A small win — no longer scared of phone calls

A small win — no longer scared of phone calls I’m 25M and started working a year ago. When I joined, I was extremely anxious. My job required me to talk to people over phone calls, and that was one of my biggest fears back then. Just the thought of having to explain something to someone over the phone would make me panic. I always felt like I’d mess up or not be able to speak properly. It didn’t happen overnight. It took countless uncomfortable moments, mistakes, awkward silences, and deep breaths. But with time, practice, and small wins, I slowly began to get better at handling calls. I learned to focus more on the conversation than my fear. I stopped trying to be perfect and started just trying to be present. But it’s been a year now, and things have changed. The fear of taking calls is pretty much gone. I don’t overthink before answering anymore. Talking to strangers doesn’t scare me like it used to. And even my stuttering has improved a lot. I’m not saying everything is perfect now, but I’ve come a long way. Just wanted to share this small progress in case someone out there is going through something similar. It does get better.