I used to have a severe stutter, it’s better now. My speech therapist advised I go up to random people on the street and ask for the time. Or call random places on the phone and ask for their soup of the day. I was resistant at first but I came around. It helped me practice speaking and eventually I was able to progress a little bit more in speech therapy. Our situation is like a ladder - it’s okay to not make quick progress up the ladder as long as you are trending upwards.