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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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You guys here don't realise how much you are doing supporting me going back to work - when I have a moment of self-doubt I think of all you here and it really does help.

@MDT @BlueBay and all...

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🙂

@Zoe7

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Hi everyone .... 👋💕

@Zoe7, I can hear you getting into a bit of a stride again, and your love for your work kicking in ..... so well done ❣️ I am so leased to hear you say that the light is a little brighter today 🎉

@soul @Maggie @BlueBay @MDT @Former-Member

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@Zoe7

Despite the name of this thread, you ARE coping with these changes and transitions. I'm immensely proud of you, and you are helping me enormously to work towards my own goals of recovery and work.

Life continues as recovery continues, and we will make mistakes, feel out of our depth, feel vulnerable and unsure. MI changes our perspective on everything. Life will never quite be the same.

Yet you soldier on, determined yet a little wobbly. You are totally doing the best you can, but I think you are actually doing better than you can. Hugs and hugs sweetie

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Thanks Hon - it could be that it is in the mid 20s here today too nd I do like the weather lol

@Faith-and-Hope I also didn't let the principal get to me today and I picked up on something one of the kids did that she didn't see so that helped. It is easy for someone to sit, observe and record things when they don't have a class to teach or individual behaviours to deal with with kids you don't know so all in all I am telling myself that I am doing an okay job. No-one in my circumstances and under such intense scrutiny would be comfortable from the beginning and I do feel I am finding my feet again - but it will take time.

How are you feeling tonight? Has your throat completely cleared up?

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Thank you @Sans911 I am under no illusions that this is a very long road back but it has to be done in small steps. There is so much I need to re-learn but I feel I am getting my love back for teaching and last week I couldn't have said that.

If my going back to work is encouraging for others then that is an added reward for me Hon - and I definitely am here to support and encourage others. It did feel today like a shift in my thinking and tht is a good thing - I will know more after the meeting with the principal and HR on Friday but all I can do is what I am and that has to be enough.

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Hi @Sans911 .... 👋💕

my throat is not sore at all now @Zoe7 ..... but I still have congestion in my sinuses - very uncomfortable ..... but it’s passing by degrees.

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That is not good @Faith-and-Hope You have had a few sinus issues this year - I hope it clears up quickly.

Are you off on a walking tour tomorrow or do you still have too much uni work to do?

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Too much to do @Zoe7 ..... on the countdown to finishing for the year, so everything is due, like dominoes ..... one after the other .....

Hi @TheVorticon @MDT ..... 🤜🤛 💕

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Something here is not agreeing with me @Zoe7 ..... the air quality, or a particular plant causing allergy .... I don’t know.....

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