A word about journaling

I noticed some posts on different sites about journaling and writing down your story. I find this helpful. Why? Because it gives me permission to forget. I don't have to worry about remembering everything and the details because I have it all documented. So if I go to court and have to testify, I have it all written down, and I don't have to practice my testimony or practice telling people about it making sure I remember everything. If for some reason I have to tell about it, I can just pull out the journal and it is all there. This way, I can clear my mind of the memories without worrying that I should remember it for some reason. Also , I don't ever have to "tell" the story, I can just show people the journal, unless I just WANT to tell it. Hope this helps someone.