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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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Thank you for your support @Faith-and-Hope @Maggie @Sans911 @Shaz51

Despite sleeping most of the night I don't feel much better today. I was hoping that I would after sleep but that hasn't happened so just another day to get through. I am going to need to get through the next 4 weeks and then look for another job - don't know what or how to do that right now but I think it is the only way forward for me.

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Wishing you courage and strength to get through the next four weeks @Zoe7 ....: I hope it helps to think that whatever the principal is writing now really doesn’t matter. Try to make her as irrelevant to you as possible. I am quietly (or maybe not so quietly) appalled that she is presuming to know better than your gp and counsellors and is overriding them ..... it’s an abuse of her position and demonstrates how far their is to go with understanding in mental health ..... but then again, some people never learn until they come into an experience of mental health challenges themselves.

The fact remains that you are fit for work again @Zoe7, and this might be the catalyst that sends you in a new direction, where art becomes your work environment, with teaching as a component of that.

Hugs n hugs ..... I am out and about today, trying to b

get better prepared than I a for Christmas while it is a non-studio day, but I will be looking in on you.

P.S. I made a butterfly as a part of an artwork, and thought you might like to have it too ..... 💚💕

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Hugs @Zoe7

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I love your little butterfly @Faith-and-Hope Just the little lift I needed today Hon

Both the principal and HR person challenged my gp - saying that she is only writing what I am telling her in the medical certificate despite my gp knowing me better thn they do. That made me angry - thinking that this principal knows me better after a couple of afternoons and thinks I am not coping with that. None of this is ok and it definitely makes me doubt myself and feel completely inable to do the job anymore.

All I want to do is sleep today - so that tells me I am not coping with any of this and I honestly don't know if I can get through this next week.

@Sans911 thanks for the hugs - need them today

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More hugs incoming @Zoe7 .... ❤️❤️❤️

More than anything else I want to see you in an environment that is supportive, and where they care about you. I have found that amongst arty people - empathy, compassion, the ability to see you, and to care what you are going through. There is also a healthy respect for mental health.

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I have loved teaching for so long @Faith-and-Hope but honestly feel now I need to do something else. The pressures associated with the job are certainly compounded when there is no support and tht is how I am feeling right now. I was just saying to Maz I need to get through these next 4 weeks, get to the holidays and then begin looking around for something else - hopefully with the new year there are new options that open up but for right now I am too down to even contemplate what they could possibly be. My aim for now is to get through this weekend and that is going to be super hard.

How is your day going Hon?

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I am out shopping @Zoe7, and slowly finding the things I need. I am going to drop in to uni and get some printing done too ..... gotta keep on with this visual diary business ..... but I am looking forward to doing a lot more art on this trip, and visiting galleries in different places, and the kids want that too .... yay ....

I expect to be able to fit everything together by the end of next week, but I am trying to stay in the moment and just do the things I need to do for this day, so I don’t panic about it.

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How are you doing @Sans911 ? It’s always good to see you ..... 💕

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It's great that you are slowly getting things done you planned to do today @Faith-and-Hope There is not much time left until you go away which is coming way too fast Good though that the kids want to visit galleries in different places while you are away - that will be a lovely time for you all to spend together

I think I need to move Toby and sleep for a bit longer so will catch up on your day later. Goodluck with getting it all done Hon

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Hi @Sans911 I hope you are managing to get through the day ok also - feeling flat and tired is not a good place to be hey Hon

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