Can I buy a gift certificate for myself?

You can definitely use the gift certificate for your own subscription. Select from different gift packages here: Give the Gift of Unlimited Reading & Learning

How to redeem your gift code and apply to your existing Epic account:

• Go to www.getepic.com/redeem
• Enter your current Epic account information and click on "I have an existing account."
• Enter the code above in the field labeled, "Gift Code"

If the member has a monthly subscription through the Epic website, redeeming a gift will delay the next monthly payment until the end of the gift duration. After redeeming the gift code, no further action is needed.

If the member is currently subscribed through Apple, the recipient can redeem the gift code and apply it to their existing Epic account, but will also need to turn off Apple's auto-renew to avoid getting charged. Here are more details on how to do that: View, change, or cancel your subscriptions on iTunes. At the end of the gift duration, you can resubscribe on the Epic website to continue to enjoy using Epic. 

If the member is currently subscribed through GooglePlay, the recipient can redeem the gift code and apply it to their existing Epic account, but will also need to turn off GooglePlay's auto-renew to avoid getting charged. Here are more details on how to do that: Cancel or change a subscription on Google Play. (The recipient must be signed in with the Google account that was used to subscribe to Epic.) At the end of the gift duration, you can resubscribe on the Epic website to continue to enjoy using Epic.