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My Diary

GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727

I haven't written in my diary on my computer since May because I thought that my computer was dying.  I got away from writing but my computer is hanging in there.  I think that I will start writing in it again.  It's so therapeutic.  

arfie
arfie
i do believe journal/diary writing is the most effective therapy tool i have ever encountered. i have gone retro in using pen and paper. whatever the format, getting my daily ^its^ into writing helps me balance and organize my day.

i have been journaling for long enough (since the late 60's) that i feel like i have to watch the rigidity and ritual. therapy can morph into dogma with discouraging ease. it pays to keep the proverbial pot well stirred.
guitarman79
guitarman79
There is an app, that came with an IPHONE,
update. Ios 17 I believe. The app is just called
"Journal" There are push notifications that remind You to write, and uses location services to record's specific locations, so You can write about Your experience at that location.
It generates suggested topics: like, "write about what made You smile today, or: Write about the most talented person You know.......ETC.

I write in it once in a while, which I should write in it more often.
hasty_05
hasty_05
I agree, GreenEyes. I think journaling, especially pen to paper, helps my mind let go of the problems bothering me.
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks guys! Guitar, I don't have an iPhone but that app sounds amazing! arfue and hasty, in the 80's, I used pen and paper. Honestly, my. handwriting improved and was really quite nice. My handwriting is a little sloppy now. I think that I will get on my computer in the morning and have a good chat with myself!
MelT2020
MelT2020
You can always use you cell phone to log into the DA diary. That's what I do when my iPad is low
MelT2020
MelT2020
P.D. I have an old android phone (big smile). Never surrender!!!
GreenEyes727
GreenEyes727
Thanks Mel! I've been writing on and off all day. It feels really good. I don't give myself a hard time! Yesterday, my brother said that my favorite word is "tired". I've been trying to get to the bottom of my tiredness for most of my life. I am now wondering if I don't get restful sleep. I go to sleep on my stomach and wake up on my back and the blankets are a mess. I sleep alone so no one can tell me how I am during sleep. My cat doesn't sleep with me. Wondering if that's a clue?
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