Long time lurker, but I rarely post. I felt like this should be one of the few times though... Confidence is everything. I went to a college where they focused on group work, presentations, and papers more than finals. The few years I spent there were rough, but the more I spoke in front of classes, professors, and peers, the more confidence I gained. Now I work in a job where 50% of my day is spent on conference calls, in meetings, or talking on the phone. Another piece of advice I have is to never forget that nobody cares about it except you. Seriously. The day I realized this was the day my life changed. You are the only one holding yourself back... Sure I still get the occasional question or chuckle when I stutter, but 99.5% of the time, people give me the time and respect to work out my words and continue on. (This mainly applies to adults and professionals, not kids and teenagers.. they can be pretty mean.). When you say nobody wants to be your friend, I have a hard time believing that. I met all my closest friends and my fiance/soon-to-be-wife all in my late teens/early 20s (Im 28 now, so not too much older than you). Are you sure that they care that much? If they do care that much, they are shitty people. I am guessing you may think they care a lot more than they actually do, and may be what is tarnishing those relationships. Just my $0.02. One other thing is that I have learned is to slow down. Talk at 80% of your normal speed and think about the words you say as you say them. I found that for me, if I know I am having a bad day or if I am nervous, then I will lead one word into the next. Its hard to explain, but if I keep my vocal cords active then I am less likely to have a hard stop stutter. Just avoid using filler words like "so", "um", and "like" if you can. I have also learned to broaden my vocabulary so that way when I feel a stutter coming, I can use other words. For example, I still have a problem with the letter "B" at the beginning of words from time to time. So rather than "buy" I say "purchase", rather than "bunny" I say "rabbit", rather than "baby" I say "child" or "kid", "bad" turns to "crummy" or "lousy", "bar" is now the establishment's name, "pub" or "tavern". Sure, sometimes you cant get away from it, but most of the time there are many words to say the same thing. If I can't change the word, I have found that if I clench my fist really hard when i start the word and then gradually loosen my grip, it helps me get through it. I think its the subconscious idea that when one body part relieves tension/pressure, so will another (being your jaw/tongue/vocal cords/etc.). It was a trick my public school speech therapist taught me that I still use 15 years later. Another thing she taught me was to breathe out when you start a trouble word, that way it forces you to not tense up and freeze. I promise, you will get through this time in your life. Its hard, most of us have been there or will be there, so you are not alone. If you ever want to reach out, feel free to DM me or some of the active members here. TLDR: YMMV because everyone who stutters does it differently, but these items are what helped me: Confidence, nobody cares, slow down, read and study to gain a larger vocabulary, and find a few coping methods that work and practice them EVERY TIME you open your mouth to talk. edit: Grammar and Spelling. Brain moves faster than I can type sometimes... Should have paid more attention in those school typing lessons!