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Closed 24/09/2021
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I have a dream, an ambition. I love working on art, creating and I love the passion I have for it. I have always had a creating mind and in my younger years growing into my mid teens would always see something through if I wanted to achieve it.
As I got into my late teens I noticed how I would think and feel differently about everyday situations, I noticed how I pushed people away, became a recluse and stopped living life, my emotions always got the better of me, I couldn't attend family events or go out with friends 99% of the time. I knew it wasn't just anxiety or depression. After meeting with doctors and a specialist who attended my Local GP at the time, I was told I had Borderline Personality Disorder and had been living with it for some time, along with the typical depression and anxiety disorders that often come with it.
All the time I felt distanced or had to distance myself I was held back by an invisible enemy that many lives have been lost to. Having tried multiple medications and other "treatments" over the years I was recommended to try coming off medication and ridding myself of stressful situations slowly. Now a few years I am free of any medication and am happily married with a beautiful baby girl who has just turned 2.
I am at the stage now where I feel content enough that I should pursue something I am passionate about.. for my own wellbeing and mental health. I have tried to dabble at creating art pieces/digital art before but have found it difficult due to not having a good enough set up/computer system, and with the expense of everyday life and repaying costs from when I was at my worst due to BPD, I will find it hard for some time to find the funds to be able to commit to pursuing what I love.
Any help will be hugely appreciated and will go a huge way to setting me on the path I'd like to travel down and hopefully set up my own online print shop.
Below are some images of work I have managed to do.
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