THE EMOTIONS WE EXPERIENCE ARE NORMAL. THEY BECOME PROBLEMATIC WHEN WE HANDLE THEM IN NEGATIVE WAYS SUCH AS RECKLESS/ DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS, SHUTTING DOWN, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS, USING SUBSTANCES TO COPE, AND/ OR SELF-HARM. JOURNALING IS ONE WAY TO DECOMPRESS AFTER YOUR DAY OR TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS OUT WHEN YOU DO NOT WANT TO TALK.
 
** THIS JOURNAL IS NOT A SUBSTITUTION FOR THERAPY, HOWEVER IT WORKS GREAT AS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL DURING THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS OR AS A TOOL TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRESS YOU HAVE MADE.**