Crossposting from Youtube: Taking a Break from Social Media (Not the Blog and Podcast!) for Health Reasons

TLDR: as podcasting if something I do 1-2 times a month, I should be able to continue to doing youtube, and will still be blogging. However, will be taking a lot of time out of social media. Also, do note I will have increasing medical bills, so if you can help (or at least share the links near the end) please do so.

Recently, been feeling really low energy and also been having some brain fog, but have not thought too much about it. Even been having a lot of chest pains (like someone stabbing my heart), which was worrying, but thought it may just be a pulled muscle or something. However, late last night, I was watching some random youtube videos and prepping a few things. I then started to get really bad stomach spasms (nothing new), but felt really weak and then collapsed. Turns out I also have a bunch of other issues, such as anemia and some issues related to my blood being "thin" (explaining some bruising I have noticed). They also think I might have hepatic encephalopathy (would make sense as I have been having a *LOT* of brain fog recently, even on topics I know like the back of my hand, and even and sometimes struggle to think in English). I have made a few decisions as a result: (1) I will be focusing on getting better and spending time, while I can, on some projects I have put on the back burner. As a result, I will be deactivating (for the time being) my facebook and Instagram accounts (though I will be keeping f/b messenger to keep in contact with friends). I will also be contacted via email at ScripturalMormonism@gmail.com I will deactivate the accounts on Wednesday or Thursday. Just giving friends/well-wishes time to see this//know why I will not be too active online as much from now on. (2) The only social media I will be really active on will be my blog and, as I tend to only do it once or twice a month, my podcast on youtube. (3) For those who want the TLDR: 0-1: healthy 8-10 (to borrow Star Trek terminology): hull has been compromised//warp core breach//all hands abandon ship I am at 6/6.5 at the moment. (4) As I told a friend of mine, I have made some preliminary preparations, such as a .doc with funeral arrangements (will be asking a friend to be my Trusted Executor to ensure I am buried, not cremated [as I am sure a certain family member will try to cremate me]) if worst comes to worst. Morbid, sure, but better have any/all things planned. (5) I will be taking time out of work (which includes book keeping//accountancy) and will have increasing medical bills. So if you wish to help: (i) https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-expenses-liverrelated-and-other-issues (ii) Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/irishlds/ (iii) Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Robert-Boylan-16 Of course, prayers are more than welcome. too.