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Oct 19, 2015, 10:03 AM
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I used to be able to journal regularly, but now I feel like it's a lot harder. I've tried to journal a few times this week and couldn't get myself to write anything. There are a lot of thoughts in my head, but I can't seem to write anything. Now I'm avoiding even trying even though I know it will be good for me. When I ask someone for suggestions they say, "Just start and it will get easier" which isn't that helpful. In this situation I normally would say I don't need to force myself to do something, but for some reason I feel like I want to make this work. Does anyone else have trouble jounaling and do you have any ideas?
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Oct 19, 2015, 10:57 AM
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Lately I've been having trouble. It sounds very similar to your situation. Are you tired maybe? Or stressed? I think I'm having trouble because of those two things.
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Oct 19, 2015, 10:58 AM
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Wow im in same boat! It used to be easy and now I just can't even make myself
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Oct 19, 2015, 11:12 AM
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It's never been easy for me.....even though I "write" a lot easier than I "talk".....
When things are "dark" -- journaling makes it worse for me, so I just don't.... Hope you get lots of good suggestions....
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Oct 19, 2015, 11:14 AM
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I had trouble journaling for the longest time. If I had to sit down and write down all the thoughts going through my mind at that moment, my paper would remain empty. However, over time I have found that if anything particularly important comes into mind, I write it down in my phone. It's not the typical form of journaling, but I am able to get any important thoughts from that moment onto paper, or in this case, my phone. I'm not sure if it would work for you, but it's just a suggestion!
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Oct 19, 2015, 11:41 AM
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Have you tried looking up Journal topics, they can get you started then maybe it will become easier to write.
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Oct 19, 2015, 12:11 PM
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Now I'll set up my google calender to send me a notification email each day in the evening, maybe that'll help. 
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Oct 19, 2015, 03:41 PM
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I use to journal and write. I've gotten scholarships because of my writing. However, when I was 18 my dad found my journals and threw me in IP for suicidal ideation. The pdocs had my notebooks and brought them up. I thought it was ludicrous. Now whenever I try to start a journal, I end up ripping it to shreds or burning it because I'm scared someone will find it again and say "this girl is really disturbed. Lock her up!"
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Oct 19, 2015, 03:54 PM
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These days however, I credit her, in part, for saving my life and I can appreciate that she did what she did out of necissity.
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Oct 19, 2015, 08:34 PM
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Because I am too sick at this point to journal or to really talk about what I need to say my therapist has me drawing things to show him what it is like inside my head. Today I brought in something that had filled a big piece of paper and since I had run out of space he actually sent me home with 2 REALLY big pieces of paper. I need to work on one of them for a while tonight with my next project. My purse is starting to contain a very weird collection of art that I need to bring home and then bring back to a next session. I can't draw at all but just doing this however I can is helping get more connected to the feelings. Maybe something like that could help you get started writing? I've been surprised what has come out in the first 2 projects.
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Oct 19, 2015, 08:54 PM
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I thinks it is great you do journal so give yourself credit. I can't right now bc I'm one of the ones that can't follow through on things. Journaling is a commitment and I would start out strong for abt two weeks if that then it might be once a week then down to monthly to never. The whole process would last six months tops.
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Oct 20, 2015, 01:04 AM
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When my mind is cluttered with thoughts and I try to write I tend to freeze up. I don't know what I want to start with or how it's all going to come together. One suggestion is that you can start off with some bullet points as things cross your mind. You can use these as writing prompts later and it will keep you from mentally circling back to less important ideas.
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