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by travis bickle on November 7th, 2006

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Have you ever kept or keep a journal or diary?

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  • by kittenbritches99 on December 3rd, 2010

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    I have kept a diary or journal for most of my life. I got my first diary for Christmas when I was 9 years old and i enjoyed writing in it so much that I have kept a journal ever since. I find it interesting to go back once in a while and read what I have written years ago. It is funny that things that seemed like such a huge deal at the time turned out to be not that big a deal in later years. I have also found it very theraputic to write my thoughts and feelings during especially difficult times. I plan to keep on writing for the rest of my life.

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  • by Anonymoose on February 1st, 2008

    Anonymoose

    I keep a journal but I don't write in it everyday. I write in it when I am mad or having problems. It lets me get it out in a positive way and helps me sort out my thoughts and feelings.

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  • by anonymous on November 7th, 2006

    anonymous

    Not a diary. I once tried to record my dreams, but they are too hard to write down. It's was stuff like "I was in my house but somehow outside, and it wasn't really my house it was more like a school....." ?? do you know what I mean . They hardly ever made any sense, so I gave that up. I still have it somewhere though, it will probably provide me some entertainment in the future!

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  • by Green Goddess on September 14th, 2009

    Green Goddess

    No, I dont

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  • by Symbeline on March 18th, 2008

    Symbeline

    Kind of, but it's not really a diary. It's a Book of Shadows for video games lol.

    It has anything in it. Notes, technical video game stuff like crude maps, passwords, places to check later or how to do what when where, quotes from games, books or movies, drawings when I get bored or inspired, lists of things to do or buy, sudden and great thoughts about trivial, mundane or ominous subjects like my hair or philosophy, poems, a bunch of nonsense, three pages covered in negative words like death, blood, die, sorrow and so on from once when I was really mad, a lot of other things that reflect something I was feeling at the time. Also a really badly done portrait of someone I'm seeing now that I literally kissed and purposely spread lipstick on, I wonder what he'd say if he saw that? XD
    And yes, some ''entries'' as well.
    These ''entries'' are disguised though, usually through abnormal forms of speech or even through the voices or minds of characters I create that would make absolutely no sense to anyone who read it but me, because although a diary basically is made to be read, or so they say, I don't want people to read mine, so if anyone finds it they'll just think I'm nuts.
    I don't care if they think I need help, as long as they don't make sense of what I'm actually saying in it.

    It's an old green Hibroy notebook with about 300 pages, the cover is hanging by a strand, half the pages are soon going to fall out, it has coffee stains on it, the bottom of most pages are all deformed from once when I went camping and took it on a boat and water splashed on it, but I can't get rid of it. Also, I tried to name it. A lot of pages have drawn on titles, but none of them work or stick. It's just, my book lol.

    I've tried often to to start in a new notebook or art book, even bought new ones, but it seems like I can't put it away until either all the pages are filled or it falls apart. It's like a part of my soul, even if it's just this dirty old scrap book thing.
    As I also use it to store addresses, phone numbers, e-mails and it even has some job search information in it from when I first got it, anyone who sees it completely disapproves of its appearance and what it's used for, because apparently I should get a neat little digital organizer or phone book to go with the rest of my neat freak self.

    But the hell with it, I like what I consider a physical testament to whatever a soul is. It may not be much at all, but it's mine, and pretty personal in a way. XD

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  • by pepe09 on February 1st, 2008

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    No I never have kept a diary. Someone would find it!

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  • by mizuiislife on November 1st, 2007

    mizuiislife

    Yes, I kept one right after a bad breakup two years ago. I was really angry and hurt at the time, and I used to write pages and pages of how much a jerk my ex was. Sometimes it's fun to pull it out and read it for a good laugh- also I know how far I have come emotionally in the last year because I barely even think about him anymore!

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  • by Anonymous on November 8th, 2006

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    I've kept a diary since I was twelve. I don't write every day (sometimes I'll write daily, sometimes not for months at a time) its more of a random thoughts and idea and rants book than a "this is what I did today" diary- but I like to write things down. I also have seperate notebooks for story ideas, random quotes I overhear, weird news stories, poems and stuff like that.

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  • by AntigoneRising on November 7th, 2006

    AntigoneRising

    I tried. I never could get in the habit of writing in it consistently. The closest thing I've ever had is my Book of Shadows and Mirror Book.

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  • by anonymous on November 7th, 2006

    anonymous

    Nah! Not my sort of thing! Journals and diaries can be found and read, I prefer to keep things saftly tucked away in my head! Plus when I actually try and start one, nothing worth writing about happens, so I don't bother

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  • by XT on September 14th, 2009

    XT

    Yes I did.

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  • by bye bye on September 14th, 2009

    bye bye

    Yes, sort of. I keep an 8x12 drawing book in which I draw things that happen to me, people I see, or drawings about whatever it is I'm thinking about at the time. Poems and quotes are in there as well, Polaroids I've taken too. My whole life is in it. :}

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  • by Gone on September 14th, 2009

    Gone

    Oh heck NO!! No way jose.

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  • by HotKnives on September 14th, 2009

    HotKnives

    i would lose it in minutes

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  • by shadowofdeath is back on September 14th, 2009

    shadowofdeath is back

    i keep a dream journal and a poetry journal thats about it

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  • by purse-boy on July 30th, 2008

    purse-boy

    No, but I do write a love letter to my wife once a week.

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  • by Tamilze on April 11th, 2008

    Tamilze

    It's probably the least personal personal diary ever, but yeah.

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  • by Missy on March 18th, 2008

    Missy

    No...I like to keep my thought to myself, diaries can be found and read by others. Some things are just to personal to share with anyone.

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  • by Babycakes on March 17th, 2008

    Babycakes

    I keep one for my husband,son and granddaughter but not one for me. I wouldn't be able to be honest in fear of someone else reading it.

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  • by ... on March 16th, 2008

    ...

    No, I would never. I would be too scared that someone would read it.

    If I need to write, it would be on a scrap piece of paper. And I always rip it up afterwards.

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  • by ohthunderbelle doesnt dance she boogies on March 16th, 2008

    ohthunderbelle doesnt dance she boogies

    I blog, so yes, I'd consider that a diary. It's a combination of a daily life blog, a work blog, a food blog, etc. I write about my life and my thoughts, I write about the horses I work with here at my university, and I write about the food I cook.

    Why do I do this..? Because I love to write. And I love to remember things. I love to narrate my own life. And I love to go back and read it. I've been blogging for about seven years, so it's amazing to go back and see how I've changed and see what was happening in my life at different points in time.

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  • by zaqes1 on March 16th, 2008

    zaqes1

    when i was working i would keep a daily job report and i would keep a seperate personal "day at a glance" book and would enter a very brief summation of the day, i did so because i could. now i don't because i dont have that job anymore... lazyness...

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  • by JoLDSgirl on March 16th, 2008

    JoLDSgirl

    Sometimes yes... i usually write in it if something big has happened in my life, or i just use it to vent.

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  • by sm00z on February 1st, 2008

    sm00z

    I keep a journal on my hard drive as a Word file.

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  • by iLove on January 31st, 2008

    iLove

    Yeah, when I was 5-6 years old.
    But now I just use my memory instead :)

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  • by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on November 10th, 2007

    The Account Formerly Known As Peyton

    I sort of use Blogger.com as my public journal.

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on November 2nd, 2007

    Yarnlady is happy every day

    Yes. I have actually set it up as a Yahoo Group, and I am the only member. After I write a lot of entries (about once a month), I download them to a disc.

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  • by American idle on November 1st, 2007

    American idle

    Several diaries and journals, but I always throw them away. I don't want anyone to ever see them.

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  • by Chaysgirl24 on November 1st, 2007

    Chaysgirl24

    Yeah...when I was a teenager!

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  • by heybrother on November 1st, 2007

    heybrother

    I started keeping one about six months ago. It has been really interesting to look back and see what I dreamed. I don't remember the dreams at all now and so it is like reading somebody else's dreams and I can't believe that they are mine! Also it is much easier to see what my dreams were telling me because now I have hindsight. I use a free site called http://www.matchadream.com to keep my dream journal coz its got some cool extra features which makes it better than just writing it on paper. I can highly recommend keeping a dream diary but the trick is to keep at it and be regular about it, otherwise you won't see the benefit.

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  • by Volt on January 31st, 2007

    Volt

    I keep a diary on the internet.

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  • by Azraff on November 7th, 2006

    Azraff

    Yes, I wrote in a journal daily for years. It really helped me clarify and sort out my thoughts. Now, I don't need to because I can sort out things in my head.

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  • by Sandy - Sand on September 14th, 2009

    Sandy - Sand

    No far to risky ! :)

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  • by jeffroe on April 11th, 2008

    jeffroe

    Journaling is one of those things we all know we should do, but doesn't always get done. I have struggled keeping a consistent journal, until I started using Pyxlin.com. It is: private, online, no annoying ads, and when I want I can print my journal into a hardbound book.

    My Aunt once said that keeping a daily diary is like a cheap, but effective, psychiatrist.

    I do print my personal journals, because I PLAN that someday my posterity is going to benefit from them. I actually write for my posterity. I am not married yet, but each time I write I think to myself, what I have learned today that could help my posterity. Surprisingly enough, it helps me too.

    If you are thinking to start a journal or diary you have to check it out: http://pyxlinjournal.familylearn.com

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  • by jeffroe on April 11th, 2008

    jeffroe

    Journaling is one of those things we all know we should do, but doesn't always get done. I have struggled keeping a consistent journal, until I started using Pyxlin.com. It is: private, online, no annoying ads, and when I want I can print my journal into a hardbound book.

    My Aunt once said that keeping a daily diary is like a cheap, but effective, psychiatrist.

    I actually write for my posterity. I am not married yet, but each time I write I think to myself, what I have learned today that could help my posterity. Surprisingly enough, it helps me too.

    If you are thinking to start a journal or diary you have to check it out: http://pyxlinjournal.familylearn.com

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  • by C-C. on April 11th, 2008

    C-C.

    I have a journal, but it's more like a shopping list of where I've been. No whining or anything. I consider answerbag more of my journal. ABers are sharing their journal with eachother everyday. Journals aren't so personal anymore.

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  • by jeffroe on April 11th, 2008

    jeffroe

    Journaling is one of those things we all know we should do, but doesn't always get done. I have struggled keeping a consistent journal, until I started using Pyxlin.com. It is: private, online, no annoying ads, and when I want I can print my journal into a hardbound book.

    My Aunt once said that keeping a daily diary is like a cheap, but effective, psychiatrist.

    I actually write for my posterity. I am not married yet, but each time I write I think to myself, what I have learned today that could help my posterity. Surprisingly enough, it helps me too.

    If you are thinking to start a journal or diary you have to check it out: http://pyxlinjournal.familylearn.com

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  • by accordiongirl on April 11th, 2008

    accordiongirl

    Yes, since i was young - have done for the last 23 years or so, although there are times i write more than others.... i find it funny to go over the ones from when i was very young... sometimes i read things i don't even remember happening. I tend to write in them more if i am having a difficult time as i find it cathartic... i would die if anyone read them

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  • by Jake on March 17th, 2008

    Jake

    I do not have a diary. I have a joural where I write down what I did on a trip. Instead, I have my own notebook that I write my own storys!

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  • by Zack on November 2nd, 2007

    Zack

    I've never been that consistant in my life as to keep a diary.

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  • by armistice on December 3rd, 2010

    armistice

    my head is my journal. my diary.

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  • by marley13 on December 3rd, 2010

    marley13

    No, I do not utilize a diary/journal...

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  • by My_2cents on December 3rd, 2010

    My_2cents

    For a few years, I kept a Gratitude Journal.

    It was an empty bound book that I bought.
    I wrote the date at the top of each page.
    Each day's entry was limited to only 1 page.

    At the end of each day before bed,
    I would reflect on the entire day
    and noted 5 things I was grateful for.

    It started out simple, noting the big things:
    1. I woke up
    2. I had a house
    3. I had a car
    4. I had a job
    5. I had dinner

    The entries were pretty generic, and didn't take long.
    This continued like this for a few days.

    Then I noticed little things that happened during the day.
    I had just enough milk for the bowl of cereal.
    Someone helped me at the gas pump.
    A parking spot opened so I wasn't late for work.
    My boss brought in a temp to ease my workload.

    I didn't use to pay much mind to these little things.
    A nice person held the door open while I had bags.
    A woman smiled at me that was usually mean.

    But oh they were starting to add up.
    The entries in my head were getting to numerous,
    I had to choose only five from the ten's of things.

    This daily journal kept of only 5 entries of gratitude
    makes you very aware of all the blessings we truely
    have on a daily basis. The little things you took for
    granted are enough to fill a book, with each day
    presenting something different that we appreciate.

    Believe me, once you get into the habit of the gratitude
    journal, you will become grateful for everything!

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  • by BLUE LOTUS 935618 on January 5th, 2011

    BLUE LOTUS 935618

    yes. i love it.
    it's fun to write like nobodies watching. you can draw stuff in it too.
    and be yourself in it.
    i love journals.
    especially because i like to write poetry and talk about myself. and get to the root of my problems.

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  • by Mr. Josh on June 19th, 2007

    Mr. Josh

    I think a journal/diary should be kept secret.

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  • by .....----- on April 11th, 2008

    .....-----

    no i just write stories and poems sometimes but i dont have a diary.

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  • by anonymous on April 11th, 2008

    anonymous

    yes, it helps me to get my thoughts out on paper

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  • by pandora is holding hope on July 30th, 2008

    pandora is holding hope

    I do. Check out "Why Do I Write?" on my profile for my reason.

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  • by Tones24 on July 29th, 2008

    Tones24

    Yes, I do. I keep it to stay sane!

    Actually, I write my thoughts, my feelings things that I want to say to others but need to get it written down before I do to sort it out in my head... I also write short stories if they come to me...

    Hope this helps

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  • by Miss Anubis loves this season on July 30th, 2008

    Miss Anubis loves this season

    Yes, I have 3 full journals and I'm working on my 4th since age 18. It lets me vent without fear of being judged

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