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Am Not Coping

Am Not Coping

I am really not coping at the moment but this is entirely on ME!

This is a message for a few people on here @utopia @Former-Member @Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member

that I asked could be passed on but it seems that only part of it has been and I understand from the responses that have made it through my emails that I have caused untold distress for some people. I was not going to return because of what I felt I put people through but I especially wanted @utopia and @Former-Member to know that they were not wrong at the time and I was going through a real crisis period. You both held me together for longer than I could myself until the point where my own self-destructive thoughts overwhelmed me.

The entire message that I sent to SANE is below:

I have just viewed the multitude of emails and messages sent from forum members and members of the SANE team – as well as the text and voice message left on my phone.

I have not been able to communicate with anyone since the other night as I have been recovering from what ended up being an unsuccessful attempt to end the pain.

At the time I was in a very distressed state and I did want to stop the pain and all I seemed to achieve is to cause others pain and worry and that is the last thing I wanted to do – I just wanted to end mine and say goodbye to everyone beforehand so my future absence was explained. I should have realised that the message I posted would have concerned some people but I really was not in any state to think about the repercussions for others.

I am so sorry I caused so much distress to others – that is something I will have to hopefully try and live with.

I don’t believe after the concern and anxiety I caused to so many that I will ever be able to return to the forum.

Can someone from the SANE team please explain all this to all those involved and pass on my gratitude for their compassion, concerns and kind words throughout the time I have been part of the ‘forum family’.

Thank you and sorry again for the difficult position I put everyone in.

Zoe7

I do not want any responses from any of you. I just wanted to let you know exactly what has happened and let you know how truly sorry I am for hurting people I have come to think of as friends and family, and who I really care about.

Your support, advice and compassion are what make you all the wonderful people you are.

@utopia and @Former-Member I am so sorry that the trust you placed in me has now been broken because of my actions. I also felt that we had a stronger connection, especially over the last week, and you both helped me in ways I cannot even describe or explain. I was not pulling away from you two - just wanted to pull away from myself. I couldn't cope with my own feelings and no-one or nothing was actually going to be able to stop me at the time. It's now just another failure to add to my list of failures. I really don't know what else to say to you both but to reiterate my heartfelt 'sorry'.

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Hi @Zoe7 and All,

I had a meal break to eat some insects....ok you guys are way smarter than me!

I will concede defeat if you can answer this: How many species of frog are there in Australia?

And my Kelpie is doing well thanks - not dropping so much hair from stress. So that's a good sign 🙂

Frog & Dog

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Oh @Former-Member that's an easy question ... the answer is - LOTS!!!!! lol

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Hi @frogdog 🙂

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@Former-Member 4740 + 1(that would be you)

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Ok @Former-Member scrap that last answer - that is in the world

In Australia - don't know - Google won't give me an easy answer - can't be bothered looking it up when I'm sure you already know!!! What's the answer?

... and we still won!!!!!!!!

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sez one site

but there is only ONE @Former-Member

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So true @Appleblossom - and thank goodness that one @Former-Member is with us here

Is that the correct answer @Former-Member?

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@Former-Member - the answer is less than you think. With the logging in my mountains - more and more are becoming extinct. Oops. That was a bit of a downer.
@Zoe7 - I did see @Appleblossom try and refine us a little with some fella called Shakespeare. Don't think it will work with me tonight.
The article was titled:
Mental illness is caused by misery .... so why is there still a stigma?
Something like that.
After reading what this idiot loony psychiatrist wrote about me after an hr visit - & saying it is genetic - when there is no family history. This article hit a positive nerve.
Lets say I do have Bipolar II like he says. Rather than say it's due to my genes - why can't he say - what is blooming obvious to me - is that it's cause is likely due to the environment I grew up in & what I went through living with a violet and emotionally unstable dad. Bloody idiot Psychiatrist.
I'm going to send a copy of this report to my old psychiatrist from last year and see what he has to say about it.

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@utopia I had no idea about your father - so sorry you had to deal with that too.

I think that psychiatrist is 'looney' - how can they possibly make a 'diagnosis' after seeing you for only an hour - shite - I'd be labelled with all kinds of things - depending on the day and the time.

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@Zoe7. Luckily all the other psychiatrsts Workcover sends me too have all agreed with the same/similar diagnosis - depression/anxiety & PTSD or Adjustment Disorder. This idiot decided to make me Bipolar II with a STRONG recommendation to go on mood stabalizer. Idiot.
My dad had undiagnosed PTSD from the Vietnam War. He was finally diagnosed after 20 years. By then I was an adult, my parents were divorced (thank god) & I was no longer living at home.
In my early years - pre teen - he was violent. Once I hit my teens - he would turn into a crying blubbering mess in the corner. That was far worse than the violence.
Hay. You're only the second person I've told that to. The first was to my old friend last year. Bugger I miss him. My old friend - NOT my dad. Lol
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