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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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Yeah, me too @Zoe7 .... 🤗💕

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope,it's not just that ,many things from not being able to go out on my own,her self centreness,she made out to the world I physically abused her years ago with a sister(which contributed to my anxiety and depression),and past few months I've been getting stressed seeing her failing physical and mentally (dementia and memory loss).Can't get a job and don't want to go on Carers pension either,worry how I'm going to cope.She can be difficult.

Hope you have a good trip wherever you are going Faith and Hope

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Headed across to Melb for a week @Former-Member ... all part of the plan to reallocate S2 there for uni next year.

Have you considered chatting with folk on the C-forum too ? Some of us are on both sides of the forum, and it sounds like a decent chunk of what you are struggling with us your mum's difficulties, and with her difficult nature ..... carers for parents are amongst the "tribe" over there. You're not alone with how much that can suck, when they are highly demanding and don't give back emotionally for all you do for them.

I think you know that one of my baby dragons is disabled, physically and mentally, and she's outa whack under our circumstances too ..... and then there is MIL whose health is failing with age (and forever dieting) ..... and with WH's mi-induced attachment issues, she is part of our dynamic as well .... and she's a smiling assassin ....

Not trying to make this about me .... just letting you know that you are not alone in some of those big feelings as a carer ....

💜💐💕

Good morning @Zoe7 .... if you're up .... @Sans911 @Former-Member @oceangirl @Maggie @utopia @Former-Member .... anyone else who is around ....

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope,sounds like you have a load on your shoulders.It does get you down .💘

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How are you @Zoe7

I haven't managed to get around the forum lately - I have lost track of people here and there - I catch up on my phone but some threads get a lot of traffic

Still - did you sleep on Couch Island last night? I hope you find that easier than going to bed as I do sometimes - and think you are still among the living - I hope so

I think you are having your stomach etc examined next week - I hope you are feeling up to this - it must be unsettling waiting for all this to come to pass - and then of course - you have to wait for the results

Thinking of you

Dec

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Hi @Owlunar .... 💕

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Morning @Faith-and-Hope hope you have a great day💕

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Good morning @Former-Member .... 💕

Thank you. How are you doing ?

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Hi @Faith-and-Hope

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How are you going @Maggie ? 💕
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