I cried myself to sleep so many times and had zero friend for years, until I changed my attitude. My stutter didn't change. I did. We know what it took to improve and we want people we can absolutely empathize with to find joy someday too. It makes me so sad the back and forth I see in the sub lately. 😞