Day: November 24, 1998

11/24

I got two handouts in group. One made me angry. I drew doodles and notes all over it.

See what I added to the list? Number 13 is the step I'm on now.

Here is the other one. I actually see use in this one. I copied it into my journal. Get it?

Effective Journaling

1) Pick an appropriate journal for you:
– One that you like
– Convenient for you
2) Schedule a routine time every day for journaling.
– But don't limit yourself to journaling at this time, journal also at particularly tough times.
3) Know the important journaling topics:
– Target areas
– Thoughts
– Feelings
– Physical symptoms
– Behavior
4) Review your journal to look for patterns
5) Make journaling fun!
– Reward yourself
– Use fun resources: Newspaper clips; Ticket stubs; Poems, song lyrics, etc.
6) Also journal about the positives
– Especially things that you've learned

Example:
– Cog. B. style

Situation / Thought / Emotion / Response / Emotion

[The "retroblogging" project:  this is a "back-post" written and added 2013-06-09  I've decided to "fill-in" my blog all the way back.  It's a big project.  But there's no time limit, right?

I wrote this while among the dead. My paper journals from this period are precisely dated and have multiple entries from each day.]