Does writing help you?

I really enjoy writing, for simple pleasure and as a stress relieving technique. There is something about that just helps me to get thoughts, feelings, etc, out of my system. For me, it is a form of therapy. A therapy that doesn't require me spending a whole lot of money, but works just as well for some.

I will say that this is true. Writing does relieve stress. When I am weary, I started to express what I feel through writing poems. I find it the best way compare on telling someone regarding how I feel. When times get rough, I will state everything in the poem and eventually I feel like the burden inside me is half solve.

I have always written in private journals and diaries, to end each day by putting a few thoughts and feelings into words, or just to list what I've done, where I've been or what I've seen during the day. If every day I can write something positive, it makes me feel better about my life. I never wanted to write a negative diary filled with despair, but one which could give me some hope. On the worst days I could write nothing, or maybe I just noted that it was bad, but next day I would be able to write something a little better, maybe there had just been a brief moment which I could feel grateful for, or a hopeful thought, then I could see there was some progress in my daily life. Looking back on those journals and diaries, I can see that each day has something in it that stands out as being worth noting, and that is what makes life worth living.

I think it can be very helpful to write things down. It does help you think things out a little clearer And, later, when you look at it again you can always laugh about what you wrote, seeing how silly it seems at a later date

I think that writing can help you a lot. Writing certainly helps me! Writing for me is a form of release and I get tremendous pleasure from releasing my thoughts, as positive or negative as they may be, onto the page! When I have been suffering from intense stress in the past I have not put pen to paper immediately, instead I would relax for a little while, get my head together and then I would start writing. I'm presently seeing a counsellor, I won't disclose the details, but she advises me that I should record my thoughts as this can be a great help. So, I'm following her advice and it certainly benefits me. Good luck with your writing. Andrew

I like writing. Writing lets me calm down and forget about the day's troubles. It also teaches me to be patient. I think it does help for me. I'm not sure for others, but some people say reading is more relaxing than writing.