" I’m too embarrassed to call back " : Just pick up the phone. There is nothing wrong with the fact that you stutter. address the fact that you stutter, people will understand. The embarassement is only in your mind. " so I just blocked the receptionist number" : **Do not avoid those interaction, it will bring you in a downwords spiral**. Just pick up the phone and make the call. Is it going to be easy ? No, absolutley not, but it will be the first step to overcome stuttering. Believe me I've been there. Learn to realize that there is nothing wrong with stuttering, just stutter away, my dear friend. Accept that this is you. Speak , even if you think you can't. Go to speech therapy, work towards acceptance. I promise you, it will improve. "I can't work because of this damn stutter" : Yes you can. Don't let your stutter hold you back ! ! Speak Up, most people dont even care that you stutter. **Acceptance wil lead to confidence, and that is the key ! How more you learn to embrace your stutter, how more improvement you will make !!** sorry; bad spelling