i'm really sorry you're going through this rough patch. The unpredictability of stuttering can be one of the most mentally exhausting parts, especially when you're doing everything right and it still gets worse. A few things that might help right now: 1. Cut yourself some slack on the exercises for a day or two. Sometimes the pressure to be fluent actually makes things worse, and giving yourself permission to stutter without fighting it can paradoxically ease some of the tension. 2. Let the people closest to you know what's happening. You don't owe everyone an explanation, but a quick text to your partner/close friend saying having a tough stuttering week, not upset just need patience can take some pressure off the social interactions. 3. Consider whether your current therapy approach is still working for you. Since you mentioned being in therapy for almost a year, it might be worth exploring different techniques or even a different therapist who specializes in the psychological side of stuttering management. Better Speech could be worth checking out if you're thinking about switching things up, they connect you with licensed SLPs who work virtually and you can switch therapists if the fit isn't right, which gives you more flexibility than traditional in-person setups. 4. Track these bad weeks in a journal with notes about sleep quality, diet, screen time, social demands, even weather. Sometimes patterns emerge over months that you can't see week-to-week. The isolation part hits hard. It's completely unfair that people around you get to talk freely while you're stuck listening. That imbalance in relationships is real and it's okay to feel resentful about it sometimes.