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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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It is lovely @Zoe7 It is nice and quiet where we live. I like that.

Well done for getting the classes done hun.

Hope I am not distracting you!

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You are not distracting me at all - in-fact it is good to be able to do one thing then check in with you and do another @Snowie So if anything you are motivating me 👍

All cleaned up and ready to set up for the next round - ding, ding, ding lol

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Glad I'm not distracting you @Zoe7

You are doing all the hard work hun, I am just sitting here drinking coffee!!

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Haha @Snowie want some M&Ms with that coffee

I am sooo tired now so do not think I will get much more done. It is nearly fur baby biscuit time so I think once they are settle I will not be far behind them tonight. If I can get to sleep early then I can get up and do some work before I head to school.

Do you have anything planned for tomorrow or is it going to be a 'take it as it comes day'?

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Hehe @Zoe7 having some Twirls with it!!!

Sounds like you have done so much today already hun and accomplished so much.

Hopefully you can get some sleep tonight.

I've got no plans yet for tomorrow. Will see how I go tonight as to whether or not we do anything.

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awww @Snowie so cute

I think I will sleep tonight - I am so very tired that my eyes hurt It is another of our long days with a meeting after school and my co-teacher and I have a pretty important meeting in our usual non-contact time about one of our students. I can't go into it here but it is life changing for them and we are going have to be very mindful of our other students as well as them - very tricky and no doubt there will be a lot for us to deal with ongoing.

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I can understand not going into details here @Zoe7 Have had a few of those meetings about students in my time too. Somethings some of the students have to go through breaks my heart.

I really hope you sleep tonight hun, you need it so much.

Gee whoever is mod tonight is super fast. My pictures have been getting approved at lightening speed!!!

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Yeah I noticed that too @Snowie

Thanks @Jynx 👍😁

This 'thing' is our student's choice but the younger age of some of our kids in the class is going to make it really difficult to understand ...then there will no doubt be parent's we have to deal with Our issue is not with the child but with the advocate of the child and how fast things are moving and I know the welfare of this child is super important but we have 28 kids whose welfare is ALL important ...and that is our concern.

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oh sorry @Former-Member Thank you

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It is hard when dealing with students and parents hun @Zoe7 . I think unless you are a teacher you don't realise how much is involved.

You do such a good job sweetheart, and should be proud of how much you go above and beyond for your students.

Thanks @Former-Member 😁😁

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