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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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@Zoe7. I hope there is a problem with no power and we get sent home. Lol

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@Zoe7. Good luck at the doctors today. And hopefully you will be right to pick up some things from school.
I bet you're going to pick up your art supplies! !! Yes.

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@Zoe7 hope your appointment goes well today sorry you haven't been that great lately everything is hard sometimes some days better than others keep plugging away Pepsimax

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@utopia @Faith-and-Hope

Managed to make it to school and picked up a few things - yes @utopia mainly art supplies.

It was such a mess and I was just overwhelmed when I first got there but one of the wonderful aides helped me. Had to sit down for quite a while before I drove home but made it safely.

Now I am so tired but need to make it to my appointment so will have to stay awake.

It seems that the power was on at work @utopia - bad luck that!!!

Going to try and get a couple of things out of the car and I'll leave the rest until tomorrow or the next day.

Thanks @Pepsimax I seem to be keeping my head above water just at the moment. I know how quickly I can go under (especially lately) and am really hoping that there is some good news from my GP so I don't have any more stress on top of what I already have. She is trying to get everything sorted out for me so I don't have the added pressure in regards to work, insurance, my psychologist and the psychiatrist. With any luck she may have solved some of these issues for me. I really hope so because I really can't do much myself at the moment - can't think straight and can't focus on much at all.

Hope you are ok @Pepsimax.

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@Zoe7. You are so mean. You could at least have prayed the power would be out. Yes wasa busy day at work. We have 2 more wweeks of this assignment. They just asked us to extend it by 4 more weeks. I don't know. I'll have to think about it. The money is nice - but the environment is not good for my MH.
How did it go at the doctors? And how are you.
I'm glad you picked up your art supplies. After the weekend where everyone spoke about art - I figured you would need them.

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@utopia ha ha I am mean but ya gotta luv me!!!

That's a tough one re work. Can you get through another 4 weeks and still look after yourself? Is the money in the end worth risking your health? I suppose it depends on how much you need it!

I'm ok - kind of. My appointment today was really long - an hour and a half. I am one slip up away from her putting me in hospital. It was really hard to listen to.

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Hi @utopia @Zoe7 and anyone else who is around .....

Hopefully that creates a boundary you can recognise @Zoe7 .... and not wanting to be in hospital can be a motivation to keep reaching for support to steady yourself ....

When we have an injured leg, we use crutches ..... when we have limbs that don't work, we have wheelchairs, prosthetics and other devices to help us along .....

Use the supports @Zoe7. Rather than being a weakness, they are a strength towards building our own strength ..... baby steps ....

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She has a duty of care to you @Zoe7. And hospital at least will get you a psychiatrist, a diagnosis, the right meds & your gp needs help working out your meds.
I know you don't want to go there - to hospital - but your gp doesn't want you to die. None of us do.
So if hospital is out - you might need to make a plan with your psycholigist for some intensive therapy to start in the next week or two. The other alternative - is to access your community mental health team through your local hospital. This will be through the public system - but again - it may be a quicker way to see a psychiatrist and get a diagnosis and the right meds.
As you know - the sooner you get the right meds for you - the better you will feel - & the quicker your recovery.
Maybe you could go public - temporarily - until your private psychiatrist is available.
All just suggestions. Ultimately, it is up to you.

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That sounds like a good half-way measure to me @utopia ...., if it gets @Zoe7 a treating psychiatrist faster .... but doesn't involve a hospital stay.

Are there day clinic therapy classes available ? They might have something art-based @Zoe7 that can help engage you and support your home-based artwork.

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@Faith-and-Hope @utopia I need some time to deal with all this. I think the longer I am up tonight the harder it is going to get - and that is not a good place for me at the moment. She has only given me enough meds for two days and then I'm back to see her and we'll take it from there.

I am now off work for at least another 8 weeks - that is a long time and also something that is out of my control. She is doing everything she can for me but I just can't find that place myself to want to get through this.

I am going to go to bed early - it's just too much to deal with and I am so tired and emotional. I am hoping I will sleep throughout the night and then I'll catch up with you both tomorrow.

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