I started journaling when I was a teen, back in 1964 and have not stopped. My biggest mistake was tearing my first 500 pages up into little pieces of self loathing, so no one could ever read the hell I went through as a child that almost led to my suicide at 14. Even though it was destroyed, it is the thing that helped me get through that time and many other difficult times in my life. Journaling is history. It is self-reflection. It is self-understanding and correction. And it is the ability to find love for yourself amidst all that self-denigration. I definitely agree with this assessment, Tom, and strongly recommend journaling to everyone, no matter what your situation.

Thank you for sharing.