If you asked me, I journal for a multitude of reasons.

- to clarify my thoughts - I think and process while writing, like having a discussion with myself
- to purge difficult/obsessive/unresolved issues from my brain for the night or however long it works
- to vent so I can calm down
- to remember what happened (I have poor memory, which gets worse with stress, and I also tend to block out difficult things)
- to remind myself of what my goals are and how I am doing in achieving them

I also print out articles and posts from this site and put them in my journal to add to my writings on an issue I'm working on, like the 180s. It becomes inspirational reading.

M 16 yrs, WH62, P54
3 adult blended kids
EA 11/13, BD1 6/14
PA fall 14, BD2 2/15
Piecing 2015, BD3 12/15
Separated 4/16
WH moved OW in 5/16
Divorced 6/15/17