Several emotions in seven years? I would hope so.......
Journalling is also a therapy technique, so I generally watch whom I use the term around.....
The only other alternative I've considered is writing vampire fan fiction, removing the fangs, adding blindfolds and handcuffs and becoming unnaturally wealthy despite a total lack of ability to write.....
Oh, and always write that 'The events and characters portrayed in this novel are fictitious, blah blah blah, because, well, it COULDN'T HURT