Does this sound familiar to anyone?
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Does this sound familiar to anyone? I don’t have a traditional stutter but I stammer my words a lot. As of late, I’ve had difficulty fluently transitioning from word to word and it’s heightened the more I think about it of course. Silly mispronunciations here and there, especially on TH words. For example, “tought” instead of “thought” or just other random stammers mid sentence. The other person almost always know what I’m conveying but it’s annoying and anxiety provoking, especially with my perfectionist tendencies. I sometimes use more words than necessary in a sentence and have trouble finishing a thought. I have anxiety and depression, which I’m sure is a big contributor. So if I had a random conversation with a stranger, they likely wouldn’t pick up on my stuttering. But it’s become very difficult for me in my head and takes alot to effort to want to speak up even though I’m a social person. I almost always talk to conquer the fear yet I still mess up one way or another! And I know the more I think about it, the more likely it is I don’t reach my expectations but the difficulty is just so hard wired that the anxiety shows up front and center every time I open my mouth. I specifically feel it around my brother & girlfriend. Can someone help me with this?