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I can't get my words out, I read posts here and I want to respond, the thoughts are there, but the process of thoughts to words is blocked. Figuring out how to say just this has taken flippin ages, I'm incredibly frustrated with myself.

I practiced here a lot, it took hours to post a response at first. For me it has become a lot easier.

It was very frustrating though at first. I hope it can get easier for you.

Do you know is there anything that makes it easier?

Long term, practising is one thing that will definitely help, for the current block I think i need to take a break from thinking about it all. Thanks Waterfalls

Breaks are good, yes.

Then, just take a chance when you feel like it and post. This website doesn't require perfect communication for participation. Sometimes it's taken me hours and still isn't understood by others.

One thing that really helped me is when I had trouble wording and tried and see what other people say, another thing that helps is just reading and not worrying about responding. And it's also really helped to write and ask if I made sense, and when the answer was no, sometimes someone else jumps in to interpret and it's a relief not having to try to do it, not having to struggle. People here will do that sometimes, it's nice just to be able to try to communicate in words but not so hard it hurts, and then say I've done my best, let whatever happens happen. The real world isn't so understanding, but people don't really seem to make fun of problems communicating much at WrongPlanet, nor demand trying so hard it hurts like they're entitled to great communication from others as a fundamental entitlement. Just knowing that reduces my anxiety about communicating some which makes it easier.

Does this make some sense?

Yes it does make sense, thank you for your reassurances, sorry about the delay in responding.
There are beautiful and descriptive writing styles here and I do enjoy reading them. I think some practice clarifying my communication with people would be helpful too, sometimes I re read a week later and realise that I'm confused by my own words? they're jumbled, sentences are disjointed and sometimes missing key details, it made perfect sense to me at the time, (I wrote slowly, edited, re worded, more editing etc.) Other times I don't experience this at all.
I am anxious about communication, at the moment each interaction is significant and I really do not want to mess it up, but that is a self exerted added pressure and it is holding me back.
Cheers Waterfalls.

Me too. Just wait it out and you'll get the courage.

Thanks Girlwithaspergers