/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>left my comfy decent paying 9-5 day job in a cafe last year to take on art full-time
>have been employed for 5 months, have work for the next 5
>constantly drawing, thinking about drawing, dreaming about drawing
>feel bad anytime I take time off work, can't ever properly relax
>constantly worried about next project and deadlines
>gf left me because work was so involving
>stopped going to concerts, hardly ever play games and get out
>all your insecurities come to the forefront when art is your job

Most of the time it's worth it and I'm glad I took the plunge. But then sometimes you have a shit spell / bad day of work and you wonder why you even bother

At least with a 9-5 you do the work as asked at set hours, come home and can safely relax for the night