I need a journal. A place to write on pen and paper. An outlet to rant about these tough years (marriage problems and parenthood struggles). I have depression and I think writing might help too. My problem is not knowing where to hide it or where to keep it away from my husband and children. Does anyone here have a journal? Where do you keep it? I think writing might help reduce my stress levels. Im old fashioned and dont want an app on my phone, i need a notebook.
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Hey, I journal. Mine fits in my handbag, kind of looks like a diary. Nobody goes into my handbag
I had a diary from when i was young..it had lots of things about my teenage years in it.. all the details of many thing i would have loved to kept but i was worried of my partner finding it and reading it as it had lots of personal thing in it so i decided to rip it all up and throw it away ?
I have a journal for this exact reason. I find it really helpful as a release and to acknowledge my feelings but also as a tool to help me identify my triggers. My dresser has lockable draws which is where I keep mine. I never have it out when the kids are awake - my husband knows it's there. In the early days he used to ask about what I'd written but I think that was more out of concern of my depression. Once or twice I've gotten him to read an entry that was about problems I felt we were having but couldn't put into words when talking to him
I have a basic looking A4 notebook as my journal. I've filled about 10 in the last couple of years. I keep them locked in my side table. I'd keep them in a safe if I had nothing else secure.
It's important to feel safe when you're exposing your most inner most feelings and thoughts.
I've also told a good friend where my journals are located (in case of emergency, i.e. I'm dead) and to burn them
Writing is vital for my mental health.
I think a journal is a great idea because if you loose your phone it's gone. Put it under your mattress, if your house is like mine, I'm the only one who makes the bed. No one will find it lol
I use my phones notepad. That way I can write whenever I feel the need. It stays hidden because I have memo and notepad on my phone and the otherone is on the home screen incase anyone goes through it they see the normal one.