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Member Since Jun 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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I was told by my psychistrist and therapist that journaling would help with my anxiety and depression. I've started writing in a journal but would rather type in an online one. I'm considering my own blog but most of my entries would probably be about anxiety and depression but hoping that I would also find the desire to write about other issues probably not even related to psychiatric troubles. I thought maybe it would help deal with anxiety. I just really hate to write and thought typing into an on-line journal or blog would be the way to go. Any suggestions of a website or blog? Thanks.
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Elder
Member Since Sep 2008
Location: MI
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I tried through the personal blog we can create here at pc, but I like the feel of paper in my hands so I was a blog-flunky!
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Grand Magnate
Member Since Jan 2008
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yes, I am using a special place to write out my experience overcoming a serious illness. From the start, I began this and it helped me so much to communicate to others (and in doing so, inform myself) what I am thinking and feeling, and I can gauge some progress this way.
I have also received feedback and unbelievable support along this path, and one day, when I'm all clear, I will read it all again, from beginning to end... and see what my journey was, so that I remember all the remarkable aspects ~ where a negative turns positive, and reaching out brought more back ... I'm sure I'll discover lessons and things about myself I don't quite see yet, so I think this journalling has been a definite positive benefit for me... priceless even, I'd venture to say. Peace, (and journal as openly as possible) night xo ![]() |
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Elder
Member Since Mar 2008
Location: Indiana
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I have tried blogging but I only occasionally update mine, I like the blog system here, if you go to the blogs tab, the one on the second line of the bar on the top of the page, a drop menu should appear and there is a choice to start your own blog. The system here is run through wordpress so if you want a place different from this site, I would try either there or myspace which also has a blogging system. There are many sites for these kind of things but those are the sites that I have used. ![]() __________________ ![]() Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You, too? Thought I was the only one." C.S. Lewis visit my blog at http://gimmeice.psychcentral.net |
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Member
Member Since Dec 2008
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Posts: 33
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I am an avid journal writer and would rather write in my old school comp books, but I have started an interest in blogging. I have two blogs on google. Google has bloggit, which you can make a free blog after you register. Writing helps me a lot with depression and anxiety etc. I find it better to write in a portable journal, because I take it to the park or beach with me or anywhere. __________________ Melanie ![]() |
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Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have an on-line journal at another website, bodies under siege, which conceptually is like PC only dedicated to self harm. It's in a private forum that only members can see.
It's funny when I started therapy I swore I would never journal, but I started the on-line one in 03. I go in fits and starts about how regularly I write. But it's interesting to look back and compare where I am now to where I was then, particularly in respect to my drinking. I also like that it's interactive and other people can post replies and leave feedback. I also feel typing is just more comfortable for me than writing with a pen and paper - besides my handwritting's lousy. --splitimage |
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Legendary
Member Since Feb 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have an online journal. Here's a post I made a while back, and it lists a bunch of different places that people have used to "blog".
http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=67110 __________________ ![]() |
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Poohbah
Member Since Oct 2008
Location: Third Star On The Left
Posts: 1,096
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I've kept a journal for years and found it to be of great help. As my hands worsened from the RA, I switched to Word, which I back up on occasion so I don't lose years of growth. Now I use the PC blog/Word Press, and find it very useful. Writing about other topics than psychiatric problems is wonderful... it's great when we are in a good place and able to concentrate on something else. Best wishes, Cap __________________ The most dangerous enemy is the one in your head telling you what you do and don't deserve. ~~unknown~~ http://capp.psychcentral.net Last edited by Capp; Dec 18, 2008 at 04:12 PM.. Reason: #2 senior moment |
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Member Since May 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 499
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I use both.
![]() Often my blog facilitates working through feelings. My written journal is more often than not a record for myself of my journey and my feelings and experiences. |
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Legendary
Member Since Jul 2004
Location: dreamy land
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What a great question!!!!
Journaling is the key to what one wishes their world was..and what it is...and what it is becoming...... ![]() Putting it all out on paper frees one's mind to then tackle other things..getting it...out there... I should know I have a very rich intense inner life.. ![]() I use livejournal.com yet I keep it all _private_ do not make 'friends..' on that website as that way I can truly write gut wrenching things from the heart and/or inner life... It lets you decorate with avatars, pictures, and beautiful backgrounds which helps me as I am very visual.... ![]() __________________ ![]() |
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Member
Member Since Dec 2008
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 120
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I have a blog on blogspot.com, but I haven't added to it in a couple years. It's Ineverpromisedyouarosegarden.blogspot.com
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Poohbah
Member Since Sep 2007
Posts: 1,383
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There's a kind of dynamic when you think someone might be reading your journal. It brought out more creativity in me. Of course, I had to be certain that I was 100% anonymous.
Here's a tip: Be sure to copy your entries into a folder on your computer in case, for whatever reason, the blog gets erased. |
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Yep, I do all the time.
This is my PC Blog: http://mirla.psychcentral.net/ I occationaly use it whenever I'm feeling deep and brooding and need to vent Other times I use my Live Journal or Myspace But those are for people I know offline to chat with So it's a secret to you guys, sorry! ![]() |
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Pandita-in-training
Member Since Sep 2006
Location: Maryland
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#14
I have both online blogs, private and public, and paper and pencil work I do. If you don't like writing things out in a journal, maybe start with an interesting workbook or program and go from there. I got journaling 10+ years ago using Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way.
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Grand Magnate
Member Since Nov 2005
Location: Kansas
Posts: 3,841
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