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is it my stutter or something else? Looking for advice on what's going on/what to do about it. My stutter has gotten better in adulthood, is now fairly mild but gets a lot worse under pressure etc. On top of this, I've always found that my speech can be messy and not fluent - quite disjointed, awkward, jumping around (assumed due to my adhd) but my main problem is with articulating my thoughts and feelings. The words just get blocked, even when I know what I want to say. I can hear the words in my head and it's so clear to me what words to use, but I just can't get them out. Or it half comes out all disjointed, and not making much sense on face value. There's this real disconnect between thinking and speaking that I can't seem to overcome, like I have so many clear thoughts and I just can't get them out. Sometimes I can literally feel the words in my throat, but it's like everything is closed off and they can't get past. At first I put this was down to difficulty organising my ideas due to adhd, but I'm starting to wonder if it's the stutter causing these causing it, or even if it's something else. It's affecting my work and relationships, as well as my self image. I find it hard connecting with others when I can't share my thoughts and ideas coherently, I'm worried about this awkward, non-fluent way of speaking comes across to others, as people don't seem to understand the idea of words getting stuck. I've always envied people who are well-spoken - I really wish I could talk as fluidly and coherently as them. any advice on where to go from here is appreciated