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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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lol @MDT I had hermit crabs when I had my previous cat and I came home one day to find 2 of them missing - she had got into the tank - somehow got the lid off and got two of them out. I found both of them safe and well hiding in their shells under the a set of shelves - she must have been playing with them like they were little balls.

@Faith-and-Hope

Hi @TheVorticon 🖐

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Travelling okay @Zoe7
Just wising for a student atm online. So they can see me on the screen through work on my phone haha.
Saw my grandparents this morning which was nice because they were not around yesterday when I went to their area. The school I visited with the charity was a suburb or two away. They were up in Sydney so mum and me caught up with them to get coffee. My cousin and aunt too.

Just got cancelled for tutes so I'm. Enjoying the view and a glass of whisky :tumbler_glass:

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Lol 😂 @Zoe7
I wish I had pets again haha

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Hahaha @Zoe7 .... that is funny, but maybe not for the crabs ...... lol

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Nice to catch up with family @MDT

Good that you are travelling okay too

I saw my mum today for a little while - I didn't stay long though - was really only there to try to catch up with the Principal and wasn't in the mood to chat much. Will be catching up with the whole family on Thursday for an occasion and for once I am looking forward to it.

Bugger about your tutes being cancelled but I suppose it gives you more time to sit and relax

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Check out view on the photo thread @Zoe7
I'm sitting in the chair.
I'll tag you

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Great - do that @MDT then we can all sit together with the same view @Faith-and-Hope

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But yeh i hope you enjoy seeing your family this week @Zoe7
Are you going back to school teaching soon?
How's it going @Faith-and-Hope seeing as we are on your thread haha

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Still working on going back @MDT - waiting to hear from the Principal if I can begin with volunteer work a couple of mornings a week to get back into the routine. That is the first step to hopefully getting back to a couple of days next term. How are you going with TESOL - last time I chatted wth you I think you had 2 modules to go?

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Yeh @Zoe7 completed the foundation. Just gotta do the two final parts. So a different two modules lol. The one you are thinking of is the one I did for foundations.
Their software is buggy and I kept ringing them for help and I joked to mum that I'm not gonna talk to them for two weeks now lol.

A couple of days a week sounds good for the routine normalisation for teaching.
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