Today...after struggling for 2 years and a lot of ups and downs in my life....I finally completed Dawntrail.
(Mods if I used the wrong tag..I'm sorry. I didn't know what this would be and just wanted to share.)
Since Dawntrail released, I have struggled a lot. A few months before it released, I had had everything ready to jump in. Unfortunately, life had other plans for me being ready to enjoy FFXIV and the new expansion.
In 2024, I lost my father. When he passed, I had actually been playing XIV in the middle of it happening that playing made me feel haunted to go back to it. So while dealing with grief and depression, I couldn't bring myself to play when Dawntrail finally released.
Eventually I did get back into playing, but it still was a struggle because during the time of not playing, I ended up having to move and the place I moved to made it difficult to get time to get on XIV.
Then came earlier this year. My mom ended up hospitalized and messed me up mentally yet again. Except I used the time when I either wasn't seeing her at the hospital or working, to finally spend more time in-game. I eventually almost made it to the end of Dawntrail.
Sadly...like 2 years before, my mother passed away this year as well.
I then played XIV the past few months even more as a easy to help give me escape and joy during the moments I struggled again. My WoL brings me a lot of comfort and I do love him dearly. I put so much time into him and his story and design and during the days I feel depressed...I just spend time in game, expanding his story and design and taking pics..
Today though...I finally completed Dawntrail.
2 years of struggles, the loss of my parents, restarting my life, and many mental health ups and downs...and I finally finished.
This may seem rather unfit to be here, but it was a happy moment today completing this expansion after so much.
I made it through and get to go onward to Evercold. Even after everything...I kept going.
And I mean..hey. Isn't that our whole motto in FFXIV? To anyone who read this...thank you.
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(Mods if I used the wrong tag..I'm sorry. I didn't know what this would be and just wanted to share.)
Since Dawntrail released, I have struggled a lot. A few months before it released, I had had everything ready to jump in. Unfortunately, life had other plans for me being ready to enjoy FFXIV and the new expansion.
In 2024, I lost my father. When he passed, I had actually been playing XIV in the middle of it happening that playing made me feel haunted to go back to it. So while dealing with grief and depression, I couldn't bring myself to play when Dawntrail finally released.
Eventually I did get back into playing, but it still was a struggle because during the time of not playing, I ended up having to move and the place I moved to made it difficult to get time to get on XIV.
Then came earlier this year. My mom ended up hospitalized and messed me up mentally yet again. Except I used the time when I either wasn't seeing her at the hospital or working, to finally spend more time in-game. I eventually almost made it to the end of Dawntrail.
Sadly...like 2 years before, my mother passed away this year as well.
I then played XIV the past few months even more as a easy to help give me escape and joy during the moments I struggled again. My WoL brings me a lot of comfort and I do love him dearly. I put so much time into him and his story and design and during the days I feel depressed...I just spend time in game, expanding his story and design and taking pics..
Today though...I finally completed Dawntrail.
2 years of struggles, the loss of my parents, restarting my life, and many mental health ups and downs...and I finally finished.
This may seem rather unfit to be here, but it was a happy moment today completing this expansion after so much.
I made it through and get to go onward to Evercold. Even after everything...I kept going.
And I mean..hey. Isn't that our whole motto in FFXIV? To anyone who read this...thank you.
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