I wasn’t homeschooled, I guess I just sort of avoided talking as much as possible, which was definitely hard. I would practice and get very good at saying simple things like yes and no. I guess I always knew that it would get better (mine only got really bad around my parents divorce). Having supportive friends who don’t mind you not making too many jokes were also very helpful. Finally, not focusing on your stutter really helped me- I found that the more I thought about it the more anxious I got, meaning that it got worse (it formed a negative cycle). None of the things that I did are definitely good or are going to work for you though, that’s just how I got through the period. Also, without focusing on your stammer too much, trying to say easy words helped me. The more I said words that were easy for me the more I grew my confidence, and eventually I had to choose my words less and less What I meant about options is that you can always make a change in your life. I think what helped me overcome my stammer was acknowledging that it was my self consciousness / lack of confidence / anxiety that was causing it. Solving these things definitely helped me (although something else may be causing it for you, it is most likely anxiety or a lack of confidence). Some general tips: Listening to very confident (rap) music helped me overcome it. realising that I had it harder than everyone around me who was making fun of me, and they were just stupid kids who didn’t matter was helpful (not caring at All about their opinions). What I mean by “they don’t matter” is that they have never come close to experiencing the hardships that we do, and if they were put in our situation they would probably break down within hours. We should be proud of our resilience, and our will to overcome. At the same time, it is also healthy to acknowledge that we do not have it the worst, and our situation is made to seem tiny by some others, and we are actually very lucky, although sometimes It is hard to see it Finally one thing is knowing that there is always something you can try helps (that’s what I meant by options) you can talk to yourself, talk to family to practice, talk in front of a mirror, trying different music, repeating one word over and over again, etc. Basically my point is, never feel like you are stuck, because that’s just a road to unhappiness. and really you always have options, no matter how small, they can make a world of change Sorry if this is badly formatted or has spelling or grammar errors, I wrote this on mobile. If you want to DM me any more questions or just some replies or counter arguments, I would not mind at all