postr/StutterOctober 11, 2023

It's only getting worse..

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It's only getting worse.. Hi so I'm a 22 year old girl in uni and I noticed that my stutter has been getting worse the older i get.. I've been more anxious than ever and i almost never leave my house or interact with anyone anymore I really hate how dependent i am on, well, anyone i can depend on really.. My mom has been encouraging me to go out and do social activities and meet people but every time i think about it I'd literally have a panic attack I'm constantly thinking about the future rn and Idk if i can go on like this. I've tried so many stuff like reading out loud, talking to myself in the mirror, mindfulness, meditation and breathing ofc because every non-stutterer always tells me to breathe duh.. Idk why I'm writing this probably just a rant cause I'm so done with it but yeah.. and please excuse my English it's not my first language

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness

Codes (3)

emotional_stateperceived_judgmentphysical_state