i have seen lots of people (including myself) with speech problems at times. i don't know--for myself only--if my speechlessness is from pre-verbal abuse. So far, i just associate it with dissociation and often times unknown triggers. i can be going along then suddenly i'm staring and i can't speak...i have to force myself to get one word out at a time. i've read others who have the same experience.

Life is strange...