r/Journaling

2.2M members
r/Journaling is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses journaling, journal, entry, writing, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review journals, journal, and pen.
/r/Journaling is a subreddit dedicated to those who keep a handwritten journal. Share photos of what you write, ask questions, and find inspiration here with like minded people. Whatever you need we're a happy bunch, ready to grab a cup of coffee and write! — Use an app? Check out r/digitaljournaling. Want to use Reddit as a journal? Check out r/DiaryofaRedditor. Make collages? Check out r/JournalingIsArt.

Popular Themes in r/Journaling

#1
Pain & Anger
: "7 years of telling myself that it would get better. It in fact, did not"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How much is too much?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "An idea I'm enjoying"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Finally starting my 'positivity' journal"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Journaling

#1

Journaling

: "On salary day every month I like to treat myself to cafe Journaling :P"
136 posts
#2

Journal

: "20 years of Journals!"
113 posts
#3

Entry

: "Today's Entry: 🌧️"
45 posts
#4

Writing

: "do you self-censor when Writing?"
43 posts
#5

Struggling

39 posts
#6

Looking

16 posts
#7

Hate

: "Hate being vulnerable on paper"
16 posts
#8

Entries

: "Yesterday's Entries on my little yellow notebook"
16 posts
#9

Tired

13 posts
#10

Hard Time

: "Relaxing Sunday"
7 posts

Products Discussed in r/Journaling

Journals

45 reviews
#1
Rhodia
5.0 from 7 reviews
#2
Leuchtturm1917
4.8 from 6 reviews
#3
Midori
5.0 from 4 reviews

Journal

36 reviews
#1
Leuchtturm
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Amazon
3.3 from 3 reviews
#3
Rhodia
4.7 from 3 reviews

Pen

28 reviews
#1
Pilot
4.6 from 5 reviews
#2
Pentel
4.8 from 4 reviews
#3
Lamy
4.0 from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/Journaling

#1
Just sharing
: "My favorite journal entry ever ❤️"
153 posts
#2
Question/Discussion
: "Removing social media, made me learned and fall in love with different hobbies."
31 posts
#3
Journal collection
: "20 years of journals!"
14 posts
#4
Content warning
: "I found a sugar cube in a handbag today (grief)"
1 post
#5
Prompts
: "An idea I'm enjoying"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Journaling

Yearly
+80k members(3.8%)

Similar Subreddits to r/Journaling

/r/aivids

r/aivids

29k members
808.7% / yr

r/AskOldPeople

874k members
7.4% / yr

r/bulletjournal

395k members
9.9% / yr
/r/ChatGPT

r/ChatGPT

11.5M members
9.1% / yr

r/digitaljournaling

23k members
85.7% / yr

r/JournalingIsArt

65k members
30.0% / yr
/r/JournalWriting

r/JournalWriting

5k members
40.0% / yr
/r/MemeEconomy

r/MemeEconomy

1.9M members
-0.1% / yr

r/notebooks

201k members
27.9% / yr
/r/PhD

r/PhD

267k members
32.8% / yr

About

GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.

This page gives a focused view of r/Journaling, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.

This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.

Last updated: May 28, 2026