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/Willing-Mammoth-6256 3d ago

I reread them often. I get curious about what was happening in my life on this day in different years. You said you’re someone who talks to themselves a lot, tell us more about it! ‘Cause me too! Haha! Do you talk to yourself out loud? Do you record voice memos or videos where you talk to yourself? Do you use prompts or just free flow? I am someone who can easily talk to myself walking on the street. And not to seem weird in a crowded place I sometimes hold my phone near my ear and pretend I’m talking to someone, lol.

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u/TangerineOk6005 3d ago

I am! I talk to myself out loud when I'm by myself. I guess its the hyperindependent, self therapizer in me. I'm glad I have a therapist. I dont do voice memos nor videos. I am not as secure with my own voice or self recording. Thats something I should work on next.