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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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Aruleun @Faith-and-Hope ? Re pic ol spelt wrong. Near Armadale re festival etc

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Well cats are .. cats 😸 used to love watching mine with mice.. notso much when pigeon/trophy brought thru open window in middle of night well decades ago now @MDT anyway isn’t that an X wing fighter ie my side re Darth-Tab lol

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that's a bitter pill to swallow @Zoe7 sorry to hear about that

I can see that teaching is a passion and that it would've meant so much for you but as you said "t is what it is and I can't do anything to change it - there is nothing more I could do that I haven't already done."

At least not at this point. You are persistent and cultured so I believe you when you say that you want to go from part time to full time to get things back on course for yourself. You got guts my friend 🙂

Thank you for your ongoing support in my own journey too, and I can see you have many people here who are rooting for you. Keep on keeping on my friend.

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indeed it is Darth @TAB

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Guessing you will be asleep now @Zoe7 .....

I was late getting home tonight so I had gotten the kids to all eat ahead of me ..... but D2 had been suiting herself today and messed up all the work I had left in place on the table, including beading gear .... grrr .... she was in the dog-house the rest of the evening .....

Then lots of sorting out to do, including some work-related emails, and a convo D3 was waiting on ..... now I am settling down to some left-behind visual diary stuff.

I hope you have managed to doze off. I will look for you in the morning.

Hugs ..... 💚🦋💐🌷💕

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Ok Araluen @Faith-and-Hope

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@Zoe7 If you were asking to return to work after a physical illness would the outcome be different?? Is this prejudice or have I not read enough posts.

My black dog is alive and too well, but the place has positive possibilities. Talk of returning to hospital, but you can see the skid marks from my heals. Hanging in there, you do that to. Big warm thoughts @Zoe7.

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Morning @Zoe7 @Maggie ......

I am curious as to why the Principal said no too, but presuming HR will question that ??

Hi @TAB. I have never been to Araluen, but I have heard that the poppy fields are beautiful there. Guess I’m gonna be a tourist when I go back west now, so will have to start checking these things out, huh ?!

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Thank you @Faith-and-Hope @Maggie @MDT @outlander for your kind words and support. I am feeling very flat still and can feel myself falling further today. I have to try to force myself to go to the pool today otherwise I fear how much further into the dark place I will go! I know I can't do anything about the situation right now but it is hard to deal with and I am really struggling with it all,

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Just do what you gotta do today @Zoe7
Thats all that's required of you. Nothing more, nothing less.
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