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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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Okay .... while you two sort out the red cordial debate (that I started 😆👋) .... I'm gonna listen to this song from @Zoe7 ..,.. and probably cry some more ...,

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I totally understand @Zoe7 @Sans911
I've been there, still am at times re not sleeping, nightmares, fears, awake with tummy pains, in agony all night with it, not living at all,crying from it all, etc etc etc..... It's an awful place to be, I hate it, just saying, I understand
I'm better than I was, but no where near where I want to be. "I get it". 😢💜💕
Hoping you can find answers to get well again I'm constantly searching.
The terrible gut pain, Zoe, for me is IBS, dairy intolerance mostly. Oh and I had gut bugs/viruses from working with kuds, whuch weren't picked up by GP, until I asked to be tested.
I've had colonoscopy/endoscopy .
It took a ling time to figure out which foids were msking me feel ill, extreme pain etc.
Even healthy foods cause pain for me. Nuts cause agony, acid foods, eg oranges, gosh the list goes on and on.
I'm fine if I don't eat certain foods much.
It's different for everyone .
What's healthy for some us toxic for me.

Anyway, I hope you can find answers, I know what it's l
Ike not to live life



Haha! @Faith-and-Hope
The car looks like mine when I go somewhere.
😀

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@Sans911 sounds like you have a good plan in place - just a bugger it has to take so long to see it come to fruition It is re-assuring that you have spoken to him by phone and like him though - that is half the battle already out of the way.

It took me a while to get into a psychologist - my GP and I tried several that she recommended - but no luck - the wait times were too long. We tried another one and although she also was not available for weeks, another psychologist at the same practice could fit me in the next day. It really felt like the stars had aligned when I 'found' her. I was instantly at ease when I met her. I stared seeing her twice a week for several months until a session where I was so distressed my GP stopped appointments because she was so concerned about my safety. I haven't been back since (neither my GP nor pdoc - or myself - believe I am well enough to try again). I am just not physically (or mentally) strong enough to deal with any of that atm - but it does become a catch 22 - can't get past where I am at atm without the help but can't engage with that help until I am stronger

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I suffer badly from IBS too @Former-Member but now severe stomach pain also - alot higher and difficulty swallowing at times. Booked in for gastroscopy and colonoscopy next week - absolutely petrified at the thought of being in hospital and anaesthetised

@Faith-and-Hope @Sans911 I believe red cordial has become a staple forum drink as of last night (like Nutella, chocolate and the ice-cream debate lol)

@Sans911 me thinks we may have lost F&H in a sea of tears - whoops - my bad

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💦💦 I'm here 💦💦 .....

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You might need these @Faith-and-Hope ...

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@Faith-and-Hope @Zoe7 I realised why it's so rainy in Perth lately; it's Zoe's tears! And she must have sent the cold here when her pump broke. @Faith-and-Hope we either need more buckets or bigger buckets

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hahaha @Sans911 I am glad my misery is providing you with an explanation for the cold and wet weather over there lol

I'll help you out a little...

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@Bubbles3 come over here and join us Bubbles - I apparently have sent the cold and wet weather to WA from when my heat pump broke and with my tears lol

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@Zoe7@Sans911@Faith-and-Hope@Former-Member@Ant7 Just sending hugs and hugs and tissues.

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