Here's what I did and please note that I was a covert throughout high school and college in the sense that I would not openly tell people I stuttered unless they firsthand saw me stutter. Here's I got through high school and overall felt that I maintained my confidence in the worst periods of disfluency: 1) I compensated by finding fitness as a hobby and being dedicated to working out and looking good - because high school is a shallow place and no matter what people tell you, it is gonna be really hard to maintain confidence unless you look like your best self because you'll naturally feel good if you look good. ​ 2) I told my family straight up that this was going to affect my grades and that I needed their support with teachers in case they refused to accept that I needed a different method of grading for presentations, etc. **This one really helped because I would be excused out of presentations worth like 15-20% of my grade** **by either doing it in private or doing a separate assignment. This is the problem I feel affects a lot of stutterers inadvertently because they feel there's no other options/hope in situations like presentations.** ​ 3) Spend a lot of time with friends and social situations you feel comfortable in (*if any)* and if not, try to experiment by starting with small things to big things. I.E. Asking a friend to a coffee and just chillin and chatting about shit you know? Any chance you get to practice speaking - use it. ​ The last piece of advice I would say to you is, that earlier you start building the foundations of confidence, the easier it will be for you when you're older and have those thought patterns drilled down into your brain. Speaking to strangers, presenting, ordering food, interviewing, etc. won't be associated with anxiety to you if you try to expose yourself to those situations in a time when they are not critical. ​ Hope that had some value. Cheers.