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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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goodnight @Zoe7 nice chatting with you. i hope you can get some sleep tonight

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Goodmorning @Faith-and-Hope hope you have a great day today Hon

Hi also to @outlander @Sans911 @Former-Member @CheerBear @Snowie @MDT and all who pass through here this morning

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Good morning @Zoe7 and all 😊☀️

Anything on today Zoe?

Hope it's a good/good enough one for all ❤

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Nothing planned @CheerBear but I do need to do some housework and some grocery shopping - both can wait if I am not up to it but I will try to get them done today.

Do you have anything planned?

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Two of my least favourite things that I seem to find myself doing (or thinking about doing) lots @Zoe7 :face_with_rolling_eyes: Hope you are able to do as much or as little as is right for you ☺

The kids and I are heading out this afternoon to do something fun that they haven't done before. Last proper day of school holidays before they head back to school on Monday. Clear blue skies here so far so crossing fingers it stays like that for the rest of the day as it's an outside thing ☺

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It is about finding the energy to do those things today if possible @CheerBear - I don't particularly enjoy them either but I do feel a little better when I have a clean house so that is my priority if I can deal with it today - it might also impropve my mood a little.

I hope the weather stays nice for you and your little fish and you can enjoy your outside outing. We have a week left of school holidays here - it makes me think of work myself a bit but I know there is nothing more I can do right now but what I am doing to try to get back to work - it is still some time away but working on a couple of days a week in term 4 - that is the plan but it does seem far from possible at this stage.

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Understanding how much of a struggle it can be to get those kinds of things done @Zoe7, but how they can also help lift us and make us feel better too. Hugs 💗

Also hugs for the work situation. Not studying and all that it meant and means is and was one of the biggest blows for me. Its shattered me and like you with school holidays, times like this (with semester 2 starting/just started etc) stings sometimes. I really hope you are able to find a work arrangement that works for you when the time is right. I can imagine how great you would be at what you were doing and how much it meant to you.

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Thank you @CheerBear - work is definitely something that I miss - especially the kids! It is a tough job at the best of times but working out how I am going to try to deal with going back and still keep my health on track is hard. I need to be physically as well as mentally able to cope and right now both my physical and mental wellbeing are nowhere near that stage. It is still some time off but I need to be back at work by December or I won't have any income coming in at all. Maybe though having that deadline will push me a bit harder - I know it will only be a month of work and then school holidays again so that should be plenty of time to see if I can still do the job.

I understand how much you would be feeling about not being able to study - very similar feelings for me and work - but I do hope you can get back to it some day CB

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Sounds like a bit of a plan @Zoe7, though getting that there's a fine balance between pushing and stretching too far when it comes to physical and mental health. Can imagine it's a tough but really rewarding job.

Thanks. I was so close to finishing what was almost 5 years of study all up. I'm definitely not planning on letting it all go. Like it sounds is similar with you, it's a matter of being able to do it in a way that is going to work with the challenges though.

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Aside from your MH you also have the kids @CheerBear so I would summise that that would make it extra hard for you to study. I really hope you can complete it CB - would be good for you self-esteem as well

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