Many people know that journaling exercises are an effective and helpful part of the healing process, but they do not know how to start. Even after getting past the fear and resistance about writing, they are stumped for ideas and stare, in frustration, at a blank page.

Since breaking the "No talk - No tell - No write" rules are very important, we have provided a variety of writing exercises as a place for you to begin. There are many, many ways to write - keep exploring until you find something that works for you.

If you would like to submit one of your favorite journaling exercises, please send a free e-mail to ideas@abuseconsultants.com. We would love to include your contributions!

Of course, any of these writing exercises can be processed with a therapist via a clinical consultation should you choose to do so. Please note: writing can be a very powerful tool, so assess your personal safety and emotional stability carefully. If you are surprised or destabilized by the amount of emotionally charged material that surfaced in your writing, please get appropriate therapeutic support as quickly as possible.