After another episode of having an evening being non-verbal due to stress (and another forum member mentioning it in my diary), I'm wondering how many others out there deal with this. So I'm posting this poll.

For me, it's a combination of withdrawing into myself and that speaking just becomes so difficult that it's just easier to stop speaking all together. Usually for a few hours or so. It feels like I'm trying to drag the words out of myself or something. Another thing is that when I do make myself speak when I feel like this, it sounds (in my head) like I'm almost yelling. My family has told me that I'm barely audible.

Anyone else?

Lisa