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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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hope you can stay there somehow @Zoe7 it sounds like it has been a positive experience for you there

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Hi @Zoe7

Got everythig crossed for you - I hope this works out for you - you have been doing very well at this school and as you say it has restored your passion for teaching and this has been wonderful

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Thanks for your support @Former-Member @TAB @Owlunar I have a little more belief that it may be possible with the backing of the AP and Principal but will have to wait and see. It is so nice that everyone there wants me to stay - it continues to build my own self-confidence as well as my passion for the job ...having such a wonderful staff to work with makes each day at work so much better

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fingers crossed as you say @Zoe7

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Passion is everything @Zoe7
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Everything is crossed for you @Zoe7 really hope youll get to stay at this school ❤

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@BryanaCamp ..... hubby is mi unwell but doesn’t know it .... it has triggered mi issues in two baby dragons, but making life a challenge for the rest of us as well. Situational depression and anxiety following along with us as we try to cope with it all. The mi, in this form, has become emotionally aggressive if it’s not left alone ..... so having to enable it to keep ourselves afloat ......

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oh dear @Faith-and-Hope that sounds so difficult and complicated. I find it exhausting to support anyone irl with MI so I don't know how you find the strength to do it. my brother is recovering from psychosis but is very frustrating as he is dragging his feet re getting MI supports in place so he is less isolated & less likely to have another crisis. My nephew has depression and i tried to help him but he shut me out so that is very frustrating too, I'm anxious for him to get treatment as a young person so he doesn't become an adult like me with permanent & debilitating mi struggles. I hope today is one with some happiness in it for you

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best of luck to you @Zoe7 , it's a testament to your personality and quality of work that the school is so keen to hold on to you, well done

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Me too .... ^^^ @Zoe7 ❣️

My baby dtagons are recovering @BryanaCamp , and will likely be stronger and more compassionate people for it, so I am thankful for that. There is a generic link to personality traits, which are only harmful if they go way out of balance, which is what happened here. Learning to manage / balance it in their youth will hopefully help to safeguard them against what has happened with their Dad.

His underlying mi issues have channelled into a complex and well-hidden eating disorder that will eventually breach, but whether everything holds together to get us that far as a couple and as a family is yet to be seen, and what that will look like, whether he will even respond to diagnosis and treatment I don’t know. All of that lies somewhere in our future, so we have to stay focussed on what we can keep doing in the here and now.

Thank you for your well-wishes, it all helps as I know you are finding here ....

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