DrayJay
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Update and Plan
🕑 Added 2021-05-24 21:36:03 +0000 UTCI really want to thank so much of you for the ongoing life-stabilizing support you've been giving me over the years. I cannot tell you how much it means to me to have such long time fans and friends and people who just appreciate what I do on here. It's especially important because I've often undergone some less than easy times in the past couple of years, and I would never be able to manage if it wasn't for your help.
I don't like to talk about this subject in public because of stubborn habits, but I think it might be important to bring up. I have been suffering from often debilitating symptoms that can only be described as OCD attacks. This is where my brain will loop endlessly and painfully about negative or frightening things, rendering me physically sick to the stomach and incapable of working creatively for days on end. This will take me from the heights of anxiety to the lows of depression in a single day, and at its worse, any precious moments in between would not last long enough for me to draw anything.
As a result of how miserable it has been on and off for these past few years, I have decided to focus a lot on educating myself as much as possible and doing what I can to feel better. With discipline, meditation, and education, I've been able to push back against these symptoms a great deal.
The good news is that I sincerely feel like I've passed some of the worst of it and am determined to continue adjusting my lifestyle with the focus on my mental health and physical wellbeing until I am closer to being cured regarding these anxious OCD states. I would ideally be able to afford professional help, but right now I am not in a position to do so thanks to ongoing student loan, self employed tax costs, emergency costs, and previous medical expenses that I am still paying off.
I am able to share this now because I currently feel a lot better and would like to re focus my efforts on creating better more plentiful and consistent content. I probably should have said something earlier about this, but when I'm undergoing this sort of problem, I habitually clam up and go very quiet while I weather the storm on my own. Probably not a good habit but here we are.
As a result of missing so much work, a few expensive issues seemed to have piled up on me, and I am in need of more money than I can usually make in a month. These expensive situations include:
-tooth repair/dental work
-washing machine replacement
-truck maintenance
-new IRS expenses.
To help deal with all of this, I will be starting off a new donation drive starring Denny and featuring other characters as well. This will be non Patreon related but you can participate on my FA if you'd like. I may also create a few adoptable characters and would appreciate any feedback or advice as I go forward. I will be attempting to create a regular streaming schedule as well. Finally, I have 20 new buttons/refrigerator magnets being made available in my button shop later today. Most of this will be taking place in June. In Summary:
-Streaming Schedule
-Donation Drive
-Adoptables
-New Buttons
-ExGender writing and weekly update.
-Patreon activity will continue as normal.
As always, thank you so much for your support. Adhering to a simple daily schedule might be my salvation so to speak. If you have any questions Please let me know via discord. I will check my notes here periodically as well. Lets hope for the best. Thank you for your patience and support once again. None of this would be possible without you.
-DJ
Comments
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Mecha Kaiju X
Relatable feels! I've experienced that the best course of action is to just pace yourself and don't sweat trying to be productive 24/7. and remember that It's ALWAYS preferable to slow your roll to avoid burnout in the long run. You got this big Dray ^^ take it ez!
Nag Nago
Dray. I do hope things go well for you. No matter what, you have us to fall back on should you need it. I'm happy you're diagnosing an ongoing issue and I'm a bit sad that I can't fully help. I do wish I could help you more than I already do. I'll be on the lookout for those adopts and the donation drive. Good luck and stay safe.
IkeFanboy64
*hug*
