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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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That is lovely for you @Faith-and-Hope I still have some things that were my Nan's around me that keep her in my thoughts always.

It will be great for you to have those things around you in your art space.

I know you are here for me Hon - that is one thing I never doubt

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❤️🦋 @Zoe7 .....

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Need to head off and try to sleep - at least lay down and rest and see what happens from there @Faith-and-Hope Think tomorrow is going to be tough - I haven't been up this late for some time and need to get to DBT and then wait for pdoc appointment. Goodnight my angel - I hope tomorrow is full of joy for you

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I hope you sleep

quickly and well @Zoe7 .... 😘💤💤💤

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Guessing you are up

and off to dbt by now @Zoe7 .....

I am headed to an art gallery ..... all packed up and spending the day with Dad in town.

Looking for you ...... 💚💐🌷💕

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Hi Hon @Faith-and-Hope I hope you are having a lovely day with your Dad and enjoy the Art Gallery

@Sans911 @Adge @TheVorticon @Pepsimax @outlander @Snowie @Teej @CheerBear @Maggie @Owlunar and all passing through...

I had a bad start to the day - wasn't feeling good after not dealing with things well last night and had a sore neck. I put a heat pack on it and fell asleep again - woke up when it was nearly time for DBT and hadn't even showered. Rang the clinic to pass on I would be late. So I was very late to DBT but it did mean I didn't have to talk which with the way I was feeling was a good thing. The rest of DBT went ok.

Saw my pdoc afterwards and as she is going to be away for 3 weeks along with my GP, she has organised for the psychologist who takes DBT to see me weekly during her absence. It is not something that she usually does but as I do not have any other outside supports she has agreed to see me - I do really appreciate it. In different circumstances I may have been okay for those 3 weeks but with all the work stuff still up in the air it would definitely make it harder without that support.

I am spending the rest of today doing a little more tidying up and resting for the remainder of the time - pretty exhausted today so taking it easy is probably a good thing for me this afternoon.

I hope everyone is having an okish day

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💚💚💚 @Zoe7 ....

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Hi @Zoe7. I am back at the library now .....

Hugs Hon. It does sound like a scatty day. I hope you are snuggled in for the afternoon and gaining a little more of your equilibrium back.

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Still waiting for the image to come through @Faith-and-Hope but thought i would fill you in on my afternoon....hope you are sitting down lol

So my quiet afternoon has now been spent mostly on the phone.

I received an email regarding my return to work certificates and had to ring HR to clarify. Th uoshot of that phone call is that as I have been cleared to work by my GP an pdoc that the school (the Principal) has to accommodate the gradual return to work. As I have a permanent position at that school - that is where I will be returning. How that actually looks is up to the Principal but I am now left with no questions as to whether it will be achieved - according to the HR person it has to be achieved.

I also spent quite some time on the phone with the leave/pay person to sort out how I enter all of this into the system that we have to use when we are on leave - after a long discussion and her looking through my file and notes left from the usual pay person (who is presently on leave) - she has said to leave it all in her hands and she will contact HR herself to discuss what to do from here on in.

SO... I am feeling much better having done all that and now do not have to do anymore until I hear from the Principal when she is back off leave...I can nearly smile this afternoon but I am too exhausted to do so lol

@Sans911 @Snowie @Owlunar might be interested to hear all this also.

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Oh WOW @Faith-and-Hope The image is beautiful - and in our colours - that is going to be my new screensaver Hon ....loooooove it

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