commentr/StutterAugust 20, 2020

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Thank you for the support I really do. Yes my social anxiety comes 100% from my Stuttering and I know this because of 2 reasons. When I was first starting to Stutter at around 8 years old, I would Stutter and everything would be fine. Some classmates would tease me about it but I wouldn't find it embarrassing. I thought it was just whatever (normal), until it kept happening over and over again is when I thought something is wrong with me. How can everyone else talk fluently but not me? Before I started to Stutter I was a very extroverted kid, had many friends and life was good so it's not that I had social anxiety that caused the Stutter but the other way around. 2nd reason I know my stuttering causes my social anxiety is because when I drink alcohol, my Stutter COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS. I am so happy when I drink alcohol, fluency brings me the most happiness. Obviously I can't keep using alcohol as a crutch because of its negative effect on health. Yes I am going to my doctor to talk to him about my Stutter and hopefully I can get some help.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception

Codes (2)

ordering_service_encounterdepressants_alcohol