tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post1821355510879379705..comments2023-12-22T06:54:09.762-08:00Comments on Writers, Readers, and Book Stuff: Writing as Therapy?Author and Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06275313084319285562noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-59410581810308639822008-11-10T13:50:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:50:00.000-08:00I think any hobby can be therapeutic, writing incl...I think any hobby can be therapeutic, writing included.Vanessa Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398392394284077421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-9231198629247987302008-11-07T11:53:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:53:00.000-08:00I envy those who kept diaries or, as we men like t...I envy those who kept diaries or, as we men like to call them, journals. I never did. And now I am paying for it. Memories get lost in the mists of one's mind and the older you get, the thicker those mists become.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-6888367382760968422008-11-05T11:19:00.000-08:002008-11-05T11:19:00.000-08:00Writing as therapy has always helped me work throu...Writing as therapy has always helped me work through a decision or somethng monumental in my life.Laree Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03197648184394449741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-63031110127204210672008-11-05T06:22:00.000-08:002008-11-05T06:22:00.000-08:00It's cool, now when the boss calls me I simply tel...It's cool, now when the boss calls me I simply tell him I'm in therapy... LOL<BR/><BR/>AV<BR/>http://netherregionoftheearthii.blogspot.com/<BR/>http://tomusarcanum.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-27329316259202689062008-10-27T15:37:00.000-07:002008-10-27T15:37:00.000-07:00I remember when I began writing about my childhood...I remember when I began writing about my childhood and then suddenly would see words on the screen that explained exactly how I'd felt at the time, and yet I wasn't conscious of it at all. That's when I began to see that writing has a kind of magic about it, something that often bypasses your consciousness. Now, whatever I'm writing, I've learned to rely on this process. Glad to find other teacher/writer people blogging.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-69910042263554260062008-10-27T10:13:00.000-07:002008-10-27T10:13:00.000-07:00Writing for me is therapy. When I have something o...Writing for me is therapy. When I have something on my mind, I write about it. My mom passed away a couple of years ago and the best way I dealt with the grief was to write about it. <BR/><BR/>I write now about my kids because parenting can be frustrating and awesome all at the same time. The blog helps me keep a little sanity as I raise my kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910680750987055844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-50363493070261903412008-10-27T07:25:00.000-07:002008-10-27T07:25:00.000-07:00I completely agree that writing is therapeutic. Th...I completely agree that writing is therapeutic. Through writing, we can express our inner thoughts and feelings. Writing plays an important role to relieve stress. <BR/><BR/>http://www.blossom-toefl.blogspot.com/Blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819563744052467906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-89727795755164392862008-10-26T21:45:00.000-07:002008-10-26T21:45:00.000-07:00sorry, I accidentally posted in the group discussi...sorry, I accidentally posted in the group discussion. I meant to post this as a comment on your blog, so here are my thoughts.<BR/>I agree! it's always better to get your feelings out in the open<BR/>instead of bottling them up.<BR/>however, sometimes it's too difficult, or you don't feel comfortable,<BR/>telling people that<BR/>you know about what you're thinking or feeling.<BR/>that's where writing comes in.<BR/>you can express how you feel without having<BR/>the awkwardness of face to face conversations.<BR/>writing is, and always has been, a form of therapy for me.<BR/><BR/>http://jessicalikestoexist.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-6242383584036582672008-10-26T21:36:00.000-07:002008-10-26T21:36:00.000-07:00I agree completely! Writing is something that help...I agree completely! Writing is something that helps me rest my mind when there are just too many things running through my head.Carrie Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186460130342723688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-56420998881323257892008-10-26T20:58:00.000-07:002008-10-26T20:58:00.000-07:00I think its therapeutic. I mean, why do people hav...I think its therapeutic. I mean, why do people have so many journal-type blogs. Because they'd lose regular journals! j/k. Writing just makes me feel better.DragonRaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04575972727590566713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-83094497277558599872008-10-26T18:16:00.000-07:002008-10-26T18:16:00.000-07:00I feel writing is very therapeutic and there are m...I feel writing is very therapeutic and there are many good books that have been written about this subject to0. There seems to be an emerging field called Writing to Heal. Post Traumatic Stress disorder can sometimes be exacerbated by talking about the experiences, but for some people, writing does not re-trigger PTSD. Writing can help a person deal with the recurring images called flashbacks. This doesn't work for everyone, but when it helps it's nearly miraculous.<BR/><BR/>Writing feels very therapeutic to me. A fascinating topic.<BR/><BR/>Loretta http://www.portlandlivingweird.blogspot.com and http://www.vancouvermassagetherapy.blogspot.comLoretta Marie Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439138356609814904noreply@blogger.com