postr/StutterJanuary 27, 2025

I have a dentists appointment in about an hour…

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I have a dentists appointment in about an hour… …and I’m scared to shit. I’m 22(M) and I’m the biggest coward… I’m so soft. If you were to get to know the real me you’d see I’m the biggest pussy in the world. I’m stuck. I made a little progress with my speech at one point but recently fell back into that comfort zone again and I’m stuck there now. I’m locked in this cage mentally to which I have the key to… I have that voice in my head telling me the things I should do to improve myself but it’s just the fear, the fear of embarrassment. So I’m stuck in the same spot and have been living the same anxious depressing life for years. I’m aware I need to give exposure therapy a try but I’m literally scared. If it wasn’t for the love that I have for my family I probably would’ve been tempted to check out already and not have to deal with everyday life. Why am I so weak? I feel like I’m broken.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment

Codes (3)

intimidation_authorityanticipationemotional_state