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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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Do you have any plans for today @Faith-and-Hope?

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Oh I didn't realise @Faith-and-Hope

I didn't see anything about your movements. Is this to do with further moves to sort things here? Have you been here for a few days already as I noted your mention of 🐬?

It makes me smile to know your here in the same space and time zones. ☕I'm having my second coffee right now.

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Hi @Zoe7@Faith-and-Hope@Sans911 I slept in how are your days going

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@Faith-and-Hope @Sans911 @Owlunar @Shaz51 @Pepsimax @Snowie and all passing through...

So upon my return from the lovely walk on the beach I received an email from the Regional HR manager. The doctor's letters I forwarded are not enough for me to return to work and she needs to consult with my GP and possibly pdoc with more questions before a return to work can be considered and facilitated. In an ideal world this would not be a problem but both my GP and pdoc are now on leave for the next 3 weeks. That will mean neither of them can be contacted until the first week of next term when I was hoping to begin back at work.

This will significantly delay me returning to work and significantly hamper me getting back to more full-time work by the end of this year. That also means I won't be paid and that may be a problem.

It really is feeling like everything is against me at the moment - I know it will be sorted out eventually but the waiting is not ideal.

There is nothing more I can do though except wait for my GP and pdoc to get back and to talk to the HR person.... frustrating!

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Oh @Zoe7. Damn protocols and procedures. This is all you need. NOT. How frustrating

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@Zoe7 that sounds very frustrating. I dont see how returning to work has so many hoops to jump through. A bad time for your supports to be away.

Thinking of you hun 💜💜

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It is more frustrating because I asked the HR person I have been dealing with what was needed for me to return to work and none of that was mentioned either in phone calls or emails. If that had all been stated then those calls to my doctors could have already been done @Sans911 and the process could be well under way.

I suppose it gives me more time to spend with Toby and Cat lol

@Snowie It definitely is a bad time for them to be away but I can't change that so it is what it is - seems I am saying that a lot lately ...it is all very frustrating!

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No you can't change it @Zoe7 so waiting it all you can do. Not ideal but at least it wasn't a no, just a not yet.

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Yeah that is how I need to try to look at it @Snowie and then deal with it when my GP and pdoc are back. The whole process is both annoying and frustrating and I also know hard disruptive my return to work will be to the school if it comes mid-term - but that is ultimately not my problem. I have a permanent place there and it needs to be accomodated. How that happens is not up to me but up to HR and the Principal.

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You are right @Zoe7, they will have to accommodate you, just hopefully in a position you are comfortable with too.

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