Skip to main content Skip to bottom nav
FlamingosWearLipstick
7,356 M Moving Along 6
PathStep 438 Compassion hearts506 Forum posts148 Forum upvotes163 Current upvotes163 Age GroupAdult Last activeApril, 2022 Member sinceJune 20, 2016
Bio

I'm a kind, caring, funny, thoughtful soul. I love reading, music, and Netflix. Don't get out much because of health problems. Working to overcome Bipolar, OCD, and Panic Disorder. Flamingos are born ugly, gray, and completely forgettable. Their diet turns them into the brilliant, beautiful, bold birds we all know and love. And their beaks look funny.



Recent forum posts
Hi from a town you've never heard of in Kentucky
35 & Over Community / by FlamingosWearLipstick
Last post
 November 25th, 2021
...See more Hi y'all! I'm excited to have found the grown-ups' table here! I'll be celebrating the 15th anniversary of my 29th birthday next month. I'm single, disabled, and live with bipolar not otherwise specified, panic disorder, PTSD, OCD, and more. I live with my caregivers and their family as it's not safe for me to live alone. When I'm not busy being disabled, I'm a writer and productivity coach. My kids are 19 and 16, and have been raised by my parents since they were 5 and 2 because life went sideways on me, then my health went to pot. I'm looking forward to getting to know y'all!
Expecting too much of myself?
Anxiety Support / by FlamingosWearLipstick
Last post
 August 20th, 2016
...See more I have multiple physical health conditions that have me housebound, and fairly well confined to my bedroom. And I have panic disorder with agoraphobia and OCD. (Also mood disorder-NOS, aka "you have like 5 kinds of bipolar disorders all smooshed together") I also have memory issues, to where I forget to do little things like eat or go to the bathroom. So I make lists and take notes. I have to primary lists - one's a list of things I need to do every day (shower, eat 3x, take meds 5x, etc.), the other is a list of 6 things I need to get done each day in particular, for my business, my schoolwork, and my volunteer project. I keep feeling panicky and overwhelmed and frantic over doing things like "exercise for 20 minutes," "do something for myself," "Read for 30 minutes," and "do 3 steps on Growth Path" with boxes to color in for each of the three. 14 things on this list. And they're little things, except for my business, schoolwork, and volunteer work - I have 2 hours on my schedule blocked out for each, every day. Problem is, my anxiety and mania have been nasty lately, and it's taking 8 hours to get 2 hours of work done. Then I'm having panic attacks because I'm not doing anything on the other two projects. I'm making lists, using alarms, setting timers, but it's all still chaos and things slipping through the cracks. Even really important things, like getting up to go to the bathroom. I have very limited use of my legs, so waiting until the last second is a very bad idea. I don't know what to do to get this all sorted out. Maybe my therapist's right, and I'm just expecting too much of myself. But I've never been very good at lowering my expectations. Thanks to OCD, I've got a strong streak of perfectionism, and I've always been an overachiever. Any help out there?
Can I restore notifications?
Site Updates / by FlamingosWearLipstick
Last post
 August 15th, 2016
...See more @KrinkTheMellowUniocorn I return once again for your expertise. You are not only brilliant, but also good-looking, another superlative, and yet another superlative! (Pick your favorite things you want to be and fill them in!) Here's my question (this time): After I have x'ed off notifications, is there a way to restore or retrieve them? I fear I got too x-happy, and would like to see what I missed when my hand went all spasmy on my thos evening. Thank you, o wise one!
Fear of making phone calls
Anxiety Support / by FlamingosWearLipstick
Last post
 August 14th, 2016
...See more I have to make phone calls. I KNOW I have to make phone calls. I'm terrified to make phone calls. I have all KINDS of anxiety around the phone. I jump when it rings. I almost never answer it, because I don't know who's going to be on the other end. i don't know what they're going to say. I don't know what I need to say in response. People are really unpredictable. It scares the dickens out of me. And if I call people, it's even worse, because I might be making THEM jump. And then they're ticked off because I interrupted whatever they're doing. And THEN they're going to yell at me and call me names. And I know, I KNOW, that this is all irrational. I've made thousands of phone calls in my life. And the only time anybody's yelled at me because I called them was when I was a telemarketer. But that's kind of part of it - I AM calling to sell them something. So that makes it more likely they'll yell at me. But I'm really nice and I'm terrified of them! Maybe that'll help? I don't know. I don't know. I just know I'm terrified. But I HAVE to figure out how to make phone calls. Help?
Not sure whom to contact - Growth Path video issue
Site Updates / by FlamingosWearLipstick
Last post
 August 9th, 2016
...See more I don't know if I should be posting here to the inimitibale @KrinkTheMellowUnicorn or posting elsewhere or emailing someone. (Hoping I guessed right!) I've come upon the video "What are the benefits of meditation?" in my Growth Path. It won't play. Tried all the techy things I can think of. It won't play. New tab. Restart browser. Clear history and cache. Different browser. Restart computer. It won't play. It also won't automatically move on in the video line. So every time I get Watch a Brief Video, it's there. Not playing. I can skip it. Watch other videos. But then I get Watch a Brief Video, and it's still there. Help?
Search more from @FlamingosWearLipstick
Talk to an expert therapist
The first step in healing is having to courage to acknowledge that you need...
Talk to D'Anna Now
Badges & Awards
48 total badges
Hand Shake Linked Quintet Super Active Bubbly Chief Chat Honest Voice Confident Voice Power Voice Strong Start Reconnect Lifting Up Got your Back Strong Support Open Arms Care Messenger First Post Debuted Reaching out Helping out Appreciated Voice Contributor Community Collaborator First Compassion Helpful heart Kindness personified Loving Soul Bundled Group Chimer Group Chatter Member Oath OCD Work Related Stress Chronic Pain Exercise Motivation Forum Companion Forum Helper Forum Buddy Supportive Smile Friendly Face Strike-a-Streak 30 Day Streak Teammate Group Friend Forum Friend Meaghan's Heart Strong Bond I
Report an issue