postr/StutterMarch 7, 2019
How to feel comfortable speaking to people again?
Content
How to feel comfortable speaking to people again? I’ve stuttered for as long as I can remember, but it was never really servere until recently along with my anxiety becoming worse also. I used to be able to hold conversations with minimal to no stuttering on a good day, now it’s like I’m lucky if I get through a full sentence fluently. Obviously trying not to stutter makes it worse, but I all but have a panic attack every time I’m asked to speak in front of a group or have to talk to someone I don’t know well. It’s hard not to think about controlling your stutter while your heart is racing and you’re shaking throughout the entire time you’re trying to speak. I don’t wanna live like this and I want my confidence back :/
Themes
Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Subthemes
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentPhysical Tension