Is this a type of speech impediment or disorder?

Question

I have no problems writing, but when it comes to speaking out loud, I have trouble.

I verbalize decently, but most people think that my speech patterns are "quirky".

Quirky, because I'll occasionally switch the first letters of words. Example: Beanut Putter instead of Peanut Butter, or Winted Tindows instead of Tinted Windows.

When speaking, I often forget how to properly pronounce words. I can hear the words in my head, but they don't come out that way. They sound like made up words, or with extra added letters. I swear on my life that at times I am speaking correctly, but people will tell me that I randomly add in extra words, or displace them.

When verbalizing I lose my trail of thought and find my mind going blank. I find it difficult to explain complex concepts (even jokes are too difficult!), and just give up and say "nevermind"!

Speaking drains me to the point that most of the time, I'd prefer not to speak at all.

In school, spelling words out loud gave me anxiety, it takes me a longer time than most people to visualize the letters and speak them.

It feels like I have a crack somewhere in my thought processing.

Answer 1

First off, you express yourself clearly and articulate your thoughts precisely in your writing -that's wonderful and you should be proud and take some measure of comfort in that alone as writing is, for most people, the more difficult form of communication.

Next, you may have a form of dyslexia and/or other learning disability that may -or may not be- a cognitive processing dysfunction ... certainly not something to get crazy over, but definitely something that, once properly diagnosed and prescribed for remediation, you should be fine with improving your speaking.

Please know that I'm not being an alarmist, nor blithely suggesting that you ignore this ... I'm simply saying that you should have this attended to professionally and then set your sights on the interventions needed to gain improvement in your speaking ... good luck!

Answer 2

weird.  But maybe you can see a therapist and have it worked on and possibly corrected.  I feel sorry for you..it must be frustrating.

Answer 3

i read about this.. somewhere.. i dotn know

but its your mind thats not working correctly..

exescise your mind... dont think.. just act

i know beacuase i went through that before...

ou can do it....