Hi Jo
Would you be able to say which app you use to record your journal? That sounds like a good idea.
Thanks
Fiona

: Dear Marlia,
: Yes, I can relate to this, wanting to
: be perfect and tracking
: everything. And hearing
: discouraging words that journaling
: was "self-absorbed" was
: really hurtful. So I gave up. But
: I have started again, after many
: years.

: I feel this too, by writing the
: emotion down, it helps to detach.
: I must admit to being pen and
: paper old school, and recently I
: concentrated on writing slower to
: improve legibility, and that
: helped my mind slow down and
: focus.

: Using emotion words in my journal has
: helped me to express how I feel. I
: have been frustrated by the same
: person who called me
: self-absorbed, this person makes
: other subtle digs that shift blame
: to me, get over it, am I to do
: _____ myself? that sort of thing.
: I wanted to wait to deal with this
: on Step 7, but I had a recent
: experience with a friend where I
: was able to express my true
: thoughts when given the space to
: do so. So I think I am ready for
: this, to say how much these
: comments hurt. We will see how it
: goes. Grateful for the journal!

: KirAnn