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I’m 22 with the same challenge! Sometimes I power through but a lot of the time I end up avoiding/getting super anxious or nervous. This random phenomenon is actually the reason I joined this sub. I usually went by my nickname growing up (I didn’t normally stutter when saying any of my names though) but when I started working I started using my first name regularly. first couple of days were good but I blocked once on a crowded call and haven’t been able to spit it out cleanly since (I know it’s a mental thing but still hard to overcome nevertheless)! No one has ever said anything though, except for a boss who told me to never apologize for having a stutter as it doesn’t change who you are. Finding comfort in seeing that people are talking about the same problem here. I actually think it’s so ironic that I want to laugh about it with my colleagues but Instead I’m too busy avoiding. My family, friends, and gf continue to be super supportive though. All the best!!!