Opening Up by Writing It Down by James W. Pennebaker

Author:James W. Pennebaker [Joshua M. Smyth, James W. Pennebaker]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781462526635
Publisher: Guilford Publications

JULIE VERSUS ELLEN: A COMPARISON OF DIARIES

Over the years, several people have generously allowed us to read and study their personal diaries. Particularly interesting are the diaries of people who appear to be exceptionally healthy and well adjusted. Two diaries stand out. The first was written by a 26-year-old woman named Julie who had kept a diary since she was only 10. When she was 22, she fell deeply in love with Charles. The second diary was written by Ellen, who, at the age of 60, unexpectedly lost John, her husband of 40 years, to a heart attack. Five years after John’s death she remarried and flourished.

The intensity stage is easiest to identify. During the first four to six months, lovers and grievers are consumed with new emotions and recurring thoughts. The following diary entries were written two weeks after Julie’s first date with Charles and, for Ellen, two weeks after the death of John.

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