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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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Finally finished at that school and to be really honest I am glad I am out of there. Today was super boring and very tiring. I helped move classrooms and then sat around for most of the day. Very tired now and very flat. There was not even a goodbye or goodluck - no card, no leaving gift - nothing. After years of paying for the staff fund I pretty much just payed for everyone else's gifts. I shouldn't be surprised as I was never made feel like the staff while being back and apart from one or two teachers and several of the aides talking to me I felt like I no longer belonged anyway. It is not the gift itself that is the issue but the thought after more than 10 years I have been at that school - and everything I have done at that school in the time I was there - apparently that means nothing when you have been away for the time I have been.

...and to top it all off the great poster hunt ended with not finding any of them. We think that someone that was there before (and left already) may have thrown them out - so pretty devastated by that too. So glad I made the decision to move schools - today just cemented for me that the school is going downhill and I don't want, or need, to be part of that - a fresh start hopefully will be a step forward for me.

All in all it has been a shite day and I need to just get through this afternoon and evening and then go shopping with my Dad tomorrow morning - think it will be a very long weekend for me - thank goodness I have my fur babies 🐶😺

@Faith-and-Hope @Shaz51 @Snowie @Owlunar @Sans911 @TheVorticon @CheerBear @Teej @BlueBay @outlander and all passing through...

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Afternoon @Zoe7

That makes me abit sad that had happened. It says more about them then you though and the choice to move to somewhere else was a good idea. i hope they appreciate you and who you are at your new school.

Im sorry about your posters. That really sucks they may have been thrown out or at the very least taken. Hopefully you can replace them slowly.

Spending time with your fur babies this arvo sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe put a movie or sports or other tv show on as abit of self care too

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Oh @Zoe7 finishing up like that doesn't sound very nice at all 🙁. I really hope the next chapter is as great as you deserve it to be. Big hugs Zoe ❤

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Thanks @CheerBear and @outlander I am super missing our F&H this afternoon also

Just a shitty day that I need to get through!

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I was thinking of how much you might be missing F&H while I read that post @Zoe7. Mega 💗. I'd feel disappointed (and some) after a day like that. So glad you have Toby and Cat.

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hugs @Zoe7 im missing her too, her missing presence is very much felt isnt it. when does she come back?
im around for a little while if you would like some company to help et through some of the afternoon

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I know you get those missing feelings too @CheerBear having been through it yourself here - so know you get it Missing a lot of people today that have left us here for many reasons - extra hard that one of them is F&H for the time being - these couple of months are going to go so slowly

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She's away for a couple of months @outlander

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Missing people can really hurt @Zoe7. Often when I start missing someone I start missing lots of someones and it can feel big and lonely. I imagine F&H reading along, sending you so much of her love and support right now.

I know it isn't the same but I'm sitting with you with lots of others too, all who understand how hard today would have been for you.

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Hi @Zoe7

Sounds like tiday was mixed emotions. I think you made the right decision in nit going back there next year.

Wushing yiu all the best for next year.

You deserve every happiness ❤️

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