How many of us journal?

Havre done some thru the years but not lately I like to go back and read them once in awhile to see where I was at and where I am now!

I use to write in a journal all of the time... I quit for a long time... Certain people would take my journal, and read my thoughts.. and use them against me.. Now I write about once a month or so... If anyone happens to read it its there problem in how they interpret what I am writing, and second of all its none of their business.. When I have deep thoughts that I really can not or unwilling to share with others.. I will write them there; just to get it off my chest.. Yes I have done a journal for a therapist before.. but now its something that I can look back on, to see how I am reacting to life... its like a way for me to monitor myself...Have problems with my memory, so this is a way that I can keep in touch with myself.. Not sure if that make sense or not..

Back in the day I definately did keep a journal and feel overall that this is a Great way to learn to express yourself while telling some things that you've kept bottled in as well. I am not sure what ever happened to most of the journals I kept but the writings I do still have usually mean something more to me later than the day I first wrote them as well. But for me now adays unless it is writing more for my Book I eventually would Love to get published, Writing is a great way to express yourself and relieve some of your many stressors causing problems for you as well.