Journaling helps during difficult times.
As a professional Social Worker, I knew all the jargon and talk any therapist would give me.
When my beloved Adolph was sick, I really did not want to share so many intimate feelings with anyone.
Besides the privacy thing. Did Adolph want me to share?
So a journal on my computer was my outlet. I would bang away.
Thoughts.
Swear words.
Negative.
You got it.
It worked.
So for 2 years after retirement it was my go to therapy.
Adolph's nurse would ask if I talked with anyone. No I journal.
I did not need counselling.
My family and some close friends filled in the gap beyond journaling.
Then because I dealt with his dying and death so well, I am told I am strong. Not everyone is so strong.
I do not see it that way. I just feel I loved him and it was the loving thing to do.
Besides like I have said so often. Caring for him was the easy part, living without him has been the hard part.
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