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Struggling due to new job role Hi Everyone, I am a 42-year-old male who has stuttered since I was 8 or 9. I usually only stutter if I have to speak to a large group of people, but I also stutter a little during everyday conversation, even if it is impromptu. I am unable to say vowels if planned in front of a group, but I can if I'm not concentrating on it. I recently got promoted to a position where I have to give a "daily update" to a large group of people over Teams, which has wreaked havoc in my life, and I am making excuses not to attend. Everyone starts the meeting with a "Good Morning" statement, but I'm having difficulty once it's my turn. My most comfortable sounds are F, S, not hard consonants. I ended up dropping out of high school due to my stutter, but thankfully, I was able to recover at least from a career perspective. In short, my stutter appears to be caused by social situations where vocal planning is involved. I have concluded that it may be anxiety-related, but I have never resolved it.