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🕑 Added 2025-05-13 20:43:16 +0000 UTCThis is a life and health update, if you don't want to read all of that please scroll down until the highlighted part (do not worry, I will keep doing art)
Some of you might know that I have been struggling with depression for years, I try my best to stay positive but innevitable it always comes back, around twice per year I go through an awful week and then I pull myself back together, that's how it has always been, it was until now.
I have been trying to get out of a depressive episode since last February, trying my best to get out of it with not much luck, and this all culminated last week when I noticed a change in my body. I will save you all the disgusting details but it was enough to make me rush to make a doctor's appointment (it was yesterday) and I wish I would be lying but I was so anxious over it I have not been able to work at all for days.
Thankfully it wasn't as serious as I expected, or I would like to say that but in reality this situation was caused because of how hard depression has been hitting (my defenses have been really low) and while I will get better if I follow the treatment I was told, it also comes in hand with making big changes in my life: I need to have a more healthy lifestyle, get therapy, etc, or else I might end up needing surgery and I definitely don't want that if I can avoid it.
In an ideal world I would take a month or two off work, but I can't allow myself to do that, art is quite literaliy, what keeps me alive after all.
With all that in mind I have decided to postpone monthly activities for May
I have been under a lot of self-inflicted stress lately, I know most of you are really patient but I'm actually pretty harsh with myself when I can't meet my own deadlines, so to avoid adding more into that pressure I have decided to take the rest of the month to catch up with Requests, Suggestions and Poll results, that way I can take it more easy on myself and hopefully start June with a more fresh mind (Depending how things go I might need to extend this to next month too, I will keep you updated)
Just to be as clear as possible: I will not be taking a break from work, you can expect new artwork every week as always
I will always be grateful for all of your support, and I plan to keep doing art for as long as I can, but I need to start taking care of myself too.
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Darkcreamie
We'll always value your health over everything, take the time you need
