[Don Ro]

I kept a journal for almost 20 years. There's something about writing down our thoughts that's therapeutic - 'was suggested by my psychiatrist tennis buddy.
What it did for me was to have "Aha!" experiences down on paper...so much better than just trying to remember them - which was difficult for me at the time because so many were coming fast and furious. At one point in my life I bought a micro cassette recorder and would talk into that at wee hrs. in the morning when thoughts would awaken me. Easier for me than to turn on the light and write.
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I even carried it with me when I was trucking around w/employees and would put it up close to my mouth and utter my insights.
They thought I was goofy.
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Also, I got a lot of value out of going back from time to time and reading what I had written in my journal and as a result witnessed my own growth.
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Most 12-step programs suggest keeping a journal, as I recall.