It is never too late to be what you might have been.

You can begin again at any point. Choose one small thing you want to say in English today and give it a try. Your past experience doesn’t have to decide what you try next. Maybe you want to ask a question at work, speak while travelling, or join a conversation you usually avoid. Start with one useful sentence and build from there. You’re allowed to learn at your own pace and discover new possibilities along the way.

Try this today: choose a situation you would like to handle more confidently and practise two sentences for it. You can start small, repeat them aloud, and use them when the opportunity comes.