postr/StutterSeptember 30, 2021

Alcohol is my miracle.

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Alcohol is my miracle. So when I am sober, I stubmle on my words and sometimes it's hard to focus on my thoughts what I'm gonna say. I try to speak slow/fast, use different techniques but sometimes it's still hard to get the words out. I also have anxiety when talking to some people, especially in big groups. When I get drunk though, it's a completely different story. Everytime I go out with a group of people and get drunk, I become the heart of the party. I talk flawlessly, crack jokes and make conversations. Alcohol imrpoves my speech to the point when I almost never stutter. It's so freaking weird. Lately I started to drink a bit at home before I go out anywhere, even if it's not a party because I know I will care less and it will improve my speech. I never used to be a big drinker but this makes me think I have to drink more now because it improves my speech by so much. I don't want to become dependent on alcohol though. What advice can you give me guys? If it works for me, should I keep drinking before my interactions or find some other way? I just need to get a bit tipsy, not fully drunk but again, I don't want my speech to be dependent on the alcohol. What should I do?

Themes

Meds & SubstancesCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment

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