So desperate to get rid of this speech problem honestly..
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So desperate to get rid of this speech problem honestly.. So frustrating how this speech disorder can have such a big impact on peoples lives.. Not sure the point of this post, just feel like typing. I'd first like to start of by saying it's so cool to be surrounded by people who share the same problem as you, and meet people who finally understand the difficulty and stress stuttering brings to not just your social life but everyday activities in general. Just a side note, this post might take a number of directions and seem jumbled, I'm just jotting down ideas that come to me as I write. Stuttering has played a major role in my life, often times restricting me from doing a lot of things that involve socializing... My stutter is not as severe, it's somewhat mild, however it has been detrimental to my success in life. I have such a great personality (not to sound conceited), I've been told I'm funny on multiple occasions, and people generally gravitate towards me after they talk to me. However, this speech problem has made me unable to hold long conversations or create relationships and this has been fucking me over for so long that I'm desperate to find a solution.. I'm going to college in less than a month and I'm feeling all sorts of anxiety from seeing people meeting other new people, talking, and such. It's weird because my stutter mostly comes out when I talk to people I know personally, for example immediate family members, or during social gatherings (ex: going out to a club with friends). It never comes out during more anxiety triggering moments like class presentations or such, which makes it increasingly difficult to find the root of this stuttering and even more so how to solve it. One of the solutions I've found was drinking alcohol. I've gone to a few high school parties and once I drink about a cup of alcohol, my stuttering goes away (once you enter the state of not giving a shit, slightly before actually drunk). However I don't want to have to drink in order to talk to someone successfully. I've read posts where it's said that stuttering occurs when you're too tense. I thought this would be a possible solution since I do weightlifting, and my stance is a little stiff (cocked shoulders, extended chest). I've been told on numerous occasions that I stand cocky or with a lot of confidence. However, when I try to relax and take deep breaths before talking it still occurs where I get blocks. Before anyone mentions speech therapy, I was in speech therapy in elementary school and I felt it was entirely useless as when I got to the room, my stutter would disappear entirely, and I could repeat the sentences my instructor would tell me to say. I'm just desperate to find a solution before I ruin any chance of being successful in life honestly, and ready to get rid of this problem that's been holding me back from doing a lot of things. Thanks for reading, if you did, my fellow stuttering friends. Side note: Anyone have anything they've tried which seemed to help stuttering?