Writing in a journal?

Question

Do a lot of you do this? Does it help with stress? Thinking I may need to try this as ppl drive me crazy and I keep it all in. Will this help me maybe chill out and be less stressed out in general? If you do write in a journal whats the reason or why did you start?

Answer

I started journaling when I was diagnosed with some pretty severe postpartum depression. It helps. It's a good outlet. I also see a counselor, and she didn't go through it or ready anything I didn't want to share. But she did give me a packet of different ways our brains tend obscure different situations and why it makes things so hard. I was able to go back through my journal and say, "oh wow, that sounds a lot like A, B, or C in the packet." It really helps you feel like you're not actually losing your mind or falling apart. I would recommend it

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I don't usually but I did for a month or so after I had my miscarriage. It was so much easier to get all my thoughts and emotions out without feeling like I had to be careful about what I said or how it sounded. Sometimes you just need to vent! I haven't been doing it much lately, but it was very helpful during that time.

Writing in a journal?

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