I’ve been meaning to make an update journal for a long time, as well as a lot of things apparently…
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I Have ADHD

So basically I have had issues with concentration and attention span that became a serious problem around a decade ago. Amongst myriad other things, it results in me being extremely slow with working on lengthy projects and commissions. I do art for fun, not for work. And what I'm doing must tickle my brain the right way in order to get me obsessed at the time, otherwise it’ll grind to a halt and never get finished!
Occasionally when the mood struck I have taken on commission work in the past, in a burst of impulsivity. But I try to ensure the client is aware that I am slow as heck, and if objections are raised I’ll immediately refund and cease work.

After having been fed through my country’s mental health systems multiple times over the years, (my symptoms were until then attributed to anxiety, depression, and ASD) only fairly recently did I come to suspect ADHD after learning a bit about it, as it seems to be absurdly common in the fandom and in creative individuals generally. Upon being assessed last year I pretty much immediately received a diagnosis, and everything has started to make sense.

Literally a week ago I started my first medication… I have heard a lot of “success stories” with other sufferers of ADHD so I am cautiously optimistic, but honestly so far I have had one of the happiest and most productive weeks of my life: I’m doing art daily, finishing art that I actually owe people, going out and doing things daily, sorting shit out all the time. Holy shit I feel like I have a fuckin’ superpower now!

So yes… cautious optimism, but I do hope to someday consider myself reliable enough to work for folks out there. ^^p
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Obligatory: Where Can You Find Me?

New Telegram Group: Started a group where I'm gonna try and start sharing every little dumb scribble I do. Still getting to grips with it, but it's the most accessible chat thing for me.

Xitter: Fairly active here but I've been winding down since "Elongate". Although I'll probably stick around here to bully Revel.

Bluesky: Yep, I'm one of those privileged twats with the codes... I have a lot to say about this platform but put in its simplest form; I don’t like it, and I don’t hold high hopes for it nor the furry/artist community currently upsetting the normies when the algorithm boosts eccentric kink art to the trending feeds.

Mastodon: I'm here! Specifically on the gulp.cafe instance... It's quiet. It's different from Twitter, it's its own thing. And I want it to succeed! I’m not an expert on the service nor the Fediverse in general, but so far it’s my favourite despite the occasional clunkiness. Mastodon is well-known for its jargon and imposing alternative methodology, but I consider it well-worth taking the extra few minutes to read up on before diving in.
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It's been a while since I made an update here and I need to thank the hundreds of watchers clogging my notifications. It's nice that people enjoy my doodles and paints and stuff, makes me feel less weird! C:

Thanks for taking the time if you made it this far.