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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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Still awaiting a day and time to meet with the Principal and the HR person @MDT but should be back to work sometime this week for at least a few hours. The plan was to do 2 half days for 2 weeks, then 2 full days and moving towards fulltime by the end of the year. I will find out more about what is actually planned when I have this meeting I suppose.

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@Zoe7 you know who wont be happy when you go back are your two fur babies lol. They would have gotten used to mum being home.

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Toby will definitely feel it the most @Bunniekins but I have been leaving him home when I have to go out to get him used to it a bit more and he is home on Wednesdays for around 6 hours when I have DBT, pdoc and GP all in the same day. I'm pretty sure he sleeps most of the time I am away so he will cope ok ...his mummy however might have some separation anxiety lol

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@Zoe7 🙂

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@Zoe7 I see. Well the I guess time shall tell. You are passionate about teaching aren't you? I think you would make a cool teacher. You are very honest and open and don't bullshit people.

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Thanks buddy @MDT

I have been passionate about teaching and I suspect that I will get that passion back when I am actually back at work - but trying not to think about too much at the moment as I don't know what it is going to look like yet. When I have more of an idea what is planned I hope that I get more excited about being back at work. For now it is more about money than it is finding my passion again for the job.

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Hi @TheVorticon love your new avatar - reminds me of the days you used to visit this thread in your lego corner. Your corner is still here for you buddy and I would love to see you visit us here more.

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Are you meeting your walking friend tomorrow @Faith-and-Hope?

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No @Zoe7. She is away tomorrow .... but I have things I need to get on with after having the last three days off ..... 😏

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I hope you have a fantastic day getting back into your projects then @Faith-and-Hope

I am going to make sure I get to the pool tomorrow - might be the last time I can go at my normal time for a while so will make the most of it while I can.

I do hope I hear something in the morning so I can enjoy the pool.

I am a bit anxious about going back to see the psychologist Wednesday as well so hoping some time in the pool with reduce that as well. Tuesdays are not the best day as there are usually a lot more people there but if I go a little earlier I can float around for a while before the whole pool is available to do my exercises.

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