I have also journaled off and on since I was a kid. There are times when it is the only outlet I have. When no one is available to talk to, or when I'm at work and have to clear my head just to make it through the day. I have also kept prayer journals and dream journals at different times in my life. Journaling was one of the key healing mechanisms for me when I was going through my breakup with XABF and through my divorce from XAH years ago.