I had a bad experience yesterday that brought back a lot of the frustration I have with myself for being very soft spoken. Someone stole my Lyft ride, got into the car right in front of me, and I tried to say something but I couldn't say it loud enough for the driver to hear me.

I'm not incapable of raising my voice but it requires me to be really angry, and only angry, if I feel any anxiety or anything else in addition to anger I revert to being quiet. And that's if I can get words out at all before it's to late, spontaneous speech is really hard for me and takes a lot of time to get out.

That all leads to me getting really screwed over like this which has always really frustrated me. Thankfully stuff like this hasn't had the opportunity to happen for a while, since I'm only ever around my roommate and med professionals I have a good relationship with. But having it happen again is making me really anxious about the idea of socializing again like I was hoping I would get to once I get more support.

Does anyone have tips for speaking up for yourself and controlling vocal volume?