Elicitie
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IMPORTANT ANNONCEMENT - HIATUS
🕑 Added 2021-05-06 22:25:49 +0000 UTCHey all
So I don't know if y'all may have noticed but for the past couple of weeks my art output has really suffered. As you may know, around December I had several instances of anxiety/panic attacks that led me to go to the ER a couple times sincerely thinking i was in danger.
After that life continued with the occasional anxiety attack but I was still fairly productive. I remember one week in particular in which I probably got more work done than I have in months and it was amazing. The occasional anxiety attacks were still awful but I managed, especially since I was on my way to getting some kind of medication for it. Once I did get on medication for it, my anxiety/panic symptoms went away and life improved, however I found it increasingly difficult to find any real pleasure in drawing. It became a chore and still kind of is. I'm more apathetic in regards to mistakes I make, I'm less interested in learning new things, and overall I've lost my spark. In regards to all of this, I am looking into getting off my medication, albeit slowly, in hopes things improve.
The medication I'm on, escitalopram, apparently has some really severe withdrawal symptoms, so I will have to get off it very slowly. The issue I run into however is that art is still my job, I have a patreon and a subscribestar that people are expecting work to be posted to. But as I go through this shit I may not be able to post to it as much as I need to. Honestly I wish I could temporarily close it down, but patreon and subscribestar are still my primary source of income. Yet I hate to keep it up and have people pay me for so little content, so I really don't know what to do.
I suppose in saying all this as I try to get this stuff sorted out I will wholly understand anyone that wants to unsubscribe from Patreon and SS as I go through this. And to those that choose to stick around even if I currently am unable to post as much as I use too, please know that I am extremely extremely thankfull
Comments
ArcadeDragon
Get well man. Drugs that regulate your hormone and other chemicals are no joke. Take all the time you need!
BanditRaptor
Don't pressure yourself and take your time!!!
Elicitie
Thank you, I really really appreciate it, and I hope this all blows over soon as it can so I can get back to makin good arts fer yall
BanditRaptor
I will stay subscribed! Patreon is here to support artists, I completely understand, take the time you need!
