I really felt like doing something a little silly this week, and I appreciate you folks indulging me in this.
As I mentioned previously, this has been something of a trying month for me. A rather nasty bout of depression and anxiety has been keeping me awake at nights, and insomnia always makes everything worse. I’ve tried taking melatonin or sleeping pills, which work at knocking me out, but the dreams that come with them are horrible, and I always wake up feeling like I’ve just spent six hours having the inside of my skull licked clean by Nyarlathotep.
It’s all added up to lowering my immune system, and now I’m physically ill as well as mentally, so, yeah… challenges! Whoo hoo!
I’m hoping that next month goes a little better for me, but I don’t know. When I was a kid, Christmas was always my favorite holiday, and I looked forward to it all year. Now…
Sorry, I don’t mean to unload all this on you folks. I just thought I owed y’all an explanation on where my head was at right now, and why I haven’t been particularly responsive of late.
Thanks for all your kind words and for your patience and understanding. You folks are the best!
Andy
And let the shipping begin. =p
Believe Nog’s girlfriend might have something to say about that…
8)
I think I can safely say that many of your readers have demons to fight. As such, we understand. For me, it’s insomnia, depression-like and anxiety-like symptoms, all of which have, thus far, been treatment resistant. Seroquil would knock me unconscious (which is very different from sleep), trazodone didn’t do anything, same with everything that’s OTC.
All of this to say, we’ve got you.
Thank you. I think the best I can do at the moment is just learn to ride these periods out and remind myself that it does get better eventually.
Hey man, be sure to take whatever time you need to take care of yourself.
Not sure if you’re already talking with someone, but I’ve heard that BetterHelp could work if there aren’t good options near you.
https://www.e-counseling.com/online-therapy/betterhelp-review/
Thank you. Therapy is still a bit out of my price range at the moment, but I appreciate the link. It seems like there are a lot more options available these days, and that’s a good thing.
I’m seeing a therapist pro bono. There are other places in my area that do sliding scales based on income. Then again, it helps that Boise has a self-rescue guide…
This artist needs to be fucked proper. Thats it, just a good ol’ sex havin’. extra vanilla sex this time, just sayin. WITH extra NO stings on top. Just a good skin ship.
Heh heh 8)
Talking to someone who will listen, is a good thing
Honestly, can’t remember the last time went to sleep looking forward to waking up, in fact, it’s the opposite: almost every time go to sleep, hoping it will be the last time and that the next time wake up (if at all) it will at the end of time
Sorry to hear that, and I hope it gets better for you, man. I do recognize how fortunate I am to be able to wake up from my nightmares.
It is webic’s like this that help, that has me feeling that if have to get up, there is something good to read (another is a game that have been logging in daily for over 2800 straight days)
You hang in there too Guesticus. Appreciate your commentary on many of the comics I also partake regularly, including my own. Cheers
And it’s comments like this that help 🙂
Realise can be a bit much sometimes, butt the only time am a deliberate arsehole is when others attack me on a personal level first, without even knowing anything about me
Have been checking in with your webic, usually once a week, just to see if there has been any updates
We’ll be back, hopefully soon. There’ll be some new content around new years as we’re adding some new ‘features’. In the meantime, we thought it was best that Katie (our artist) spend as much time with her mom as she could while her mom is battling cancer. Treatment is progressing after an initial severe prognosis and we’re all hopeful.
Have a good holiday everyone
Looking forward to finding out what is up with the cats 😛
What is Yeena trying to rhyme? Feet? Could go with sleet, or shit (if you pronounce it ‘sheet’)
If not looking for a rhyme (yet), she could maybe go with ‘a mire’
to quote a meme .. i would rather sit an listen to you for hours,,, than listen to a 15 minute eulogy of you.!
so yeah,, we are listening .. an we care.. (hey we keep coming back…)
Thank you! I appreciate your support.
I, for one, appreciate you and your art! Also a sufferer of anxiety and depression, on a few different meds to keep me on an even keel. Recommend a doctor’s visit if you can manage it. Mental illnesses are tricky to treat – the first types of meds you try might not be the ones that work for you. I hope things get better for you – whether you medicate or not. Sending hugs!
Thank you very much!
I’m all to familiar with dealing with demons, I have more than my share and understanding what it’s like having depression and anxiety take a big steaming crap on you. Take the time you need and find someone who understands what it’s like to fight demons to talk to. I love your work, art style and characters, keep up the good work and find someone to talk with and help.
Thank you!
I hope you’ll get well soon. I find it admirable that you still manage to make full pages in that condition.
Thank you!
Melatonin is sadly a known depressant … so if you’re already suffering from depression, please avoid it. I don’t know if this works for everyone, but I’ve found that if I have the radio or TV on, it tends to suppress my dreams.
Good to know, thanks!
Hi, my english is bad, but there’s something i know, depression and anxiety are real problems, and it is very difficult to deal alone with them, don’t be afffraid to ask for help, see a doctor, sometimes talking to friends, or talking to strangers, sometimes you need to see a doctor, sometimes a change of air helps, no need to take a trip, you can take a walk early mornings or at dusk, breath fresh air, do some exercise sometime helps but most important, you’re not alone, there is people who care about you (not me, someone, out there, who knows, the IRS, a dog, a cat, someone (just joking)) Central point is, if you feel you need to talk or you need help, ask for it. Please.
Very well typed, your English is very good
Hah hah, thank you! I am a firm believer in just getting out of the house for a while. Fortunately the weather has proved moderately cooperative of late.
Well, seems lime yoga got plenty of advice and supper with the physical and mental health already, so i won’t butt in there. However, i do hope Yog-Sothoth and Azathoth leave the insides of your skull alone.
Ignore the typos. Too tired for this.
Heh heh, thanks!
I’ve not much to add to what’s said above, if you want to talk about anything I’m a good listener, but what I really wanted to say is thank you for creating a wonderful story for us. The *cough* fan service is what brought me here, but the characters and story are what kept me here. We appreciate you. If you need a break, please feel free to take one, we’ll all be here when you return. <3
Thank you very much!
Is this something endemic in doing a web comic? This makes you about the third artist that I follow who’s made the same or similar complaint within the last month or so. The prior comments all make some good suggestions, so all I’d add is to take whatever time you need to get on top of this; no self-imposed deadlines; and come back having fun in what you’re doing again!
Yeah, my theory is that creative people are all somehow more closely connected to some sort of universal hivemind, and sometimes that mind goes collectively crazy, and we’re all left clutching our heads and shivering in the corner. 8)
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you!
Please take care of yourself. Depression seems to come along with strong creative talent, and sometimes can lead to bad ends, witness Hemingway and H. Beam Piper.
Try to get through it, and remember that you have a readership that greatly values your art. Let us know if we can help.
Thank you! I appreciate you all!
Quit carbs, man. It’s the root of all problems, that and economic stress but the latter is harder to deal with.
(I just read the text, sorry, I didn’t pay attention to it last week, sending you a virtual hug, that also helps usually).