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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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Sending you my best wishes for courage and strength @Zoe7 ...... ❣️

🤗💕 Hugs 🤗💕

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Oh @Zoe7 that sounds really tough, try to drink lots of water for your headache and just be kind to yourself while asking for some money, you really need it, it is okay to ask

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@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member I have rung mum - which was really hard because I can still barely talk and it hurts whenI do have to - as well as actually asking her. So that bit is done. My dad's birthday is in a few days also so now I can cover that too. Now the drive is my next hurdle. It is not only physically driving but the anxiety the closer I get to the area I work in. I had a major setback last week - not specifically about work itself but it is all related to where I work, people etc. - can't go into it anymore here (which actually isn't helping me much either atm).

Why does it have to be so hard all the time!

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Well done that you made the phone call @Zoe7 ..... that's one problem sorted for the moment ....,, 🌷

Just take the driving street by street, in baby trips ...... just corner to corner ...... same with waking into the school ..... parking lot to garden ..... garden to doorway ..... etc

💚💕

I believe in you ..... 😘

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I know you do sweetheart - and it does make a difference @Faith-and-Hope

@Faith-and-Hope and @Former-Member I'm nearly ready to go so I should be there about 1:30 - that means I can park really close (before buses get there) and so can take Toby as well - that will help alot.

I'll let you both know how I am when I come home....

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Hi @Former-Member ..... 🤗💕

I was awake at that time cos D3 couldn't sleep and was knocking things around in her room tidying up ..... dozed off again ..... then she woke me up again demanding to know why I was sleeping on the couch and trying to discipline me to sort it out with WH ...... :face_with_rolling_eyes: ..... somewhere, because he is not behaving too badly at the moment, it has slipped her mind that he is not well, and conversations like that are likely to trigger the delusional thinking again, which seems to accompany high anxiety levels in him.

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😘💋 @Zoe7 ......

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@Zoe7. My situation is different from yours. ButI aalso have to take my forms into my ex employer - every month.
So what I now do - is I scan the form at my local library and then I email them the scan. It's the same as them having the original.
It now takes me just under 5 minutes to log onto the library computer, scan the document,email the scscanned document and close down the library computer.
And I find it less stressful going to the library for 5 minutes, than having to go to my ex workplace. Maybe this could be something you could do today or next time.
Well done for biting the bullet and asking your mum for money. Not easy. But it's done now.
Time now to breathe and relax as much as you possibly can.
Sending you my love and support. ♡♥♡♥♡

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It's past 1:30 now @Zoe7 which means you're probably there at the moment. Well done on asking for money - that's hard but hopefully will relieve some of the stress (and maybe help any stress/tension headache that might have added to it). Hope you've gone/are going well 💛

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@utopia I really didn't have the choice today - my mum works at the same place so needed to go there to get some money.

@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @CheerBear @Former-Member

The Principal was great (as usual). She did make me laugh - which actually wasn't good because it hurt my throat, chest and head. She is funny though - and very supportive.

I did see one teacher who I have been there with for many years and am very fond of. We 'talked' for a little while (she talked and I tried to get some words out). I did start to cry - for the first time I actually got a bit emotional about not working, how cr*p I am feeling, how long it has been and that the chances of me returning this year are very slim. I was struggling to walk when I returned to the car and had to sit for a little while - to literally catch my breath and stop shaking. After being 'out' for under 3 hours I am so physically tired all I want to do is sleep - but then I will be awake tonight and that would be worse.

Toby being with me certainly helped my anxiety as I was driving there and was there for kisses and cuddles when I was sitting in the car.

Massive headache still, tired, sore, coughing, can't breathe very well and generally feeling like shite - but I am home and I have done the three things I needed to do (including getting Toby food). Now I just need to get through the rest of the day and tonight.

My new favourite saying - Just see how we go...

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