>"Does anyone know why? I would like to replicate this effect without having to drink" In my opinion one of the reasons could be: * Drinking alcohol breaks your [stutter cycle](https://i.imgur.com/APYa1Dg.png) * Drinking alcohol breaks the [vicious circle](https://i.imgur.com/cR9nbyS.jpg) * Drinking alcohol makes you lose interest, stop blaming or stop reacting to these [triggers](https://i.imgur.com/oceLTG6.png) resulting in not being bothered (or in panic) which doesn't create a (fight flight) **freeze** response to your breathing or articulators