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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 are going to your nephew's birthday dinner too @BryanaCamp - that is awesome. I hope he loves the present you got and that you actually have a good time. Yes 'gotta get out of the house' is often good to say to ourselves when we are feeling low - helps break up the monotony and boredom and often gives us just a little spark. So pleased you are doing both things today

@Faith-and-Hope 💕🌹

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So am I @BryanaCamp ^^^ .... what @Zoe7 said. Pleased that you are getting out and about and going to visit your nephew, and I am catching up with my western baby dragons shortly too.

Gotta keep keeping on ..... and unexpected things can happen to spark a little joy in our day.

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@Faith-and-Hope You spark joy in my day everytime I see you here - just sayin'

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Whoar ..... now I’m all soggy again @Zoe7 .... 😏💦

You’re one gorgeous fur-baby-mumma..... ❣️

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@Faith-and-Hope 💐🌺🌷🌸 You are amazing Hon - don't ever doubt that 💕

Now wipe away those tears and have a great time with your baby dragons then tell me all about it later - you deserve all the happiness you can get when you can get it 😘

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@Faith-and-Hope @BryanaCamp @Former-Member @Jezabell89 @Sans911 @Snowie @Teej @CheerBear @outlander @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @Adge @eth @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Owlunar @MDT @TAB @Maggie @Former-Member and all following along...

Well today was full on. As soon as I arrived I was informed that I would be taing the 1/2 class as the relief teacher had also called in sick. Luckily it is a class I know quite well and had a little time later in the morning to organise work. One of the other 1/2 teachers helped me get a few things organised and then we spent most of the afternoon together showing the kids how to make meringue ...changing from liquid to solid and the stages in between.

I actually really enjoyed the day and made me want to be back on class again just a little more. The assistant principal thanked me several times for taking the class and when she came in near the end of the day all the kids were super quiet and working so well - I was impressed with them myself. It is always hard when you have no preparation time but I know that the support is there so it makes those days so much easier to get through.

The rest of the week is going to be all over the place because it is NAPLAN week. I think I have the grade 4s when the 3s and 5s are doing the testing but I will need to go in earlier tomorrow to sort that out because what I was given this afternoon does not include my timetable - I know it has been worked out because I was in the room when it was being done last week - so will sort that out tomorrow.

Feeling very tired but also still running a little on adrenalin tonight - think I will crash super early though.

Sending my love and a few hugs to all those that need it today and very much thinking of those that are struglling or finding things in their life hard at the moment.

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Thanks for tagging me and dont know how you do it @Zoe7 I am in eat sleep drink ok walk sometimes mode

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💚💐🌷💕 @Zoe7 👋

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Sometimes that is all we can do @TAB

@Faith-and-Hope How has your day been today Hon - feeling any better than the weekend?

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Yeah @Zoe7 , a much better day today.

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