Wysteria yes it does help, thanks It helps hearing that others have trouble with "messing" up journals. I have so many notebooks I've bought over the years including some nice looking journals that never get used partly for that reason. So knowing I'm not alone in that is reassuring somehow. You mentioned not journalling as much lately, do you know why that is or what's keeping you from it? faulty memories, yes I relate to that.

SilentLucidity, I'm so glad your journal is helping so much right now. It seems almost like a lifeline of sorts as a way of dealing with the overflow of thoughts that have been coming. that's really encouraging also that you can see the impact keeping the journal has had in being able to share in a session; and how you've seen what a help it is to you both in therapy and in life.

Calista is it really an indulgance when it's helping you to work through different things and to help with working out what is going inside for all of you? I hope you don't lose your internet connection with so much going on for you I know the support from being online can be such a help at times