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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 principal is still sounding like a passive-aggressive bully to me @Zoe7, who is obliged by law to support your return to work, but will hamper that at a personal level while appearing to comply. I don’t think it is the wrong job for you .... I think it is the wrong principal ..... and my experience of people like that is that they gradually alienate or beat down the majority of their staff. If that’s true, it will progressively show up as professional relationships spur around her ..... but that is not your problem.

I think it is sensible to switch off feom it all tonight, and when you’re ready to talk further, perhaps see what your counsellors suggest ..... or help you to work through.

Ideally I would like to see you working as an art education specialist.

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Ues mum had lots of visitors today too @Zoe7

soo fingers crossed tomorrow will be better

our anniversary tomorrow so mr shaz wants to take me shopping and then out for lunch xx

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I would love to be teaching art myself @Faith-and-Hope but there are not many jobs like that around and you have to have a uni background in art for those that are.

I agree with you - the principal is not one I want to be working under - it is like she wants little robots produced rather than free-thinking little individuals. It is not a system I am happy to be part of and that is why I think I need to look elsewhere. Therein lies another problem - what would I look for and what is around - it is Tassie so there wouldn't be much!

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Lots of visitors would be wearing her out @Shaz51 so hopefully after some rest she will feel better tomorrow.

Happy anniversary my sister - I hope it is a lovely day for you and hubby.

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thank you sister @Zoe7

some retail therapy

buy something special for mum to take up ing the afternoon tomorrow

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That sounds like a lovely thing to do @Shaz51 I am sure your mum will appreciste it too - you are such wonderful person my sister

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Not having been in Tassie as an adult @Zoe7, I wouldn’t know ..... but I imagine it would be a centre for arts industry. Could you work in an art shop or gallery, and work towards taking a space in a studio ? Get to know other artists within your community and hold group workshops ? These are just ideas, and maybe you are not up for them tonight, but there will be job-search facilities around. Perhaps you could be a HR person .... and sort out people like that principal ..... grrrr

What are you going to do to rest up tonight ? I might snuggle into bed and watch art-journalling YouTube videos ..... get all inspired .....

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BTW @Zoe7, you can teach art, as an artist, or as a qualified teacher with an art interest and experience, through community-based workshops. If it’s not something you have looked into, check out the library, art centres and community centres and see what is available. From there you might consider what you could do. It’s all the same principle as classroom teaching. There may also be a government grant available to get you started, especially through mental health support channels. I have heard of others doing that.

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At the moment I am doing everything I can to stay safe tonight @Faith-and-Hope as all I want to do is sleep. Being on here is helping with that a little but the underlying feelings are still there. Just a shite day all around. I know tomorrow will be a different day and there is nothing more I can do over the weekend anyway but right now I am feeling so low and I hate it. I can't even think about doing anything tonight so I might just leave everything and deal with it all tomorrow. As long as my fur babies are happy tonight that is about all I can manage.

Sorry to be so negative but today has really affected me and re-inforced that I cant do this anymore.

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I know you are making some great suggestions here Hon - just not in the space to see into the future right now.

@Faith-and-Hope I thought getting back into teaching would really help but right now it is doing the opposite.

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