Communication Difficulties.

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I'm not non-speaking but I do have trouble with conversation, especially small talk.

What I've learned over time is that discussions about more serious issues or very sensitive issues should be done in person and less serious or sensitive issues can be done through email or text. Otherwise people will get upset or feel you're being rude. If you're not sure it should probably be a face-to-face conversation.

Given that, I would recommend pushing yourself to talk at least sometimes so that you don't lose the ability.

I've been trying to push myself to be more attentive and mindful during conversation in the hopes it will help notice various things during the conversation and thus it will help me improve my conversation skills. I often rehearse conversations in my head beforehand so I can try to foresee any questions I may need to answer. This help me find the words beforehand so I don't need to struggle during the conversation. I find that helps the most and these conversations tend to go the smoothest. I also tend to do this most at work so I know the kinds of questions I'll get asked. It's less helpful in pure social situations where the topic of conversation is effectively a "wildcard," so to speak.