postr/StutterJuly 6, 2023

Overthinking

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Overthinking Hello, I'm 15M and I just been overthinking a lot lately. Overthinking is basically my main cause since I first started stuttering because I was really stressed about moving and since then the stuttering gave me stress, you all know how it goes. I've been having a bad few days since im tired af but I just think about it every single minute wich causes 99% of it. I can only focus on something else for about 5 minutes max but then my head feels so empty and I just desperately need to think about something or I feel like an empty shell. I don't even know what goes through people's heads when speaking anymore since my head is so full, I overthink everything related with speech just to unconsciously make my mind think about something. But I don't stutter when playing basketball with my friends and stuff, if someone knows how to think less about it or distract myself or something to make my mind feel at ease I would appreciate it.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Overthinking & MonitoringStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment