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Trouble Speaking

pinkchocoholic

sometimes when I get really worked up I have trouble speaking, or can't speak at all. My manager and supervisor know this and we have arranged that I can either send them messages or write down what I want to say. My parents understand this as well and wait until I'm ready to talk.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a easier way or something else I could do to help when I am struggling to talk?

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  • My daughter gets it a lot though, we have to leave paper and pencils around the house for her.

    I only get that way very occasionally when completely overwhelmed. I had to use my phone to communicate, when I could calm down again I was okay to talk. It's difficult isn't it. Do you know your triggers if it happens often? Maybe if you can work on being able to calm down from them it might help to get you back quicker?

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  • My daughter gets it a lot though, we have to leave paper and pencils around the house for her.

    I only get that way very occasionally when completely overwhelmed. I had to use my phone to communicate, when I could calm down again I was okay to talk. It's difficult isn't it. Do you know your triggers if it happens often? Maybe if you can work on being able to calm down from them it might help to get you back quicker?

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I'm not sure exactly what triggers it, might be when I'm upset or really overwhelmed by something. I have techniques I try to use to calm down but sometimes they don't work and I end up at the stage i can't talk. 

    It's really difficult when we need to talk and all we can do is sit being overwhelmed and write / type what we want to say