u/Relevant-Upstairs-55

Hey everyone! This is a little outside my comfort zone to post, but I figured, why not?
My name is J, and I’m starting a YouTube channel focused on creepypastas, scary stories, NoSleep stories, and similar content. As I’m getting started, I’m looking for someone who might be interested in creating some artwork for my profile picture/character.
A lot of creepypasta narrators have their own recognizable character or persona that represents their channel, and I’d love to have something similar—but completely original and my own.
I’m currently looking for someone who would be willing to do it for a low price or possibly for free. I’m pretty strapped for cash right now while I’m trying to get this channel off the ground, but I absolutely want to make sure whoever helps me gets proper credit for their work. I’ll proudly credit you on the channel and wherever the artwork is used, and I’ll be incredibly grateful for the help.
I don’t have much artistic ability myself, and I’m also choosing not to use AI-generated art. I’d much rather have a real artist help bring the character to life.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please comment below or message me! I’d love to talk about ideas, details, the character design, and what we could come up with together.
Thanks for reading! 🖤

Hello, my name is Jake. I’m a 20-year-old male from Oregon, and I need some advice and support.

I’m a bit of a hypochondriac, and I have experienced PPPD symptoms since I was 14 years old. It started when I went bridge jumping while I had a cold and heard a huge pop in my left ear. The next day, I began feeling a slight pulling sensation in the back of my head. This caused me to develop anxiety and severe panic attacks.

Like many other people have described, I went to every doctor I could think of. I started taking anxiety medication, but that was about all anyone could do to help. I saw a neurologist, but the treatment fell through when I had to move.

I tried doing small amounts of exercise to help. Some doctors thought I might have also developed cervicogenic dizziness because my neck was very stiff and painful. However, I could never stay consistent with the exercises and eventually gave up. Over time, I learned to live with the symptoms and continued with my life by pushing through them.

When I was 16, I had a severe panic attack on the way home from school. After that, I developed agoraphobia because I was terrified of having another panic attack. For around eight months, I struggled to leave my house and was terrified of getting into cars. I switched my medication to Cymbalta, which helped a little.

Then I met my now-girlfriend, who slowly helped me push through my fears and take small steps toward feeling normal again. My parents kicked me out, and I started living with a friend, but I kept going. I got a job, saved money, and eventually got an apartment with my girlfriend. I even started playing music in a band.

I was able to do normal things again. There were still plenty of small struggles, but I persevered and kept moving forward. Things were going well, and I even drove five hours to Seattle. I still had symptoms, but I was okay.

Everything was going well until about two and a half months ago. I was dog-sitting just down the road from my relatively new apartment when I woke up spinning. Every once in a while, I experience vertigo episodes, but I can usually breathe through them and go back to sleep.

This time, however, I woke up feeling extremely sensitive. I began having visual symptoms where objects appeared to slowly bob or sway. I had never experienced visual symptoms before—only bodily sensations, aside from the occasional vertigo episode.

Since then, I have been extremely sensitive, both emotionally and physically. I cry or feel a sense of dread almost every day. I can barely eat. I can leave my house and do simple activities, but only for a short time before my nervous system becomes overwhelmed. I haven’t been able to work, and I constantly feel like I’m on the verge of a panic attack.

Sometimes I have okay days when I still feel the sensations but remain calm, although those days have been rare. I recently met with a physical therapist who started me on VOR exercises involving moving my head up and down and from left to right. I do them a few hours before bed because doing them in the morning makes me feel terrible for the rest of the day.

I have also started doing upper-cervical exercises every day in case cervicogenic dizziness is contributing to my symptoms. Even if it isn’t, I feel that strengthening and improving that part of my body is still a good idea.

I have been consistently doing the VOR exercises for about two weeks and the cervical exercises for a few days. I also do a somatic walking meditation from The Steady Coach every day while walking. I understand that recovery takes time and that I may not see results immediately, but I am completely worn out.

I wanted to come on here to ask for advice and learn what other people use to cope with their symptoms and improve their condition. I just want to feel normal again. :(

Ps I take cymbalta but ive also tried other Anxiety meds. Prozac and Zoloft. I havent tried them since i was 16 tho.

Hello, my name is Jake. I’m a 20-year-old male from Oregon, and I need some advice and support.

I’m a bit of a hypochondriac, and I have experienced PPPD symptoms since I was 14 years old. It started when I went bridge jumping while I had a cold and heard a huge pop in my left ear. The next day, I began feeling a slight pulling sensation in the back of my head. This caused me to develop anxiety and severe panic attacks.

Like many other people have described, I went to every doctor I could think of. I started taking anxiety medication, but that was about all anyone could do to help. I saw a neurologist, but the treatment fell through when I had to move.

I tried doing small amounts of exercise to help. Some doctors thought I might have also developed cervicogenic dizziness because my neck was very stiff and painful. However, I could never stay consistent with the exercises and eventually gave up. Over time, I learned to live with the symptoms and continued with my life by pushing through them.

When I was 16, I had a severe panic attack on the way home from school. After that, I developed agoraphobia because I was terrified of having another panic attack. For around eight months, I struggled to leave my house and was terrified of getting into cars. I switched my medication to Cymbalta, which helped a little.

Then I met my now-girlfriend, who slowly helped me push through my fears and take small steps toward feeling normal again. My parents kicked me out, and I started living with a friend, but I kept going. I got a job, saved money, and eventually got an apartment with my girlfriend. I even started playing music in a band.

I was able to do normal things again. There were still plenty of small struggles, but I persevered and kept moving forward. Things were going well, and I even drove five hours to Seattle. I still had symptoms, but I was okay.

Everything was going well until about two and a half months ago. I was dog-sitting just down the road from my relatively new apartment when I woke up spinning. Every once in a while, I experience vertigo episodes, but I can usually breathe through them and go back to sleep.

This time, however, I woke up feeling extremely sensitive. I began having visual symptoms where objects appeared to slowly bob or sway. I had never experienced visual symptoms before—only bodily sensations, aside from the occasional vertigo episode.

Since then, I have been extremely sensitive, both emotionally and physically. I cry or feel a sense of dread almost every day. I can barely eat. I can leave my house and do simple activities, but only for a short time before my nervous system becomes overwhelmed. I haven’t been able to work, and I constantly feel like I’m on the verge of a panic attack.

Sometimes I have okay days when I still feel the sensations but remain calm, although those days have been rare. I recently met with a physical therapist who started me on VOR exercises involving moving my head up and down and from left to right. I do them a few hours before bed because doing them in the morning makes me feel terrible for the rest of the day.

I have also started doing upper-cervical exercises every day in case cervicogenic dizziness is contributing to my symptoms. Even if it isn’t, I feel that strengthening and improving that part of my body is still a good idea.

I have been consistently doing the VOR exercises for about two weeks and the cervical exercises for a few days. I also do a somatic walking meditation from The Steady Coach every day while walking. I understand that recovery takes time and that I may not see results immediately, but I am completely worn out.

I wanted to come on here to ask for advice and learn what other people use to cope with their symptoms and improve their condition. I feel like I'm drowning, I just want to feel normal again. :(

Ps I take cymbalta but ive also tried other Anxiety meds. Prozac and Zoloft. I havent tried them since i was 16 tho.