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@Jynx

I found that journaling didn’t work for me because I was not afraid of the words on the page and would write way worse things than I would tell my psychologist

@Jynx

Things are going ok with daughter. Trying to stay away from anything controversial. Haven’t discussed the fact that she was ignoring me and full out rejecting me. Just trying to do happy chit chat

That is the best way to go @Oaktree ,sometimes it is hard but the best in the long run by friend 🧡

@Oaktree yeah I'm with @Shaz51 baby steps eh? It might feel a bit like an elephant in the room but if/when the time is right to chat about it, I'm sure you'll both know.

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@Oaktree wrote:

I found that journaling didn’t work for me because I was not afraid of the words on the page and would write way worse things than I would tell my psychologist

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I mean... to my mind that's exactly the point! (Though of course, disclaimer - everyone IS different and won't always resonate with this process, and that's okay!). As in, if these thoughts are too dark to share with the psych, or you're just not ready to share them yet, a private journal is the perfect place to be able to express them without any fear of repercussions. That's exactly what I did when I started having really distressing and violent intrusive thoughts when I was younger. I'd write em out then burn the page so no one ever saw, but also so it wasn't just sitting there in my brain.

@Jynx

Maybe a private journal is a good idea. Also I like the idea of burning it otherwise I tend to go back and reread it

Dear @Oaktree

I know that story. .I feel still .... A bit sad that my dream that my brother's are not going to be this tight lovely immediate loving family in my life.

I feel very sad that my two adult sons are not present in my life.

What happened ?

Why can't they see that I LOVE them??

There is no agenda ?

My mother in law lives her life still at 89 years obsessively sewing quilts so she doesn't think of her different worries. I'm probably going to be like this too.

I agree @Oaktree @Jynx

Hugs my ❤️ 🤗 @PeppyPatti

I am sorry @PeppyPatti

I don’t think we are comparing.

I think we are validating each other.

I think it’s important to feel heard.

Of course you love them.

You can only do you, you can’t force them to reciprocate

@Shaz51 @Jynx @Glisten @AD_SANE_LEM

Dearest @Shaz51

You have changed so much - your empathy and your reflections to me have become more about personal 💻 to each person, not like group anymore ---- they are more to the individual........

It's very nice that your writing about how Mr Shaz is so caring to you.

I love that.

Here is a finished square out of 30 squares I need to do .....