I don't want to but I have to

[brittanyherndon]

I have a real isue a friend of mine wants me to start journaling for my own sake, and I just can't becuse I know that thinks of me will be reveald that I don't want reviled. Thinking about cheating by going on the Disboards and finding out what I have talked about, or maybe that is not cheating

 

[MsDisney23]

Are you trying to confuse me? If so you just did one ood job of it!

 

[phorsenuf]

I have a real isue a friend of mine wants me to start journaling for my own sake, and I just can't becuse I know that thinks of me will be reveald that I don't want reviled. Thinking about cheating by going on the Disboards and finding out what I have talked about, or maybe that is not cheating

Huh?

 

[C.Ann]

I'm sorry, sweetie - but I don't understand what you're trying to say..

Are there things you posted here that you don't think you should have revealed? If so, you can find those posts and delete them.. The only ones that will remain is where someone "quoted" what you said..

Is this what you need to journal about? If it is, I'm not sure how writing it down would help you..

 

[brittanyherndon]

Are you trying to confuse me? If so you just did one ood job of it!

Sry I will retype it and see if it helps.
I was told that journaling is the healest way to get heald emotaly.
However I am afried to becuse sometimes when I Journal I can reveal things that I don't want revealed
and I have don't a lot of venting on the disboards so I was thinking of puting those in my journal

 

[MinnieMe87]

If you don't want to journal, don't journal. If you feel that the only way to journal without revealing things is to use your disboards posts..then do it. Doesn't seem that difficult to me..

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I have a real isue a friend of mine wants me to start journaling for my own sake, and I just can't becuse I know that thinks of me will be reveald that I don't want reviled. Thinking about cheating by going on the Disboards and finding out what I have talked about, or maybe that is not cheating

If you are going to "journal" something that is an "ISSUE", and you do not want to reveal it to the public, what the heck would you put it on a DISCUSSION board?

get a REAL journal and a good ink pen and start writing..or if you do not want to do it longhand, get off of the discussion board and just start an electronic journal file and keep adding to it.

putting it online invites comments and (later) discovery.

 

[Caropooh]

Huh?

what she said, I even read the new version and still don't get it!

 

[minkydog]

Personally, I hate journaling. I just hate sitting down and writing it all down. I have tried keeping an online journal and that didn't work either. So I gave up on journaling.

What has worked much better for me is seeing a therapist and talking my problems out. It's sometimes painful, but I don't feel as isolated as I did when I was trying to journal.

There are many ways to improve your mental health. I know people who have been extremely depressed who benefited from painting, drawing, making music,boxing, massage,dancing, singing, and running. Journaling is only one remedy. If it's not for you, consider it a vegetable and move along.

 

[brittanyherndon]

If you are going to "journal" something that is an "ISSUE", and you do not want to reveal it to the public, what the heck would you put it on a DISCUSSION board?

get a REAL journal and a good ink pen and start writing..or if you do not want to do it longhand, get off of the discussion board and just start an electronic journal file and keep adding to it.

putting it online invites comments and (later) discovery.

That is cool that I can delete old post I might do that
and who it has to be reveled to is my councler cuse she is helping with the healing process

 

[minkydog]

That is cool that I can delete old post I might do that
and who it has to be reveled to is my councler cuse she is helping with the healing process

If you have a counselor I would implore you to be honest with her. Don't hold back. Keeping secrets from the professional who is trying to help you is a waste of time and money.

 

[phorsenuf]

Here's an idea that may be easier for you. Instead of writing a journal why not get a little voice recorder and then whenever you have thoughts you could just record them.

 

[brittanyherndon]

I found out that I have an extenson to do the Journal enterires. It was orginaly due tommrow but I have to cancel my councling apt becuse I have to go to school tommrow. Only becuse I have to go to school seens there are 2 days vrs 4

 

[Magic Mom]

That is cool that I can delete old post I might do that
and who it has to be reveled to is my councler cuse she is helping with the healing process

If you trust your counselor, then follow her advice and don't second guess her by consulting strangers on the internet. If you don't really trust her, then look for another counselor. Sometimes it takes a little time to find one you really mesh with.

 

[cabanafrau]

I found out that I have an extenson to do the Journal enterires. It was orginaly due tommrow but I have to cancel my councling apt becuse I have to go to school tommrow. Only becuse I have to go to school seens there are 2 days vrs 4

If you have a journal "due" for your counselor who is trying to work w/ you to solve some emotional issues, not doing it doesn't really hurt the counselor, merely wastes his or her time. If you truly want to heal wounds, not doing the work required only hurts you & pretty much guarantees the hurting will continue until you decide to take steps to stop it.

 

[brittanyherndon]

If you have a journal "due" for your counselor who is trying to work w/ you to solve some emotional issues, not doing it doesn't really hurt the counselor, merely wastes his or her time. If you truly want to heal wounds, not doing the work required only hurts you & pretty much guarantees the hurting will continue until you decide to take steps to stop it.

Yes I know and I try to do the Journaling and I will be honest I run around with my head cut off so I don't always remember to do it

 

[Magic Mom]

Yes I know and I try to do the Journaling and I will be honest I run around with my head cut off so I don't always remember to do it

You could do it ...now.

 

[crashbb]

I'm confused. Is it a friend or a counselor that wants you to journal?

 

[minkydog]

Yes I know and I try to do the Journaling and I will be honest I run around with my head cut off so I don't always remember to do it

Then perhaps journaling isn't working for you. TELL your counselor. Surely there is another way to accomplish your goals.

 

[brittanyherndon]

You could do it ...now.

that is what I am doing I have word open as we speak and writing down what is stressing me