Hello everyone. My name is Matt and I am a professional drummer. I am not ashamed to say that I stutter. I have had this disorder since I was a little boy. When I was little, and even as an adult, I have been made fun of and laughed at. For people who do not have this disorder, some think it's funny or even amusing. I do not in any way think it is funny. Over the last few years, I have had a few instances where I got up enough courage to stand up for myself. I remember this one time when I was about thirteen years old. My mother and I went into this pizza place. I was standing at the counter trying to place an order when I was having difficulty speaking. The employee behind the counter started to laugh at me. I remember I turned around and just walked out crying. My mother went back inside and gave that jerk a piece of her mind.

I found out later that that jerk was fired. I remember other times but I am only wanting to introduce myself a little bit. I have been struggling with this disorder for almost my entire life. I have had speech therapy and for a while, my speech was slightly improved. Over these past few months, I have been speaking a lot faster. When I speak faster, my stuttering gets worse and I am less relaxed. I have tried many many times to stay relaxed when I speak but it doesn't really help. I am looking some support right now and to possibly make some new friends. I am looking foward to gettting to know some of you. Thanks for reading my post.

Matt