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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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I am sure it will be fascinating and interactive @Zoe7 ...... knowing you ...,,

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Been planning it all while you have been away @Faith-and-Hope - lots of work for them to do so should keep them occupied for the afternoon lol - The more I plan the more I am looking forward to it. Going to print out some images tonight to be able to stick on the board. Have made the images in the worksheets black and white so they can colour them in if they finish quicker than the other students.

Think I have it planned down to the minute but can always change the times around if they finish quicker - not having the class before I don't know their abilities so planned for all possible situations I can thinks of.

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I have put a rose and a butterfly in the images @Faith-and-Hope - so you will be with me tomorrow too Hon

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🤗🤗🤗 @Zoe7 ...,,

Can they make two giant class collages out of them when they have finished ?

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@Zoe7

It will be good for you to get back into action. You have so much to give.

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Agreed ❣️

Hi @Appleblossom 👋

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Thank you @Faith-and-Hope @Appleblossom

The more planning I am doing the more excited I am getting about it - doesn't feel like it has been over 2 years since I did this - so getting more into the idea that I can do it again.

@Faith-and-Hope The final product next Friday could be a collage - will need to see how tomorrow goes first and discuss with the usual classroom teacher what he is doing as well.

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How are you feeling this afternoon @Faith-and-Hope?

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Hi @Zoe7 ....💚

Not great .... it's one of those days, but I am just trying to ignore my feelings and get on with my work. There is a street festival near here that I am going to step out to with D3 soon .... I committed to that in an effort to get some work done, then take a break by going out to that for a while. So far I am on track.

D3 asked, and has got agreement for, for our menfolk to come out tonight to somewhere close by that resembles a favourite place in our overseas neighbourhood, so that will follow on with more distraction, and then I am planning another work session when I get home. If I get that out of the way in good time, I will do some artwork before bed, maybe even something not uni related ... will see how I go.

I have all this stacked in between now and bedtime .... have been in much the same way as you, huh ? Have to practice what I preach, don't I .... 😏

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You can't have every day being great Hon - this is just one of those days you need to get through and hope tomorrow is a little better. You are doing all the right things by trying to get out and stay distracted - sometimes that is all we can do @Faith-and-Hope

If you get to your art tonight then that is a bonus - just get done what you need to and rest when you can. As we know - days like these are sometimes our bodies' way of telling us to take a breather as much as it is to stay distracted - listen to yourself Hon and go with what makes you feel comfortable tonight.

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