Honestly, beyond just stuttering, I used to think alcohol helped me relax on the dance floor and dance but I went to this wedding and had so much fun dancing without alcohol (because i drove at the time) that I was genuinely surprised.  Since then I just didn't care to drink at parties while my friends or family toasted and took shots, its like my brain and body realized I didn't need it after so many years thinking I did. Probably because I used to be much more shy when I started drinking back in my teens or 20s.  Now I just don't drink and feel I'm not missing a thing and just saving my organs.  Just remember, you may feel young but your not invincible and alcohol is poison to your body whether we want to admit it or not.  I honestly think it may have helped penetrate through social anxiety at first but then once we did, we forgot we didn't need it anymore like an animal used to being tied to a post thinking they can't break free when in reality they've long outgrown the tie.  The music turned out to be as good sober.