commentr/StutterFebruary 21, 2026

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> i got a call from some wifi company and i was actually able to pick up the phone and talk to them Idk how it is with you but in my experience anxiety-based stuttering is highly unpredictable. You can have a 10/10 no issues phone call one day and then not be able to order a cup of coffee the next day. Also, if the company called you and it wasn't planned then maybe the lack of overpreparation (i.e. relaxation) helped too. My advice is just stay away from those video chat sites. It is true you may find 10% of people who are like saints on there but it is not worth it dealing with the 90% of awfulness. Especially at 17. Also, I don't want to sound defeatist but, in my experience, this is just something you'll have to deal with throughout your life. When I was 17, I wasn't stuttering much in school anymore because I was already familiar with my classmates for many years and I thought maybe this isn't going to be much of an issue anymore. Then I go into new territory at college, work etc. and I start stuttering like a mad again and after a number of years it is still nowhere near gone. No amount of speech therapy or video calls or phone calls will make it go away. There will be good days and bad days. Either way, just push through.

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Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience

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Cycles & RandomnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation

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