diff --git a/src/events/messageCreate.ts b/src/events/messageCreate.ts
index 381cadb..dacc10b 100644
--- a/src/events/messageCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/messageCreate.ts
@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
     // Check if message is a bot response to avoid loops
     const isBotResponseKey = `message:${message.id}:is_bot_response`
     if (isBotMessage) {
-        const isBotResponse = await redis.get(isBotResponseKey)
-        if (isBotResponse === 'true') {
-            log(`Skipping bot message ${message.id} as it is a bot response.`)
-            return
+        try {
+            const isBotResponse = await redis.get(isBotResponseKey)
+            if (isBotResponse === 'true') {
+                log(`Skipping bot message ${message.id} as it is a bot response.`)
+                return
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            log(`Failed to check isBotResponse in Redis: ${error}`)
         }
     }
 
@@ -130,12 +134,14 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
     try {
         // Retrieve Server/Guild Preferences
         let attempt = 0
+        let serverConfig;
         while (attempt < maxRetries) {
             try {
-                await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+                serverConfig = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                     getServerConfig(`${message.guildId}-config.json`, (config) => {
                         if (config === undefined) {
                             redis.set(`server:${message.guildId}:config`, JSON.stringify({ options: { 'toggle-chat': true } }))
+                                .catch(err => log(`Failed to set default server config in Redis: ${err}`));
                             reject(new Error('Failed to locate or create Server Preferences\n\nPlease try chatting again...'))
                         } else if (!config.options['toggle-chat']) {
                             reject(new Error('Admin(s) have disabled chat features.\n\nPlease contact your server\'s admin(s).'))
@@ -166,7 +172,13 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                     redis.get(userConfigKey).then(configRaw => {
                         let config: UserConfig | undefined
                         if (configRaw) {
-                            config = JSON.parse(configRaw)
+                            try {
+                                config = JSON.parse(configRaw)
+                            } catch (parseError) {
+                                log(`Failed to parse user config JSON: ${parseError}`)
+                                reject(parseError)
+                                return
+                            }
                         }
                         if (!config) {
                             const defaultConfig: UserConfig = {
@@ -178,6 +190,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                                 }
                             }
                             redis.set(userConfigKey, JSON.stringify(defaultConfig))
+                                .catch(err => log(`Failed to set default user config in Redis: ${err}`));
                             log(`Created default config for ${message.author.username}`)
                             reject(new Error('No User Preferences is set up.\n\nCreating preferences with defaults.\nPlease try chatting again.'))
                             return
@@ -198,7 +211,10 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
                         }
 
                         resolve(config)
-                    }).catch(err => reject(err))
+                    }).catch(err => {
+                        log(`Redis error fetching user config: ${err}`)
+                        reject(err)
+                    })
                 })
                 break
             } catch (error) {
@@ -218,8 +234,13 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         try {
             const historyRaw = await redis.get(channelHistoryKey)
             if (historyRaw) {
-                chatMessages = JSON.parse(historyRaw)
-                log(`Retrieved ${chatMessages.length} messages from Redis for ${channelHistoryKey}`)
+                try {
+                    chatMessages = JSON.parse(historyRaw)
+                    log(`Retrieved ${chatMessages.length} messages from Redis for ${channelHistoryKey}`)
+                } catch (parseError) {
+                    log(`Failed to parse channel history JSON: ${parseError}`)
+                    chatMessages = []
+                }
             } else {
                 log(`No history found for ${channelHistoryKey}. Initializing empty history.`)
                 chatMessages = []
@@ -237,9 +258,17 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         const attachment = message.attachments.first()
         let messageAttachment: string[] = []
         if (attachment && attachment.name?.endsWith(".txt")) {
-            cleanedMessage += await getTextFileAttachmentData(attachment)
+            try {
+                cleanedMessage += await getTextFileAttachmentData(attachment)
+            } catch (error) {
+                log(`Failed to process text attachment: ${error}`)
+            }
         } else if (attachment) {
-            messageAttachment = await getAttachmentData(attachment)
+            try {
+                messageAttachment = await getAttachmentData(attachment)
+            } catch (error) {
+                log(`Failed to process attachment: ${error}`)
+            }
         }
 
         const model: string = userConfig.options['switch-model']
@@ -339,11 +368,19 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         })
 
         // Call Ollama
-        const response = await ollama.chat({
-            model,
-            messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }],
-            stream: shouldStream
-        })
+        let response;
+        try {
+            response = await ollama.chat({
+                model,
+                messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }],
+                stream: shouldStream
+            })
+        } catch (error) {
+            log(`Ollama chat error: ${error}`)
+            message.reply('Sorry, I’m having trouble contacting the AI model. Try again later?')
+            msgHist.pop()
+            return
+        }
 
         // Parse JSON response
         let jsonResponse: ModelResponse
@@ -359,7 +396,7 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             }
         } catch (error) {
             log(`Failed to parse model response: ${error}`)
-            //message.reply('Sorry, I’m having trouble thinking right now. Try again?')
+            message.reply('Sorry, I’m having trouble thinking right now. Try again?')
             msgHist.pop()
             return
         }
@@ -402,8 +439,16 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
         }
 
         // Send reply to Discord and mark as bot response
-        const reply = jsonResponse.reply || 'Huh?'
-        const replyMessage = await message.reply(reply)
+        const reply = jsonResponse.reply || 'Sorry, I didn’t get that. Can you try again?'
+        let replyMessage;
+        try {
+            replyMessage = await message.reply(reply)
+        } catch (error) {
+            log(`Failed to send reply to Discord: ${error}`)
+            msgHist.pop()
+            return
+        }
+
         if (isBotMessage) {
             try {
                 await redis.set(`message:${replyMessage.id}:is_bot_response`, 'true', { EX: 3600 }) // 1 hour TTL
@@ -441,7 +486,8 @@ export default event(Events.MessageCreate, async ({ log, msgHist, ollama, client
             }
         }
     } catch (error: any) {
-        msgHist.pop()
+        log(`Error in message processing: ${error.message}`)
         message.reply(`**Error Occurred:**\n\n**Reason:** *${error.message}*`)
+        msgHist.pop()
     }
 })