Journal Junkies Unite!

Hi.  My name is Olivia, and I am a journal junkie.

You know the type.

I write my own journal every day, sometimes 2 or 3 times with my changing moods or events. 

I check to see if there are comments way more often than I should.
I read and comment on almost all my friends' journals daily. 

I know it sounds crazy, but I rely a lot on the positive feedback, advice, suggestions etc, I get from my cc girls. 

When I am feeling down or bad or like I can;t do it one more time, I reread the last few weeks of my journal to emphasize to myself that each days is a new day and this too shall pass because I can see such positivity coming out of my mouth/fingers here at cc.

I just wondered if there are other girls out there who too benefit from journaling and feel as addicted as I do.     : D

I have journals going back to when I was 13.  One day my girls are going to read them, when they clean out my room for the last time.  I do not know what they are going to think of their mother then.

Me too.....  I journaled as a kid to get all my anger, secrets, teenage angst out......

Now, on cc, it is the thing that has helped me the very most to stay on track -- along with my best cc girls' help!

I need a magnet for the fridge that says something about being a JOURNAL ADDICT.  Maybe it would help me avoid snacking.  =P

God, I must be a freak if we are the only ones who are addicted to our cc journals.... 

=P

Tis better to write than snack on a bag of chips.  I journal here and in a paper notebook- if I don't, I tend to commit suicide by fork.  My physical surroundings; the town where I live does not support me emotionally so here I am.  This is far better than sharing deep thoughts with store clerks- I've been known to do that, too.  Sharing my world with someone in California or Guam is fascinating and enervating.  This site is my version of Overeaters Anonymous meetings.  The folks here educate me though some of the posts from whiney teeny overweighters do frustrate me- how can you be huge when you weigh 110 tops??!  So here I am and glad you brought up the subject.  Sometimes its ok to be addicted.  I write to live. 

You so know I'm there with you!  I stood up and announced "Hi, my name is Caro and I'm a journal junkie" a while back

It certainly helps me too - in fact, I'm off to re-read recent posts to my own journal to help cheer me up....

I am one too.  We could so be worse things though.

I write to live sounds so much like me...   ( :

I am glad I am not the only one. 

I sit and troll the forums rather than eat after dinner.  I sit down after I exercise to cool off before a shower and refocus my energy.   I am so addicted to this place in general. 

I'm not quite an addict yet but I can tell I probably will be.  I love writing in the journal on here.  It keeps me on track and I agree with you guys, the comments are great for motivation.  Especially on those days where I am frustrated at the scale lol 

Olivia! I ready your journal everyday it seems! You keep me motivated, I always want to write daily in mine, but then i get so busy making dinner , exercising and cleaning when i get home that i fall on the couch in a heap!

I'm bored at work quite often so I end up blah blah blahing in my CC journal almost daily!

Yup. I love coming back and finding comments. I find it helps to put stuff down in print. Every time my mood changes it feels like it's always been that way, so I like looking at a few weeks of my journal to see how I'm really doing. Glad to know I'm not alone

YAY  ( ;

Let's friend each other and feed the journal comment monster! 

Sound good?    : D

Journal junky ?  Not sure when it comes to writing my own, since i don't do it every day, but definitly a CC junky.  And yes, I read a lot of journals and comments.  I am hooked on this darn thing. 

Hi!

I use my journal about once or twice a week, probably going to start more. I really like being able to go back and read past entries. Plus I'm totally addicted to this website!

I haven't been on here for too long, so I haven't added or been added by very many people, but I would love to share my journal and see how everyone else is handling this 'new lifestyle' business!

Am I a junkie???!! Hmmm. I was on here just before bed last night and now it's about 6:30 AM and I just checked again. You decided!

I never was a journaler in my life but I've just really taken it up on CC. It really does help. I started writing regularly when I wanted to track my daily deficits (or not). It's turned into a big psycho ramble for me sometimes. But I think that's a good thing and the comments of my CC buddies really do help keep me going.

Viva la journal!

my CC friend jess warned me it was addictive here and boy was she right. I look at the journal before I log in my morning calories! Once I start writing I can't stop. I feel like so comfortable sharing my thoughts and getting the wonderful feedback from everyone. It to the point where I am upset when someone starts a SAGA and doesn't write back fast enough. Almost like a  sopa opera. reading about other peoples lives is so interesting to me or  I am just nosey as hell LOL. Either way I am a junkie too olivia (as you already know)

I added you as a friend, cjr.  

I too found this place a lifesaver!! 

I am glad some of my girls like caro and amaremom have found us here.    ( :    ANd I like amares comparison to a soap opera --  I am my own best hero and villian..     It;s not nosey, girl -- I want people to talk to me about what I wrote and I know hoew much it helps me... so keep at it!

Yup, I'm stalking you < evil laugh >

You know me and journals - I'm such a junkie!  I try and post in all my friend's but it's hard to keep up with Olivia when sometimes she post three times in a day!  But I try to get a least one comment in on one entry!  I know I can count on her to comment in mine, as well as Chris1208.  They are hardcore supporters and I don't tell them often enough how much I appreciate them.  So thanks , you're fantastic!  Obviously, other people comment too - I'm probably putting my foot in my mouth so will stop now.

If anyone wants to friend me feel free - I love catching up with how everyone is doing, and as I said, if you post in your journal, I try to comment.

I am just bored at work right now, caro -- I don;t usually post 3 times. =P

Same for me -- friend me if you want.  I do try to comment on everyone's journals.  ( :   

i journal too! i've been journaling since i was 11, so 5 years going strong! lol