EZ2 Journal vs CBT Thought Diary

I like this app, easy to use, do not need to go online, which is great and is password protected, just remember to back all the way out of the app for the password to work, if I hit home in the journal, then it doesn't use the password to get back in. The one issue I have is I tend to write lengthy journals, but when I go to review my past journals, I cannot read the entire journal, not sure if I am doing something wrong or if there is a limited amount of lines that I can journal. If I try to modify an earlier journal, I still cannot get to the end of what I had written. Love to know what I am doing wrong. I'm hoping everything I input is still there, if not, rating would lose a couple stars.

- Kewlgrandpa

I like that you begin with a blank page, so you can write what ever you want. I also like when I save what I wrote the date and time is automatically added.

- V. Robbins

This is the app I've been looking for. I can journal offline with no ridiculous, arm-length list of info-mining permissions! I can go off line and add entries any time I like, and no one is monitoring my network sockets or GPS locations or taking control of my camera or accessing my contacts list. Not even a Facebook option! Finally an app I WANT! Now, why only four stars? Because folders would make it perfect, and as of now there are no compartmentalisation options. If I could create pockets or folders for, say, schooling, personal, devotional, etc., This app would be perfect.

- Azy

I am a psychologist and I have been in therapy on and off for a lot of years. I was having trouble finding a therapist that did anything but psychotherapy. While that was beneficial in the beginning of dealing with my ptsd it became harmful later because I was just repeating the same stories , both literally and figuratively, and not moving forward. It was keeping me stuck. I needed a tangible way to change unhealthy thought patterns and not just reinforce them by talking about them. This app has helped me more than the last decade of therapy has. Not only does it help me change my thought pattern and habits it allows me to do it in the moment when it’s happening. Not after the fact and the damage is done. I know this sounds dramatic but it really has made a profound difference in my ability to change course and deal with stress and unhealthy thought patterns and helps me avoid those thought rabit holes all together. I am grateful for this app and am hopeful more people find it and get themselves out of negative and unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is a game changer for sure.

- serendipity889004

Self-therapy is important too and this app helps to make that statement a reality. It’s a shame more people don’t know about CBT and how many of us are unaware how it can help us out of suffering and raise us from the deep pits of ANTs. So if your one of the people that have gained insight to what it is and how to use it to heal your mind, body, and soul, GET THIS APP. I downloaded this app when I was on a verge of a breakdown. My therapist was not available but her notes were and in them I saw “CBT,” did a little more research and stumbled upon this app and my life has been steadily improving. I’m able to notice what triggers terrible moods and what makes me feel good or bad. I can easily write my negative thoughts down and confront them in this app with easy to understand definitions of the types of negative connotations that have been paralyzing me. After using it awhile I have been able to utilize the practices of the app in real time, and identify exactly what negative cognitive behaviors are trying to take over. My brain, my body, and my soul has improved dramatically because of this app. It’s not a fix it all, let everything be gone type of thing, but it is a VERY VERY POWERFUL TOOL. It’s worth the money as well! I feel fortunate that I get to track my life and see what is causing me misery for such a low cost. This app is amazing and I only gave it four stars, because the app can only get better even though it’s already really great.

- VConscious

I wish this app existed a decade ago. CBT is a great tool but when you have low energy/motivation because of depression/anxiety, finding the will to write out thoughts and dissect them can be a bit burdensome. This app removes barriers and invites the user to follow a few simple prompts and before you know it - you’ve dissected your thoughts! Another great feature is the wealth of information available on various aspects of CBT. The content for each subject is brief but covers enough to give you a sufficient understanding of a theory or the reasons why an exercise works. When you’re suffering, the last thing you need is a 20 pager — you need the Cliff Notes. My last comment is a recommendation: a scratch pad to jot our thoughts so we can pick out the “hot thought” or to understand what we’re thinking in the first place. Yes, we could use the notes on our phone but I think keeping them in the app makes sense as a one-stop-shop for anything related to CBT.

- hachster81