r/Journaling
2.2M members
r/Journaling is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, journaling, journal, looking, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review journal, pen, and pens.
/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
Advice Requests
: "People who've journaled daily for 2–3+ years, what has actually changed?"
7 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "It’s hard to be a man. We have emotions too."
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "A binding hole on one of my signatures tore and my journal has come apart. Shall I leave it as it is or rebind the whole thing? Its only got maybe 20 pages remaining."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Journal idea for community"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Don't know if I'm posting in the wrong subreddit, but here's a little bit from what my girlfriend creates! It is completely her handmade, handpainted, uniquely designed according to what customers want for journaling!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Journaling
#1
Struggling
40 posts
#2
Journaling
34 posts
#3
Journal
30 posts
#4
Looking
16 posts
#5
Hate
14 posts
#6
Tired
13 posts
#7
Writing
10 posts
#8
Notebook
5 posts
#9
Hard Time
5 posts
#10
Worst
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/Journaling
Flair Used in r/Journaling
#1
Just sharing
: "With my husband’s support, I’ve finally started writing again"
117 posts
#2
Question/Discussion
: "Does anyone else have to turn their journal 90° to write?"
38 posts
#3
Prompts
: "What do I need more of right now?"
22 posts
#4
Journal collection
: "moving abroad soon, have to leave all my journals behind :("
6 posts
#5
Content warning
: "Excerpts 1/03-8/03"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Journaling
Yearly
+92k members(4.3%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026