Hi u/Ok_Music7549 \- Thanks for your post. I'm sorry for the difficulty that you've been experiencing. This has indeed been a tough time for many. (Seth will comment more on that aspect.) One of the most difficult aspects of stuttering is the variability - people who stutter report going through periods just like you are talking about -- from relatively easy times to relatively harder times, or the other way around. Unfortunately, we really don't know why this happens - we do know many factors that affect stuttering, and life experiences can indeed contribute to the ups and downs. (For example, I know that many people who stutter have found the pandemic to add considerable stress to their lives, and they experience this in increased stuttering; on the other hand, I also know many people who stutter who have found comfort in not having to face public speaking situations during the past 10 months, so it has been easier on them in that respect.) Basically, every person who stutters is different, and the factors that contribute to different levels of stuttering change over time. As for what to do about it - here's one of the most important and challenging lessons about stuttering: for many people, the more you try hard not to stutter, the more likely you are to stutter. (Wendell Johnson, one of the key theorists in our field mid-last century, said it this " Stuttering is what the speaker does to avoid stuttering.") When people start to feel that they are struggling with their speech, they often try to fix it by focusing on fluency... but, if it's possible, it's also an opportunity for people to focus on accepting stuttering as something that they can live alongside. That's not a fun lesson by any means, but it can make a difference in how much stuttering affects people. There's a ton more to say about this, of course, but knowing that you are not alone in this challenge can make a difference...if you haven't already done so, perhaps reach out to others who stutter through the self-help and support organizations...forming connections with people who stutter may give an outlet to your extraversion along the way.