Foreword
This coping journal started out as an experiment. The idea was that, in order to deal with reality and the world around, the world that was going on within the mind, the inner dialogues had to give way. Dealing with doubts and uncertainties leaves little room for one to process the reality of their situation. With that in mind the first few compositions were written down in a notebook and it felt like releasing a valve on some internal pressure, and more that was written, the more that wanted to come out.
The message here is that the coping journal works! A lot that is in this journal used to swirl about in the mind. After putting it down in the written form the swirling ceased. The writing went on for two to three enjoyable years. The process produced a further two novels of over fifty thousand words each and a third mini-novel of five thousand words. All of this writing helped to cure the mind of its inane restlessness.
This journal therefore, is composed of a healthy mixture of private thoughts and prayers, as well as some creative writing. A lot of what is in here is near and dear to the heart. That authenticity is part of the purging process. It is difficult to imagine this process working any other way. It is hoped that the reader can identify with the process and empathise or at least identify with it. Maybe even encourage the use of a coping journal among their peers.
With that said it is hoped that you the reader finds this journal both insightful and entertaining.