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Question on anticipation Hey folks, let me start with some background. I'm 26 and have been seeing an SLP for about a year now. I have much more control, smaller reactions, and much less tension in my speech right now than ever before. One thing that still gets me is when I anticipate a situation in which I think I will stutter. For example, I went to the DMV yesterday and stuttered on some answers to questions that have historically been difficult: address, last four digits of social, the vision test, etc. etc. Overall my speech was pretty good and I didn't really panic or anything like I used to. However, I was still SO worried about it leading up to it! I was watching the ticket counter get closer and closer to my number, dreading having to go up to the person helping me. I was able to use some speech tools and got through it just fine, the person didn't react, and I went on with my day. Question: how do you get rid of residual anxiety and fear stemming from anticipation of unavoidable speaking situations? My SLP assures me this will eventually go away and every time I show up for a situation anyway, realize I had control of my speech (stutter or not), the anxiety will get smaller and smaller. Any real-world tips or tricks on getting myself to calm down in these moments? Thanks for any tips! EDIT: words