My Mosaic

Oh yes @tyme! Me too. When I was younger, 19 I think, I kept a journal and I wrote about the sa by my step dad at the time. My mum found my journal and read it. That’s how she found out about it all. I was so angry. Maybe that’s why I’m subconsciously not good at journaling!

I do now hide my therapy journal though.

Totally agree @Bow ! Also, I find journalling difficult because reading back, I honestly sound so 'stupid'... for example, I may write about a big explosion because someone texted and added a full stop to the end of their message... like seriously? Now looking back, it's not worth the stress and tears.

I think a good practice for mental health journaling would be not to go back and read it. Just do a mental dump and close the book @tyme but I get that that would probably be hard for some people.

I like to write poems too @creative_writer my old psychologist called me the words smith. And in her goodbye card, she said I had a way with words far beyond her… which took me aback a little. She’s a clinical psychologist and studied for many years!

I believe so too @Bow ! You are both amazing writers @creative_writer @Bow 🙂

Thanks @tyme @creative_writer i do like to write when I have something to say. I’m not very good with spoken words, I really struggle. But with written words I can think about what I want to say more. Make sure it sounds right.

it’s a big fear of mine. Not sounding right, sounding dumb, saying words wrong, not even being heard in the first place.

And so are you @creative_writer - honestly.

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@Bow wrote:

But she did say that my old psych was on 4 weeks leave and then would be returning as an eating disorder specialist and that I would probably see her from time to time.

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This seems amazing - it would be so good if she can go back to being your psychologist when she comes back after 4 week' leave! I know it's an awful wait 😞

More soon... @Bow

I've caught up now @Bow and I see you have a new psych! That's great - when is your first appt?

I am also a skin picker and have been since a baby. It's it's own illness now, called Excoriation Disorder, although yes it's also is a symptom of BPD.

Sending hugs @Bow 💜