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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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Hi @Zoe7

I am really interested - it is outside my common thought that kids have computers to work with now and I have no idea what "Starburst" is - things have changed a whole lot

And then there is the curriculum - goll-ee - I had forgotten that - I remember now it was a big issue the year I studied at TAFE for my teaching certificate - it stirs my memories because I learned it that year and then used it the following year when I taught ESL and BAL. It was easy enough to stick to the curriculum teaching ESL with young Asian women who really wanted to be there but harder with BAL when the young men HAD to be there because of unemployment.

Ah - yes - I actually miss all of that

What is DBT in the education lingo? - I know we call it Dialectical Behaviour Therapy here. I loved teaching too but it really has its hard parts - 3 hours of history sounds tough

Interesting though

Dec

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@MDT is under the Like button @Zoe7 ?

Great to see you back @Former-Member .... 💕💕💕💜

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I do DBT on Wednesdays @Owlunar - nothing to do with teaching. It goes for 2 hours and then we have our own homework to do throughout the week. I haven't even looked at that yet but will need to do that today.

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Yes he is @Faith-and-Hope so that may be accessible for you also while you are away 😀😀😀😀😀😀

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That’s what I’m thinkin’ @Zoe7 ..... 😃

I am packing today, stuff that’s going west with my lot, then more homework later.

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@Teej..... ^^^

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Just seeing your name pop up in the notifications under the support button would make my day @Faith-and-Hope so I am very much hoping that is possible. Would be a great way for you to stay connected with us too

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Trying to communicate at all with D’s father is a disastrous nightmare. 😳😩😢

wow!

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That is so hard for you @Former-Member and definitely not what you need with everything else you have going on Hon

I am heading off to the pool now but will check in on you when I get back... and @Faith-and-Hope and @Owlunar also...

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Thanks for the info @Zoe7

DBT sounds like hard work - have a sort of group therapy - I gather you have a leader for that - and then you see someone to talk about you - your pdoc in your case - and then - this is the new bit for me - homework.

Is this decided by the leader of the group? - I used to do homework for the therapist I had years ago - really good therapist - but I only showed my writing to him - no one else

And you are doing this as well as teaching - a lot of prep at home then -

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