Request to join the "srizbi" channel has timed out. Make sure the channel exists

My mistake, I understood that to be a nickname, but I was mistaken.

I changed BOT_NICK=“srizbi” and I am attempting to run the script again now, but it appears to be stuck:

Loading .env environment variables…

Can I connect to my own channel (SriZbi) using a bot of the same name (srizbi)? Or do I need to create a new Twitch account for the bot?