Hi Rainbow,

I think it's a GREAT idea that you brought your childhood diary to session with you. I'll bet as you and your t read through parts of it, you will have some good insights! I'm also glad that this week, you've been able to keep that good connected feeling with your t. I hope your visit with your family goes well. It sounds busy!

I sooooooo much regret throwing away my diary from when i was 10 years old! I came across it when i was getting ready to be married. I was going through old boxes of stuff and came across it. I read over parts of it and saw how many problems i was having with my sister and my dad. . .the sad and awful ways i thought about myself and my relationship with them. I felt embarrassed, but mostly afraid that somehow, somewhere, if i kept the diary, somebody in my family would read it and get angry or get hurt feelings. So i tossed it!! I've regretted it ever since, especially after I had my breakdown and entered therapy. It would have been so useful in my sessions. I can't recall now anything that I'd written in it, other than that it was full of pain and worry.