Hello Fimpo! It would seem that we are cut from the same cloth! A lot of your experiences are the same as mine! I would say my stutter is moderate to severe! I allowed myself to get heavily morbidly obese! And then I dropped it with good ol' exercise and eating right! Exercise sure can reduce depression. At least from experience! I know the isolation and I know why it works. It makes life easy in some respects. I’m personally finding myself getting more and more isolated and have less and less “good friends” it would seem. I would say these good friends who are willing to put up with me making my life bearable at times. I did a covert stuttering thing for a long time and make you miserable. You aren’t being yourself, and people like you for who you are not. As far as the burden of communication, I’ve been there. It is not fun. Not answering the phone, not answering the door, not opening the door because it is easier inside where you understand everything and everything is so much easier. As far as speech and an anxiety, I know how that feels. For me my stutter feels like a toxic feedback loop which just increases my anxiety levels through the roof. It feels so toxic. Please feel free to PM me!