I Will Not Let Kim Kardashian Ruin My Life!!!!!!

[unicornassassin]

I've been really depressed lately, and I'm finally coming out of it, so that's AWESOME. I had to share what helped me, because I think it's just hilarious.

I read that Winston Churchill named his depression 'the black dog.' I decided that I would name my depression "Kim Kardashian" because then I can tell myself all kinds of hilariously absurd things- such as:

Kim Kardashian is really pissing me off.

Eating all these cookies will not make Kim Kardashian go away.

Kim Kardashian is a total bitch.

and my favorite-

Staying in bed with Kim Kardashian all day is a really, really bad idea. (This one actually did get me out of bed after I had resolved to spend the entire day in bed.)

When I have to pull out the big guns, I'll call it Charlie Sheen:

Charlie Sheen makes me weep for humanity.

Charlie Sheen makes me want to hurt myself!

I realize this is totally effed up, but so is mental illness. I'm learning I have to fight that weirdness with even more weirdness, and a maintaining my sometimes-warped sense of humor is the biggest weapon I have.

[mandy75]

I think this is awesome. Sometimes, it just needs a name, then you can fight with it! I wish I had thought of this, before I spent almost a year, not getting out of bed.

[CowboyMisterIndependent]

Major thumbs up on this.

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[Yoshi]

This is such a great idea. Dealing with emotional/ mental troubles is one of the hardest things in life to deal with [in my opinion.] I think naming the issue is a step in the right direction.

[leadchipmunk]

You are a genius! I never would have thought of giving it a name, but that just gives you all the more motivation to defeat it.

I definitely would not like to spend all day in bed with Kim Kardashian.

[katscratch]

Yes yes yes!!!!! This is AMAZING and you are amazing as well!! Go you!!!!

[Good Row G]

I agree that this is a brilliant move. Yuck, KK. Banish her!

[Leimanu]

SUCH a good idea! Give it a name, and see it as something outside of you.

[rix]

W00t, this sounds really great!

[tigersheart]

awesome idea!

[unicornassassin]

Thanks everyone.

Kim Kardashian will never leave me alone completely, but sometimes she'll become less annoying and in-my-face. And unfortunately, she is very much a part of me. Kim Kardashian is inseparable from who "I" am. But, that's ok, because Kim Kardashian has made me who I am, and I like me...

Eww, ok, now that's just gross, haha

[shelvis2]

I love this thread. Down with Kim K!! ;D

[GreenEyesBright]

You got this girl! Keep fighting the good fight!

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[Phoenix]

Love this! As someone who struggles with depression myself, I'm going to keep an eye out on ths blog- if only to pick up any tips I can or to offer a shoulder if needs be!

and my favorite-

Staying in bed with Kim Kardashian all day is a really, really bad idea. (This one actually did get me out of bed after I had resolved to spend the entire day in bed.)

BTW I would NEVER call my depression KK, simply because of the above

[LRB]

Brilliant! May I share it with a good friend whose meds have just stopped working? (she is in the process of switching meds, but the new one is giving her debilitating heartburn, so it's slow going). She could use a smile -- or at least a little bit of a new perspective.

[Jcannon98188]

I'd spend all day in bed with Kim Kardashian

Sorry. Had to. Couldn't resist

[TheOtherScott]

This is an outstanding idea. I'm naming mine Joe Francis (founder of Girls Gone Wild), because under no circumstances is Joe Francis allowed to beat me at anything.

[chasely]

This world would be a better place if we could get rid of Kim Kardashian.

Good luck, and do your best to keep her away!

[Max Power]

Ha! I love this! Kim Kardashian is finally useful for something.

[PrincessHeather]

Hahaha, this is great! And you've given us all a legitimate reason to root for you and root against Kim Kardashian! I'm way glad that you're using something that's really helping you.

[ErikAndress]

As a person that struggles with depression as well I'm totally gonna steal this from you! keep fighting the good fight and never let Kim keep you down!

[Phoenix]

you know..I just realized- I'm not alone! There's plenty of us out in the whole wide world!

depressed n pumping iron!

[Jaswandi]

LOVED this idea!! You go girl! Kick KimK's ass!!

I have one more strategy - play 'as if'. Or role playing. Or whatever you want to call it. For example, I had to read something for work, and I just couldn't bring myself to do it, so I pretended to be a news anchor and sat up straight, looked right at the screen, put on a serious face, and went on reading. Hands clasped, shoulders straight, gaze high. Finished it in half an hour.

It's called 'fake it till you make it', and I like to make the faking fun.

[tekilla]

Omg i love this! I'm on meds to control my violent mood swings. I would literally swing from laughing at nothing in particular to crying for humanity in a 2 minute window. These days, mostly i'm "normal" but still have my down days where i just want to cry and stay in bed.

I'm gonna call mine Gary Busey; dude is somewhat of a legend, but the thought of being wrapped in the arms of Gary Busey... Helluva motivation right there!

Thanks for the trick!

[oystergirl]

Sending you tremendously HUGE hugs...I just want to note something though honey that may make things just a tiny bit better. YOU are you, made up of wonderful energy and love-you are NOT your experiences, YOU are not your illness, you are you EXPERIENCING BEING....experiencing illness. It took me a long time to realize this related to my debility and that is exactly what I needed to free myself. YOU are YOU...end of story--you can define yourself by your experiences, allergies, body type, race, illness or you can simply BE and know you are experiencing those things--it gives you distance and with distance you gain perspective and with perspective you can gain patience with yourself and also grow the self love...

more hugs!