I literally screamed *COLLEEN* when she said she thought of herself as annoying for crying cuz of her OCD Gurl, it's ok let your emotions out it's important to cry and PLEASEEE Do not think talking about this stuff is boring or unimportant. Your mental health is SOOO incredibly important and we are here for u gurl, let your emotions out and we'll listen
Colleen, you always say “oh this is probably boring” .. stop. Share anything and everything you want. This is YOUR channel. And we love you for being you. Film it !
My favorite therapy tidbit that I learned was recovery is not a straight line. It's not this imaginary uphill battle that we present in our minds. It's good days, bad days, defeated days, success streaks, set backs, major boosts, all of it, all the time. It's having awareness in the moment when you're feeling defeat to remember you're not set back to square one just because you have a bad day. A journey is just that, a journey, and whether you know it or not, your self awareness is SUCH a major success. You've got this girl, I truly know where your head space is, I do. I'm not just saying that, I've never related more to you than through this mental health journey. You're a superwoman, thru and thru.
I’ve been picking at the skin on my fingers for so long, to the point where my hands will bleed, and I never even realized it was a disorder. now that you’ve begun talking about it more, i’ve realized that anxiety definitely triggers me to rip the skin of my fingers, and that maybe I should discuss this with a medical professional. thank you so much for sharing, because I had no idea that it could be linked to my anxiety 💛
I love how there are like no negative comments on Colleen’s vlogs. It just makes me (and probably a lot of other people) so happy to see such a positive, kindhearted person on RUclips. We are all here for you. :)
Girl any growth is growth! I lost both my parents when I was young so I’ve been in and out of therapy since as long as I can remember, anyway I find myself getting frustrated and focusing on all the hurtles I have yet to jump, rather then the ones I’ve already jumped and it can be super discouraging! Just remember you are stronger then you think you are! 💕 and we’re all rooting for you not matter what! :)
Hi Colleen, I have anxiety and I was in therapy for a year and I loved it so much. One of the biggest things I learned that it’s a journey, some days are good and some days are bad even after being in one year of therapy. But just try to focus on how far you have come and how much you are trying. Your such a great soul and person, we love you so much. Xoxo- Alex
when Erik asked Flynn if he wanted a doo doo.. I thought he was asking if he wanted to poo poo.. then I saw the candy. I forgot he called them doo doos 🤦🏻♀️😂
Colleen, you’re allowed to struggle. Thank you for opening up and being vulnerable. We love you and you deserve patience and understanding.....including from yourself. Please keep talking about it. We want to know the real you. We’re proud of you even when you do pick, because we know you’re trying everyday to take care of yourself. Big hugs from another Colleen B. ❤️
Everything your talking about is exactly what I was dealing with until I got diagnosed with ADHD, as I watch more of your videos where you talk about not being able to watch a movie without doing something else and then issues paying attention, as well as your "clutter/messes", as well as staying up late because you are super focused on on a task or something you want to do. Everything you mention are many common signs of ADHD. I got diagnosed in my 30s with it.
Colleen’s vlog uploaded 4 minutes ago and already 15 dislikes Me: how could someone be so quick to judge and dislike on Colleen and her beautiful family.
I find it funny that the intro song says “I’m vlogging, it’s boring, I’m Colleen” when in reality everyone else’s daily vlogs bore the living daylights out of me but yours I absolutely love
Thank you so much for talking about this Colleen. I've had this my whole life, and I have a skin condition where I have little dots on my arms - which makes it twice as easy for me to pick my skin there. Since lockdown, I've also started to pick the skin on my legs, which has gotten out of control and I'm not confident anymore to go out in a skirt or shorts, even when it's way too hot outside, because I am full of scars and little wounds. I haven't worn a tshirt with short sleeves in about 5 years. I've been going to therapy for my anxiety for about 1,5 year but have always been too embarrassed to talk about my skin picking to her, because it's something I'm so ashamed of. You are the first person I've seen to ever talk about this (from who I know in real life, and who I follow and/or watch online). It has made me want to tell my therapist and doctor that I do this, because I never realised they can maybe help me. I haven't told them yet, but I'm feeling very motivated to tell them my next session. Hopefully I don't chicken out. So again, thank you Colleen, this is really helping me, small steps in the right direction. Sending so much love!
Just remember they’re coming from a place of understanding and helping you not judging you! You can do it, it’s okay to be scared but don’t let fear or embarrassment stop you because YOU are most important in your life. Your mental health is SO important! ❤️
I have little dots on my arm too! I have picked on them since I was really little and still do sometimes to distract myslef. I always felt a little weird because my arms would be all red. I didnt think it was linked to OCD until I watched her videos (in combination with other symptoms). Its nice to know I am not alone😊
We would never be disappointed in you for not getting past the skin picking yet. You will get past it and you should be proud of yourself when you do no matter how long it takes.
I just want to say YOU ARE AMAZING COLLEEN I do not know a lot of people who are so open about their life and are sharing this info because i just that everyone ripped their skin until i have seen you! And you have taught me that there is ways to fix it THANK YOU!!!!!!! ALSO YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!!!!!! (don't cry I feel your pain)
Colleen is literally one of the sweetest people I watch! I love how she’s being responsible and IS responsible about everything! She is one of the best moms in the world! she is so sweet towards her fans, family, friends, and literally 𝔼𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕐𝔹𝕆𝔻𝕐!!! I’m obsessed with all of her vlogs! I love her!
My cat was passing by when colleen was calling her cat and she looked at me and then started walking over, I'm pretty sure she thought I was calling her lol
I really enjoyed hearing about your therapy journey. thank you so much for opening up about this even tho it's so personal. you're so strong colleen!!!
If you've been feeling a bit down lately and you're reading this comment.. I hope something amazing happens within your life very soon, stay strong, everything always works out in the end and have a great rest of the day/night! - From a small youtuber!
As someone who struggles with mental illness on a day-to-day basis (anxiety, depression, and OCD) it's difficult. So I completely get where you're coming from, because working on it takes so long. It's never an overnight thing. I've come a long way in two years, but when my anxiety takes over heavily I feel that disappointment in myself (like tonight). Those questions of "well I'm supposed to be getting better I thought I was so why aren't I now" is always a constant thought in my head. But like you said, practicing mindful is SO important. And being able to talk about what you're going through is honestly inspiring and empowering. Because it's stigmatized so often in the media and by others, but it needs to be normalized. So thank you for sharing your story and your journey with us. It certainly makes me feel less alone. ♡
Hearing how open you are with your mental health journey and therapy has helped me be confident enough to take that step myself. I’ve needed some kind of therapy or counselling for about 2 years now and only last week (admittedly because it got so bad that I thought that I couldn’t carry on like this for much longer) I filled out a referral form. I’ve now already had an assessment and got the ball rolling and while I know I won’t be starting to get better for a while, admitting I need help was a huge (and terrifying step) that needed to happen. So thank you for being so open about everything because it truly is helping others, like myself ❤️
I don't know why, but I always get really emotional when Colleen uses that music she used for the beach scene in this video. It's such nostalgic music, if that makes sense. Also seeing her and Eric and Flynn enjoying the beach with no one else around is the purest and sweetest thing ever
I literally love you so much Colleen! I love when you share your journey with OCD and how you’re learning about meditation! Start with meditating 1 minute a day, then when you can handle 1 minute, try 3, and go up from there! I struggle with the EXACT same skin picking disorder, anxiety, literally everything you’re talking about. I now love super long meditations and naps and being still. Love you girl!
i struggle with this disorder too. have since i was 11 at least. i love that you talk about it because it makes me feel less strange! my nails are so bad now because of it and its definitely something that gets better and worse depending ob whats going on in my life. thank you for continuing to talk about it!
hearing you talk about your health was honestly extremely helpful && inspiring. i struggle with anxiety & a lot of it is because when i’m not doing a million things at once my mind spirals. quarantine has been super tough dealing with this because it’s not easy to do a million things at once when i’m sitting at home. when you open up about all of this it definitely makes me (& and i’m sure so many others) feel less alone so thank you 💜
Colleen I’m so proud of you for continuing to try with your mindfulness journey! I had similar issues when I was first introduced to mindful meditation because I allowed my fear of failure and my fear of not doing “it “ correctly stop me from even truly trying with the same level of determination and tenacity that I felt the chronic pain that led me to try mindfulness and meditation. It took me over the span of 3 years on and off on my own before I was ready to be open minded enough to surrender my ego and let go of my attempts to have full and total control of my every waking moment. It was only when I was at my most desperate for pain relief and any level of mental calmness, that lead me to be open to try a clinical trial for ppl with chronic pain who’ve been unable to find pain relief any other conventional way. So I said, screw it what have I got to loose. I had trouble at first but once I allowed myself to be receptive to the message that was being conveyed it became second nature and that was over the course of 4 months having 2 group meeting a week. So I’m just proud of you sticking to it and not accepting defeat just yet.
@@iamheretostay123 yeah everytime she starts to apologize and explain herself, I would like to teleport to her and say SHUT UP WE LOVE YOU OVERTHINKING COLLEEN !!!! And also hug her @ColleenBallinger 😔😕👊🏻💕💕
I’ve struggled with Trick for as long as I can remember. I totally get what you are saying. Thank you for continuing to talk about it. It’s super encouraging to hear someone else thinking the same things I am. Please don’t stop giving us updates. I know it’s a long process (I’m in that process with you) but let’s not get discouraged but encourage each other through it!
Literally i am the exact same way as you colleen. Cant focus for a second stop listening to people in the middle of a conversation. Everything. Only i have it with pulling out the hairs in my eyebrows and eyelashes. Now i bought a book about mindfulness about 2 months ago. And have not even looked in it because i think i have no time for it. I do but it just kinda feels like a waste of time. So i love that you're talking about all of it. Hope things will go better for you soon with that! Love you and your family ♥️
I start picking at my lips. Like, I'll literally start peeling the skin off my lips and not stop until theres nothing left to pick. I do it when I'm nervous, anxious, sad etc. So I completely understand. Trust me I've been doing it for yearssss. I've gotten better at not doing it since I'm older. I can't go to therapy or anything like that. Can't afford it. But educating yourself really helps. ❤
Girl same I do the same thing I didn't realize until I read ur comment but do the same thing l Exactly like ur comment and same don't have money for therapy
People wonder why I wear red lipstick a lot. Covers up the sores. It honestly makes me disgusted whenever I look in the mirror and see it. I'm doing better with it, but still sucks.
I do something similar (chewing my lips/tongue) and I literally didn't know it's an actual thing until I heard Colleen talk about her dermatillomania. I knew it wasn't good that I did it, but I didn't realize it's tied to anxiety/OCD. Her vlogs are actually really helpful when she talks about her experiences and what she's doing in therapy, bc I can try to apply some of the tools she's working with to myself. Wishing the best to all you guys dealing with this kind of thing 💛
Honestly you being so open about your mental health and experience in therapy is so helpful. As someone whose been in therapy their whole life, it makes me feel validated to see someone go through similar things. Always be you Colleen! You're such a wonderful person!
I love going to the beach, surfing is one of my favorite activities! I love your videos and you really inspire me. ❤️ I love watching your videos and I always will. P.S. you guys make a great family and Flynn is ADORABLE!
Thank you Colleen for sharing all the beautiful moments you have with Flynn. And the difficult moments too. Me and my husband have decided to start trying and it makes me so so excited for parenthood!!! And STOP apologizing!!! I appreciate you sharing EVERY aspect of your life journey.
Thank you for sharing about your struggle with OCD . I have struggle with a similar disorder, but instead of skin ripping is fingernail and toenail ripping disorder. Your story is definitely helpful in making talking about this more normal. Thank you.
When you talked about having a hard time focusing and feeling like your brain was full I wondered if you might have ADHD, also I love your videos so much!
thank you for sharing Colleen. I have a binge eating disorder and I'm currently going to therapy and in the same boat as you! we're so strong. things take time. give yourself the same grace and love that you give to Flynn, you deserve it love!
Even though I personally don’t struggle with anxiety or OCD I like listening to ur story so that way I can educate myself on the subject matter. Like Colleen said I think that it is so important that this topic becomes more normalized and even people who don’t struggle with it learn more about it. Thank you Colleen for talking about it so people like me can get to know more about it. Also know that even though it’s hard for you rn you will get through it with time. ily Colleen ❤️
I love that you talk about your OCD because I go through the same thing, and it really really does make you feel less alone. Thank you very very much Colleen ❤️
I'm a recovering addict and hearing you talk about your condition I relate with so much. Ocd and anxiety come out in many forms just know you can heal. I love your videos. Watching Flynn has helped me missing my baby boy Levi.
thank you for being so open and transparent about your struggle with ocd/dermatillomania it takes a wild amount of strength to deal with mental illness and you're doing amazing girl we all are right by your side and love + support you so much
this disorder has wrecked my confidence, my skin, and my life. honestly, it's hard to empathize because you have so many lovely people who care like a husband and a best friend and a beautiful baby and a good therapist. right now I feel like I have no one. I'm jealous and I wish I wasn't. I'm doing my best not to be. sending you love colleen. hearing about someone else dealing with this is going to help more over time. thank you for sharing
Not all beaches are closed. In Florida not all beaches are closed. That’s why it is she said it like that. In Santa Barbara it doesn’t seem like they’re closed. Otherwise they would’ve have been there.
Hi Colleen, my daughter is 14 and is dealing with the skin ripping as well. Your updates really help to give me insight to how she may be feeling. Thank you!
Colleen we are here because we love and support you. We appreciate you for spreading awareness to issues, such as OCD. It helps us feel that our issues are shared by other people. We love your vlogs. They make us feel a sense of normalcy, and we are grateful that you include us in your life!
Not only are you me and my daughter Shaynas fav actress/tv star but you are now officially our hero!!! This video was SO inspiring and I couldn't be more proud of you or for my daughter to look up to such a special awesome person! Shayna also suffers from 7 disorders/disabilities mainly mental health and just yesterday she got enough courage to message you! This was a huge step for her as an introvert and today she told her therapist and counselor all about it! She talks about you alot in therapy lol and they love that someone in this world brings her so much joy!!! Thanku!!! And prayers for peace and healing ❤
No-one: Not even dardars: People in the comments: *PuT tHE cAt dOwN!* Also Every SINGLE time I see Flynn I go 🥺🥺😖🥺😖🥺🤩🤩🥺🤩😊🥺🥺😫🥺🤩🥺🥺🤗🤗🥺🥺🥺🤤🥺🤩🥺😣AAAAHHHHH Edit:I changed the no one sry And OMG THANK YOU FOR 190 likes!!!!
I'm in therapy for perfectionism right now and I totally get that frustrating feeling! Because for ages it just feels super depressing because all you can see is the problem. But you've got this Queen! I'm starting to come out of it finally now, and it's the most refreshing feeling in the world. So keep at it. I love you!
Thank you for sharing and being open. Don't be disappointed in yourself. You are working on it which is the BIGGEST step....period. And....stop apologizing about your feelings. You are human. ❤ and positive vibes !
i’m 17 and have had a skin picking disorder since i was 11. it started when i first got acne, and have been in therapy for almost 3 years. it had been a struggle to keep from picking, and right now i haven’t picked in over a week (i have long nails rn) ! a week is the longest in sooo long. it gets better the more you are aware of yourself doing it which is why therapy is so helpful. i know that in time you will get better 💖
Girl, it really helps me hearing about your dermatillonamia!! I suffer from trichotillomania and I've never met anyone with anything like it, till you started talking about your dermatillomania. It helps me feel a lot less alone knowing I'm not just some weirdo person, others suffer from it or similar things too. Thank you Colleen :-)
I am so proud of you and inspired by you Colleen. You are putting in the HARD work to make progress on treating your dermatillomania and anxiety/OCD. You seem to really understand your goals in therapy, and that's going to help you! It's so hard sometimes to be patient and forgiving of ourselves, especially when we feel anxious so much of the time, and all our thoughts are jumbled up and can oftentimes get negative and self-deprecating. My therapist helped me treat my anxiety, and the hardest thing for me to learn was to let myself just BE. To let myself be sad for a while, or take time for myself, or just feel however I'm feeling in the moment. To be honest with myself, and recognize what I'm feeling when I feel it, or what I need when I need it. Mindfulness is something I'm working to get better at every day. But it is SUCH a feeling of grace to have. And now that I feel I've made so much progress, I can finally let myself feel proud! You will get there too, Colleen. You, truthfully, are already there! You got into therapy! You are working on yourself RIGHT NOW! You're doing it 😊 I'm happy for you! PS I'm a 28yo teacher and psychologist from Ohio. ✌️
It makes me really happy and I almost cry when I watched how beautiful you family is, Erik running at the beach shore with Flynn was so cuteee, It makes me really happy seeing how happy you are. PS: I love you, Colleen, you’re so strong, you already know that your OCD and you’re working on it and I think that’s really amazing of you to be able to think “I know that this is not good, but I can get help and that way I can be able to control it” and eventually you would be able to control it, I’m 100% sure you will, I send lots of love, social distancing hugs and greetings from Mexico, ly 💗
And btw, its not annoying at all listen to you talking about your OCD, I think is valid to feel what are you feeling, don’t make less you feelings, it’s important to feel what you’re feeling. Embrace it, knowing how are you feeling is important, it’s what makes you human and I’m proud of you💗
I literally screamed *COLLEEN* when she said she thought of herself as annoying for crying cuz of her OCD
Gurl, it's ok let your emotions out it's important to cry and PLEASEEE Do not think talking about this stuff is boring or unimportant. Your mental health is SOOO incredibly important and we are here for u gurl, let your emotions out and we'll listen
Ya # me is is right your the best wife your the best mom your just the be you every one has emotions its OK to cry we support you
Yasss let it out u have been through a lot and it’s ok to let it out
# M That's so true
!!!!!!
Yes!!
Colleen, you always say “oh this is probably boring” .. stop. Share anything and everything you want. This is YOUR channel. And we love you for being you. Film it !
Ummmmm Its a joke
ZeeBug ummmm there just stating there opinion
Miriam Mercado they’re*
Yes
My favorite therapy tidbit that I learned was recovery is not a straight line. It's not this imaginary uphill battle that we present in our minds. It's good days, bad days, defeated days, success streaks, set backs, major boosts, all of it, all the time. It's having awareness in the moment when you're feeling defeat to remember you're not set back to square one just because you have a bad day. A journey is just that, a journey, and whether you know it or not, your self awareness is SUCH a major success. You've got this girl, I truly know where your head space is, I do. I'm not just saying that, I've never related more to you than through this mental health journey. You're a superwoman, thru and thru.
I’ve been picking at the skin on my fingers for so long, to the point where my hands will bleed, and I never even realized it was a disorder. now that you’ve begun talking about it more, i’ve realized that anxiety definitely triggers me to rip the skin of my fingers, and that maybe I should discuss this with a medical professional. thank you so much for sharing, because I had no idea that it could be linked to my anxiety 💛
It's really hard, I pinch myself until I bleed because it makes me feel better when I'm nervous
Definitely reach out even if you’re not sure! ❤️❤️
Flynn is so excited about the world and everything around him and It gives me hope for the future ugh he’s adorable!
ikrrr🥺 he’s the cutest
Ikrr 😭😭
Ikkrrr he so adorable
He’s a lucky egg, he don’t know who Trump is 😭
KATHERINE Is Lora lol
I love how there are like no negative comments on Colleen’s vlogs. It just makes me (and probably a lot of other people) so happy to see such a positive, kindhearted person on RUclips. We are all here for you. :)
Who else loves to watch Flynn grow. He's
So cute.
Also Colleen, I just let you know that you are amazing and that I and many people love you.
I do, sweet to see him grow up. I also agree with you, she is very loved!
Girl any growth is growth! I lost both my parents when I was young so I’ve been in and out of therapy since as long as I can remember, anyway I find myself getting frustrated and focusing on all the hurtles I have yet to jump, rather then the ones I’ve already jumped and it can be super discouraging! Just remember you are stronger then you think you are! 💕 and we’re all rooting for you not matter what! :)
Well done girl x
You got this! ❤️❤️
So strong ! ❤️
I swear Colleen is like the best spirited person like she don’t give a frick about what people think I’d love to be like that ❤️❤️❤️
Maddy Hale you can be like that!
You are really kind 😷😷
Me too
Same Gurrl same
Ikr
Colleen or Erik: “Flynn say please”. Flynn: “BAHh”
Hahaha True 🤣🤣
I wish I could just say BaHh for thank you
and then Colleen or Erik "Good joooob!" makes me laugh every time haha :)
When Erik asked "do you wanna doo doo" I thought he ment "do you have to go potty" xD
lol i thought the same thing
Hi Colleen,
I have anxiety and I was in therapy for a year and I loved it so much. One of the biggest things I learned that it’s a journey, some days are good and some days are bad even after being in one year of therapy. But just try to focus on how far you have come and how much you are trying. Your such a great soul and person, we love you so much. Xoxo- Alex
I was not expecting Flynn to eat the M&M when Eric told him to give it to colleen lol that was so savage lol Flynn I love you😘😘😘
when Erik asked Flynn if he wanted a doo doo.. I thought he was asking if he wanted to poo poo.. then I saw the candy. I forgot he called them doo doos 🤦🏻♀️😂
Omg same
I’m ur 100th like :)
Colleen is literally the mom of RUclips 😍😍
I second that! I'm 49 and if she wanted to adopt me & it was legal, I'd be happy to call her "Mom"!
Colleen, you’re allowed to struggle. Thank you for opening up and being vulnerable. We love you and you deserve patience and understanding.....including from yourself. Please keep talking about it. We want to know the real you. We’re proud of you even when you do pick, because we know you’re trying everyday to take care of yourself. Big hugs from another Colleen B. ❤️
This is so sweet😢☺😽
Colleen: She’s (daisy) obsessed with me
Me: ahaha same gurl😂😂
Everything your talking about is exactly what I was dealing with until I got diagnosed with ADHD, as I watch more of your videos where you talk about not being able to watch a movie without doing something else and then issues paying attention, as well as your "clutter/messes", as well as staying up late because you are super focused on on a task or something you want to do. Everything you mention are many common signs of ADHD. I got diagnosed in my 30s with it.
Yep
I’m vlogging...it’s boring...i’m colleen!
pUt ThE cAt dOwn
I know it’s prime content 😂
Yup quality vlogs 😂😂
this comments boring
Ishani C. That’s nice 🙂
😒
colleen: say please
flynn: baa
colleen: good boy
idk why i laughed so hard at this
that was erikkk
Colleen’s vlog uploaded 4 minutes ago and already 15 dislikes
Me: how could someone be so quick to judge and dislike on Colleen and her beautiful family.
Those haters most have post notifications on 🤣🤣😭
This is how many people think Colleen is such an amazing mother!
It took me a sec. to remember doo doo's are candy. My Brain: What, are we potty training now? LMBO
Yesssssss same!!!
Same
I find it funny that the intro song says “I’m vlogging, it’s boring, I’m Colleen” when in reality everyone else’s daily vlogs bore the living daylights out of me but yours I absolutely love
You and Eric are the loveliest humans ever (and Flynn!) It's so lovely to watch you all as a wonderful family. Much love from the UK xxx
I love how Flynn can make everyone smile, I understand how you can love him so much
Thank you so much for talking about this Colleen. I've had this my whole life, and I have a skin condition where I have little dots on my arms - which makes it twice as easy for me to pick my skin there.
Since lockdown, I've also started to pick the skin on my legs, which has gotten out of control and I'm not confident anymore to go out in a skirt or shorts, even when it's way too hot outside, because I am full of scars and little wounds. I haven't worn a tshirt with short sleeves in about 5 years.
I've been going to therapy for my anxiety for about 1,5 year but have always been too embarrassed to talk about my skin picking to her, because it's something I'm so ashamed of.
You are the first person I've seen to ever talk about this (from who I know in real life, and who I follow and/or watch online). It has made me want to tell my therapist and doctor that I do this, because I never realised they can maybe help me. I haven't told them yet, but I'm feeling very motivated to tell them my next session. Hopefully I don't chicken out.
So again, thank you Colleen, this is really helping me, small steps in the right direction.
Sending so much love!
Just remember they’re coming from a place of understanding and helping you not judging you! You can do it, it’s okay to be scared but don’t let fear or embarrassment stop you because YOU are most important in your life. Your mental health is SO important! ❤️
I have little dots on my arm too! I have picked on them since I was really little and still do sometimes to distract myslef. I always felt a little weird because my arms would be all red. I didnt think it was linked to OCD until I watched her videos (in combination with other symptoms). Its nice to know I am not alone😊
I love how Flynn gets happy over little things in life that makes happy
Colleen’s vlogs are SO well edited and very entertaining
Colleen: says anything to Flynn
Flynn: doesn’t care and just caries on with what he’s doing 😂
We would never be disappointed in you for not getting past the skin picking yet. You will get past it and you should be proud of yourself when you do no matter how long it takes.
I just want to say YOU ARE AMAZING COLLEEN I do not know a lot of people who are so open about their life and are sharing this info because i just that everyone ripped their skin until i have seen you! And you have taught me that there is ways to fix it THANK YOU!!!!!!!
ALSO YOU ARE DOING GREAT!!!!!!! (don't cry I feel your pain)
Flynn’s face in the thumbnail is my whole mood 😂😂
LOL
Eric: "Say please"
Flynn: "Bahh"
Eric: "Okay"
Me: :'D
Colleen is literally one of the sweetest people I watch! I love how she’s being responsible and IS responsible about everything! She is one of the best moms in the world! she is so sweet towards her fans, family, friends, and literally 𝔼𝕍𝔼ℝ𝕐𝔹𝕆𝔻𝕐!!! I’m obsessed with all of her vlogs! I love her!
My cat was passing by when colleen was calling her cat and she looked at me and then started walking over, I'm pretty sure she thought I was calling her lol
This is actually the most likes I've ever gotten on a comment lmao
I love watching Erik with Flynn. He was so born to be a dad. 😊💗🌞
I really enjoyed hearing about your therapy journey. thank you so much for opening up about this even tho it's so personal. you're so strong colleen!!!
If you've been feeling a bit down lately and you're reading this comment.. I hope something amazing happens within your life very soon, stay strong, everything always works out in the end and have a great rest of the day/night! - From a small youtuber!
JustJoshVlogs again with the spamming
As someone who struggles with mental illness on a day-to-day basis (anxiety, depression, and OCD) it's difficult. So I completely get where you're coming from, because working on it takes so long. It's never an overnight thing. I've come a long way in two years, but when my anxiety takes over heavily I feel that disappointment in myself (like tonight). Those questions of "well I'm supposed to be getting better I thought I was so why aren't I now" is always a constant thought in my head. But like you said, practicing mindful is SO important. And being able to talk about what you're going through is honestly inspiring and empowering. Because it's stigmatized so often in the media and by others, but it needs to be normalized. So thank you for sharing your story and your journey with us. It certainly makes me feel less alone. ♡
Who remembers her Baby's first time at the beach vlog when she was on the swing with Flynn as a little baby now he's 1 and a half🥺🥺
Hearing how open you are with your mental health journey and therapy has helped me be confident enough to take that step myself. I’ve needed some kind of therapy or counselling for about 2 years now and only last week (admittedly because it got so bad that I thought that I couldn’t carry on like this for much longer) I filled out a referral form. I’ve now already had an assessment and got the ball rolling and while I know I won’t be starting to get better for a while, admitting I need help was a huge (and terrifying step) that needed to happen. So thank you for being so open about everything because it truly is helping others, like myself ❤️
Flynn is so cute wow
I love you Colleen I also struggle with this you have inspired me to go to therapy .i support you and I am so happy that you can open up to the world
*literally 99% won’t see this but if you do, hope you have a blessed day & stay safe* 💚
Aweee u to ty!♡︎🥺
I saw it it was the first comment on my screen
THANK YOU!!!
You too! 💕
Thank you 💕💕
I don't know why, but I always get really emotional when Colleen uses that music she used for the beach scene in this video. It's such nostalgic music, if that makes sense. Also seeing her and Eric and Flynn enjoying the beach with no one else around is the purest and sweetest thing ever
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Edit: Isn’t Flynn the cutest human ever!
Swathi Kakarla I’m colleen!
Swathi Kakarla Erik!
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I literally love you so much Colleen! I love when you share your journey with OCD and how you’re learning about meditation! Start with meditating 1 minute a day, then when you can handle 1 minute, try 3, and go up from there! I struggle with the EXACT same skin picking disorder, anxiety, literally everything you’re talking about. I now love super long meditations and naps and being still. Love you girl!
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Finally something different xd!🤣
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i struggle with this disorder too. have since i was 11 at least. i love that you talk about it because it makes me feel less strange! my nails are so bad now because of it and its definitely something that gets better and worse depending ob whats going on in my life. thank you for continuing to talk about it!
flynn is growing into the sweetest little boy he’s gonna be something great one day x
it's okay colleen! you're vlogs (as well as all of your other videos) are never boring! you telling us about your ocd has honestly helped me aswell
Flynn is the CUTEST HES getting so smort omg
hearing you talk about your health was honestly extremely helpful && inspiring. i struggle with anxiety & a lot of it is because when i’m not doing a million things at once my mind spirals. quarantine has been super tough dealing with this because it’s not easy to do a million things at once when i’m sitting at home. when you open up about all of this it definitely makes me (& and i’m sure so many others) feel less alone so thank you 💜
❤❤❤ Flynn is the absolute cutest 😍
Colleen I’m so proud of you for continuing to try with your mindfulness journey! I had similar issues when I was first introduced to mindful meditation because I allowed my fear of failure and my fear of not doing “it “ correctly stop me from even truly trying with the same level of determination and tenacity that I felt the chronic pain that led me to try mindfulness and meditation. It took me over the span of 3 years on and off on my own before I was ready to be open minded enough to surrender my ego and let go of my attempts to have full and total control of my every waking moment. It was only when I was at my most desperate for pain relief and any level of mental calmness, that lead me to be open to try a clinical trial for ppl with chronic pain who’ve been unable to find pain relief any other conventional way. So I said, screw it what have I got to loose. I had trouble at first but once I allowed myself to be receptive to the message that was being conveyed it became second nature and that was over the course of 4 months having 2 group meeting a week. So I’m just proud of you sticking to it and not accepting defeat just yet.
The only annoying thing that Colleen does is APOLOGIZING !!!!!
Ikr
she thinks she has to disclaim everything but we love her :(
@@iamheretostay123 yeah everytime she starts to apologize and explain herself, I would like to teleport to her and say SHUT UP WE LOVE YOU OVERTHINKING COLLEEN !!!! And also hug her @ColleenBallinger 😔😕👊🏻💕💕
I’ve struggled with Trick for as long as I can remember. I totally get what you are saying. Thank you for continuing to talk about it. It’s super encouraging to hear someone else thinking the same things I am. Please don’t stop giving us updates. I know it’s a long process (I’m in that process with you) but let’s not get discouraged but encourage each other through it!
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Flynn: SAND. OH MY GOSH SAND.
Literally i am the exact same way as you colleen. Cant focus for a second stop listening to people in the middle of a conversation. Everything. Only i have it with pulling out the hairs in my eyebrows and eyelashes. Now i bought a book about mindfulness about 2 months ago. And have not even looked in it because i think i have no time for it. I do but it just kinda feels like a waste of time. So i love that you're talking about all of it. Hope things will go better for you soon with that! Love you and your family ♥️
I start picking at my lips. Like, I'll literally start peeling the skin off my lips and not stop until theres nothing left to pick. I do it when I'm nervous, anxious, sad etc.
So I completely understand. Trust me I've been doing it for yearssss. I've gotten better at not doing it since I'm older. I can't go to therapy or anything like that. Can't afford it. But educating yourself really helps. ❤
I'm very sorry that you don't have the money for therapy😔if I could help I definitely would but I don't have the time
Girl same I do the same thing I didn't realize until I read ur comment but do the same thing l
Exactly like ur comment and same don't have money for therapy
People wonder why I wear red lipstick a lot. Covers up the sores. It honestly makes me disgusted whenever I look in the mirror and see it. I'm doing better with it, but still sucks.
I do something similar (chewing my lips/tongue) and I literally didn't know it's an actual thing until I heard Colleen talk about her dermatillomania. I knew it wasn't good that I did it, but I didn't realize it's tied to anxiety/OCD.
Her vlogs are actually really helpful when she talks about her experiences and what she's doing in therapy, bc I can try to apply some of the tools she's working with to myself. Wishing the best to all you guys dealing with this kind of thing 💛
Honestly you being so open about your mental health and experience in therapy is so helpful. As someone whose been in therapy their whole life, it makes me feel validated to see someone go through similar things. Always be you Colleen! You're such a wonderful person!
I love going to the beach, surfing is one of my favorite activities! I love your videos and you really inspire me. ❤️ I love watching your videos and I always will.
P.S. you guys make a great family and Flynn is ADORABLE!
I LOOOOOOVE surfing i surfed for the first time when i was in Hawaii and it was SOOOOOOOO fun
@@malloryfallon6394 oh my gosh that sounds so much fun! do you own your own surfboard?
Thank you Colleen for sharing all the beautiful moments you have with Flynn. And the difficult moments too. Me and my husband have decided to start trying and it makes me so so excited for parenthood!!! And STOP apologizing!!! I appreciate you sharing EVERY aspect of your life journey.
I'm hecking bored and colleen is making everyone's day better
Thank you for sharing about your struggle with OCD . I have struggle with a similar disorder, but instead of skin ripping is fingernail and toenail ripping disorder. Your story is definitely helpful in making talking about this more normal. Thank you.
When you talked about having a hard time focusing and feeling like your brain was full I wondered if you might have ADHD, also I love your videos so much!
I was thinking ADHD to
She kind of does. And she knows. I think she said I in a vlog.
She talked about having ADD in a vlog a few weeks ago I'm pretty sure?
thank you for sharing Colleen. I have a binge eating disorder and I'm currently going to therapy and in the same boat as you! we're so strong. things take time. give yourself the same grace and love that you give to Flynn, you deserve it love!
Omg they all make me cry Everytime I watch these❤️😭
Even though I personally don’t struggle with anxiety or OCD I like listening to ur story so that way I can educate myself on the subject matter. Like Colleen said I think that it is so important that this topic becomes more normalized and even people who don’t struggle with it learn more about it. Thank you Colleen for talking about it so people like me can get to know more about it. Also know that even though it’s hard for you rn you will get through it with time. ily Colleen ❤️
The first time I was this early - her and Erik were still friends XD
I love that you talk about your OCD because I go through the same thing, and it really really does make you feel less alone. Thank you very very much Colleen ❤️
WHO ELSE LOVES WHEN COLLEEN POSTS!!?!
I'm a recovering addict and hearing you talk about your condition I relate with so much. Ocd and anxiety come out in many forms just know you can heal. I love your videos. Watching Flynn has helped me missing my baby boy Levi.
“Meowrrrrrrrrrr, PuT tHe CaT dOwN”
Nicole Giacoletti ur pfp is disturbing
ixxie ikr
i love it when you share your struggles with mental health queen ♥️ don’t be embarrassed, we’ll stick with you every step of the way
Flynn is sooo adorable! Who agrees?
Btw, we are small RUclipsrs!!!❤️❤️❤️
Friend Vlogs stop
Madeline Alison ikr it’s annoying
thank you for being so open and transparent about your struggle with ocd/dermatillomania it takes a wild amount of strength to deal with mental illness and you're doing amazing girl we all are right by your side and love + support you so much
Me: *sees that see posted 2 seconds ago
Also me: why am I always so late😟
All Cake Stars 😒😒
@All Cake Stars Really your not funny if you think you are. It annoying to see people rub it in about useless stuff. 😒
Amber B. did no one teach you if you dont have anything nice to say dont say it
this disorder has wrecked my confidence, my skin, and my life. honestly, it's hard to empathize because you have so many lovely people who care like a husband and a best friend and a beautiful baby and a good therapist. right now I feel like I have no one. I'm jealous and I wish I wasn't. I'm doing my best not to be. sending you love colleen. hearing about someone else dealing with this is going to help more over time. thank you for sharing
“the beach is really empty” as it should be because we are in a pandemic and the beaches are closed 😂 love u Colleen
Not all beaches are closed. In Florida not all beaches are closed. That’s why it is she said it like that. In Santa Barbara it doesn’t seem like they’re closed. Otherwise they would’ve have been there.
The beaches in Massachusetts are PACKED I can’t go
Lydia Estrange they’re closed in california.
AbbyOlive they are not. Some may be but some aren’t. There’s restrictions but they’re open.
Julia Kelly omg yes! I’m too nervous to go
Hi Colleen, my daughter is 14 and is dealing with the skin ripping as well. Your updates really help to give me insight to how she may be feeling. Thank you!
me just realizing that "put that cat down" is part of the intro song 😂😂😂
Colleen we are here because we love and support you. We appreciate you for spreading awareness to issues, such as OCD. It helps us feel that our issues are shared by other people. We love your vlogs. They make us feel a sense of normalcy, and we are grateful that you include us in your life!
Haha when you are early and the spam, advertisement and all the “click like” comments haven’t gone to the bottom yet
Not only are you me and my daughter Shaynas fav actress/tv star but you are now officially our hero!!! This video was SO inspiring and I couldn't be more proud of you or for my daughter to look up to such a special awesome person! Shayna also suffers from 7 disorders/disabilities mainly mental health and just yesterday she got enough courage to message you! This was a huge step for her as an introvert and today she told her therapist and counselor all about it! She talks about you alot in therapy lol and they love that someone in this world brings her so much joy!!! Thanku!!! And prayers for peace and healing ❤
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Not even dardars:
People in the comments: *PuT tHE cAt dOwN!*
Also Every SINGLE time I see Flynn I go
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Edit:I changed the no one sry
And OMG THANK YOU FOR 190 likes!!!!
“not even dardars” lolll
Noeone lol
No one * not noeone
BetZology sry I changed it
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I'm in therapy for perfectionism right now and I totally get that frustrating feeling! Because for ages it just feels super depressing because all you can see is the problem. But you've got this Queen! I'm starting to come out of it finally now, and it's the most refreshing feeling in the world. So keep at it. I love you!
Eric : Flynn you want a dodo
Me : pls don't show that
Eric: gives Flynn a m&m
Me: ohhh I forgot that flynn called candy dodo 😁😁
Meeeeeeeeeeee😂
U two have the same first name lol
Thank you for sharing and being open. Don't be disappointed in yourself. You are working on it which is the BIGGEST step....period. And....stop apologizing about your feelings. You are human. ❤ and positive vibes !
Girl, stop apologizing for expressing human emotions. Just be yourself
i’m 17 and have had a skin picking disorder since i was 11. it started when i first got acne, and have been in therapy for almost 3 years. it had been a struggle to keep from picking, and right now i haven’t picked in over a week (i have long nails rn) ! a week is the longest in sooo long. it gets better the more you are aware of yourself doing it which is why therapy is so helpful. i know that in time you will get better 💖
Colleen pleeeasseee make Flynn Merch with the cute things he says like "Dar Dar" "Woooahhh" and other cuteness
Girl, it really helps me hearing about your dermatillonamia!! I suffer from trichotillomania and I've never met anyone with anything like it, till you started talking about your dermatillomania. It helps me feel a lot less alone knowing I'm not just some weirdo person, others suffer from it or similar things too. Thank you Colleen :-)
to the 1% of people that are watching this hope you stay safe, and have an amazing day :)
Thank you sm you too💙
Thank uou
your doing this for likes and you dont really care
@@isc369 no im not i mean it
@@leenaperez9385 yeeeeeaaaaaaaaa i bet
I am so proud of you and inspired by you Colleen. You are putting in the HARD work to make progress on treating your dermatillomania and anxiety/OCD. You seem to really understand your goals in therapy, and that's going to help you! It's so hard sometimes to be patient and forgiving of ourselves, especially when we feel anxious so much of the time, and all our thoughts are jumbled up and can oftentimes get negative and self-deprecating. My therapist helped me treat my anxiety, and the hardest thing for me to learn was to let myself just BE. To let myself be sad for a while, or take time for myself, or just feel however I'm feeling in the moment. To be honest with myself, and recognize what I'm feeling when I feel it, or what I need when I need it. Mindfulness is something I'm working to get better at every day. But it is SUCH a feeling of grace to have. And now that I feel I've made so much progress, I can finally let myself feel proud! You will get there too, Colleen. You, truthfully, are already there! You got into therapy! You are working on yourself RIGHT NOW! You're doing it 😊 I'm happy for you!
PS I'm a 28yo teacher and psychologist from Ohio. ✌️
They should get a little baby swing playground for Flynn in their backyard he’s so cute on the swing
I love how real Colleen is, she’s honest, she’s herself, there’s just so many amazing qualities about her! Love her and her fam. ❤️❤️🥺🥺
I love her intro!
I'm vlogging, it's Boring
, I'm colleen!
*Gus gus* Meow* * Colleen* Put the cat down!
Same but I like the other one litterly no one asked me to volg but i decided to do it all month long lol😂
It’s not Gus it’s daisy
It makes me really happy and I almost cry when I watched how beautiful you family is, Erik running at the beach shore with Flynn was so cuteee, It makes me really happy seeing how happy you are. PS: I love you, Colleen, you’re so strong, you already know that your OCD and you’re working on it and I think that’s really amazing of you to be able to think “I know that this is not good, but I can get help and that way I can be able to control it” and eventually you would be able to control it, I’m 100% sure you will, I send lots of love, social distancing hugs and greetings from Mexico, ly 💗
And btw, its not annoying at all listen to you talking about your OCD, I think is valid to feel what are you feeling, don’t make less you feelings, it’s important to feel what you’re feeling. Embrace it, knowing how are you feeling is important, it’s what makes you human and I’m proud of you💗