[gelfling]

I think my depression needs a name. Maybe I'll call it Fred. Fred is a royal pain in the backside.

Fred makes sleep hard. He makes my thoughts race. And he is really good at keeping me from getting anything done.

And talk about a buzz kill - Fred is the ultimate wet blanket. I wish it was easy to tell him to he sucks and to take a hike. I hate Fred.

[Sam2]

Originally Posted by gelfling

I think my depression needs a name. Maybe I'll call it Fred. Fred is a royal pain in the backside.

Fred makes sleep hard. He makes my thoughts race. And he is really good at keeping me from getting anything done.

And talk about a buzz kill - Fred is the ultimate wet blanket. I wish it was easy to tell him to he sucks and to take a hike. I hate Fred.

Sounds like a good way to depersonalize depression. Much more productive than hating yourself.

Sam2

[TheRealFDeal]

I hate Fred too. God, how I hate Fred. He's a f***ing loser.

[GreyThinker]

Originally Posted by gelfling

I think my depression needs a name. Maybe I'll call it Fred. Fred is a royal pain in the backside.

Fred makes sleep hard. He makes my thoughts race. And he is really good at keeping me from getting anything done.

And talk about a buzz kill - Fred is the ultimate wet blanket. I wish it was easy to tell him to he sucks and to take a hike. I hate Fred.

Love it!! Think I will call mine....Doug. No particular reason apart from the fact that Doug dogs my heels :-). Next time I can't sleep because of troubkesome thoughts, I can say "Get lost, Doug!".

[GreyThinker]

You know what I really hate about 'Doug'?? Probably Fred does this too... he works at night behind my back. I work hard during the day doing things to pick myself up - eat well, exercise, visit with positive friends and avoid negative influences like the news where I can.... then during the night he slips in and I wake up depressed. Even when I was feeling ok the night before. He sits on my shoulders so that I struggle to get out of bed and stand up straight. Anyone know what I can do to keep this big black dog away during the night??

[gelfling]

Fred sneaks up on me in the evening when my day is winding down.....zapping my energy and ending any positive things I had planned. Fred, you suck!

[sweathers81]

i love the whole naming it. thanks for the great idea. i havent decided what im going to call mine. must be the add,lol.