Is blogging therapeutic?

Just came across an interesting article on CNN about blogging.  Here’s a quote from the article which does ring true, in my opinion.

“Blogging can create an instant support system, especially at a time when you might not have the energy or resources to seek out people who’ve shared your experiences,” says Mason

Here’s another quote which I think is true as well. 

“It’s a form of group therapy,” says Leah. “Not only can you express your feelings, but you can get comments, and that creates a dialogue.”

For milspouses particularly, I think blogging is a great outlet, in lieu of traditional support mechanisms in the military.  Many of us don’t have physical spouse groups available to us or in some cases the ability to attend them.  Blogging, for me, is a good outlet to get my thoughts out there and create a dialogue with people.  It’s the first time that I’ve done any sort of real journaling for a deployment and kept at it and getting feedback from people is ten times better than just writing it all down in a book.  Even now that Obi-Wan is home, I still enjoy blogging, although sometimes I’m out of bloggable ideas or thoughts. 

What I love most, aside from the connections that blogging can create, is that by creating this blog and sharing my deep dark chocolate layer, my friends and family get an insight into my world that I don’t always think to share via a regular conversation.  I can be a very introspective person sometimes when it comes to communication and I don’t always share or think to vocalize some of the stuff that goes on in my head.  But when I sit down to blog, it comes pouring out.