Hello. Thank your for that thoughtful reply. Ok... trauma/emotional abuse rarely causes it... but could amplify presentation thereof. Thanks. My issue these days is my mind runs faster than my mouth, so i typically just stumble over words. But, once in a while i simply cannot say the word i want to - it's there... i just can't get it out. I'll regularly just scan for a replacement word. Yup - can't really know for sure. Only diagnosed with Dyslexia about 9 months ago (am 58m) and its been a lot to process. I find myself digging through all my memories, trying to uncover that "moment" when everything should have been obvious to my parents/teachers. It's all folly - it matters not! I know this! Just tough to move past the "what ifs" Thx again for your reply.