r/Journaling • u/TangerineOk6005 • 3d ago

Question Who's gonna read your journal?

I kept seeing "start journaling" on my soc med algorithm so I bought a journal yesterday. I am someone who talks to myself a lot. I self therapize a lot. I started writing today and my mind and hand were just vibing and I couldnt stop. I could see myself writing down my thought endlessly. I think its good and therapeutic but I'm thinking whos gonna read it? Just write stuff and like keep it? Wouldnt it be a waste of paper and effort and energy? Whats happens when you finished a whole journal? Throw it away? Keep it?

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u/kustom-Kyle 3d ago

I have dozens of journals filled up.

I’ve been backpacking my way across the world for the past 15 years. My favorite line I ever wrote was, “A photo will take me back to a place, but a journal will take me back to a feeling.”

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u/TangerineOk6005 3d ago

Thats so powerful. I would like to read about your adventures too. Lol