marvelous-merbutler:

1. Write down whatever I have to say.
2. Practice over and over.
3. Call the number.
4. Hang up as soon as someone answers—I wasn’t ready or I jumble up my words.
5. Wait a hour or so and hope I don’t get the same person.
6. Wait some more because I was not ready an hour ago.
7. Call again(I may go though steps 3-6 again)

Alternately, the incredibly mature adult way to do this: using bribes of food (I’ll buy/make you dinner!) other non-anxiety-related adult tasks (I’ll take out the trash!) or money (I’ll cover your concert ticket!) to coax someone else to call for me.

Yeah I’m not even kidding.