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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 have been productive this morning too @eth - good to hear

I hope your seedlings grow really well - keep us updated how they are going.

More Harrow on iview?

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Nigella Bites atm @Zoe7 but probably Harrow in a while. Glad to hear the support here is helping you stay motivated today.

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Hi @Former-Member

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Like you @eth ive only learnt to use power tools at a similar age (but a smidgeon younger 😀 lol) great work on the garden & again @Zoe7 on your Taj Mahal. I’m finishibg a walk. Found another job working with job seekers ironically I’ll apply for but it has KPIs which I’ve akeaus avoided. Continuing to largely ignore my young darlings but one is helping my husband with plasterboard & other is impersonating a bear in hibernation (not a teenager only12 yo but hey you gotta get that training in early). Two older ones are out & about meaningfully occupied. After this walk, I guess I’ll draft something up for the unspecified salary with KPI job do you reckon as I’m not really I’m a position to be too fussy with my mental health riding on being employed? Best friends still don’t know I’m redundant soon!

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Nigella Bites atm yummmm @eth

@Zoe7

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It is hard applying for jobs that you don't really want but then it is hard not being emplyed as well @Sam3 If there are other jobs you can apply for I would do them first and see how you go with them. I think that working in an area you don't want to be working in is just as bad as not having a job - both scenarios have their stressors but if it comes down to needing the money then maybe being in a job you don't really enjoy for a short time is okay to get by.

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Both are do-able @Sam3 unless you are applying for a drafting job, have heard thats a pretty high pressure job

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haha I think expertise just got redefined @MDT lol it was a tiny bit of a course I did years ago re sayings, bits of it stuck. My text books and my good ok out of date now dictionary have disappeared but some stuff still lingers

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Afternoon @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @Sam3 @TAB @eth

Hope you are well today

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Thanks @Zoe7.

Are you ok today @Shaz51 @Former-Member

I think I’ll apply for job supporting volunteers rather than job training job-seekers but a bit concerned they won’t fit professional registration requirements anyway. Probably should check that out first. Really really wish I wasn’t being made redundant & could turn back time. Actually maybe I wish I could forward time as I’m doing a pretty rubbish job on the “being a capable efficient human being” front. BTW 12yo is doing washing for pocket money! Turning on the computer now....

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