Either in a physical notebook and/or the notes app on my phone or computer.


Basically every time I freak out, start overthinking things, or have this epiphany regarding my personality or illness, I write or type my thoughts down like a maniac. Mostly journal-like and scattered but sometimes also elaborated and obsessed letters to people.


It's become a sort of coping mechanism, it distracts me from doing harmful things to myself or to others (writing instead of sending them texts or letters). But I feel it's getting out of control.


Looking at my notes app I see 12 notes, all from yesterday night written within one hour, each more than 1000 words on count, just me rambling on and on and on and on about my life my thoughts my mistakes, possible causes for being this way etc etc. Every little thought is significant and I MUST write it down lest I forget. 


Am I alone in this, or can you relate?