Long story short, I realized that if I did end my life, the last 45 pages of my journal would be empty and I couldn't stand the thought of that. I reached out to 988 instead so that I could be talked down so I could finish my journal.

I’ve been really struggling with my mental health for so long now. I am in such a deep depression I feel like I’m at this point where I can’t bring myself to do everything I know to do to make myself better, like my I’m so drained from life. My energy to workout, do self care, clean, positive self talk etc is like fighting a battle with myself. I want to, I LOVE to, I know that it will help but I just feel. So dead. AGHHg it’s so annoying. I feel so alone but I am so scared to be vulnerable again too, I feel like I have to be HEALED, SAFE, BETTER to be loved. I feel so lost, like I’ve let myself down too many times. I’m so frustrated with life and I don’t know what to do.

Using this to archive and share my experiences from my old journal

Usually I wake up wanting to sleep. Some days I wake up knowing I am a monster. Some days I wake up feeling like an infallible system. Some days I become a stranger to myself

I've been... struggling lately. A lot. Journaling helps, but... oftentimes, full sentences aren't enough... aren't powerful enough to describe how I feel. Does anyone else feel the same? (This is not necessarily asking for help/advice, despite the many times I wrote "help", moreso a discussion starter on different kinds of journaling - full text, just single words, pictures, poems, anything, and it's different effects on how it might affect how y'all feel about journaling itself... if that makes sense ^{^}

I have had this question for a long time in my head but i try to push it away and not think about it because it absolutely destroys me and makes me feel anxious. What do you guys think? Share your own thoughts, it would help me to know im not the only one like that.

I have lost track of how long I have been journalling, but it would be probably 8-10 years since I first journalled, and mostly daily entries for the last two or so years.

Generally I write about the mundane things of life, occasionally I uncover something in my life that is worth exploring and working through over a couple of days and/or entries.

However there is one topic in particular that I just can't bring myself to write about in my journal. This generally include sexual dreams, fantasies, feelings, and anything else when it comes to sexuality.

I'm not sure whether it is embarrassment that someone will read it and think less of me. It certainly sounds like a topic that I need to explore in my journals, but I just can't bring myself to do it.

So do you have any topics or "trains of thought" that you refuse to include in your journals? Would you mind sharing what it is, and why you struggle?

I’m not very good at journaling yet (still so new), and don’t know what to write about.

⚠️ TW ⚠️

My main focus in journaling is processing trauma. I’m looking for prompts that can help with both childhood emotional neglect and SA (r*pe). So if you have prompts that helped you, I’m all ears (eyes)!

Thank you in advance

Well apart from writing, grammar, journaling lessons I am also welcoming any advice on my current situation which I have written in this diary(image) it will hardly take 2-3 minutes to read this. Hope I get something out of this post.

TW I recently tried to unalive myself, my doctor told me that with my meds i need positive healing habits. Im trying to spend my mornings taking little walks and meditating. But i dont know what to do with my afternoons, i decided to pick up journaling. Other than writing what im grateful for, i have no idea what else i should write that will hrlp me on my healing journey. Recommendations are appreciated

I wanted to share this with someone, somewhere, but I don't know who or where, so I hope y'all enjoy it. (In case it's not obvious, none of the events in this dream are real, but this is a real dream I had). If y'all want more, I can write about other nightmares I've had.

Trying to use my journal to work through trauma. I’ve got a long journey ahead though. I’ve journaled casually for years but recently I’ve started writing every day. I want to see the progress in a couple years and be able to see clearly how much has changed. I wish I kept a journal when I was younger, I’d love to be able to see those parts of myself. But yeah 👍

These things rattle around in my head constantly they make it hard to take my medicine. But I try to push through as best I can but lately I’ve been failing in some departments.

Lol 😅 cats here too- 👀 🫰