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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 - it looks like you have. Sorry I wasn't sure.

On your plan there isn't much in there around strategies to take care of yourself. Would it be helpful if I shared some of the strategies that people have included in their plans - particularly to help when feeling anxious?

I found the plan and will email it to you now.

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@NikNik Anything to help at the moment

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❤️💕 @Zoe7 ....

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Hey @Zoe7

I just emailed that you.

There's a great grounding technique that @Jacques shared months and months ago, that still stands out to me.

Given that what usually makes us anxious is thinking about things from the past or the future, this strategy is really good to make you more present.

1) List 5 things you can smell now

2) List 5 things you can hear now

3) List 5 things you can touch and how they feel

This might seem easy.. and it usually is - the main aim is to bring your awareness to the present.

I'm not sure if you've tried it before, but another strategy could be to download the Smiling Minds app, which gives you a variety of different guided mindfulness and/or meditation activities to do. I'm doing the Adult one which is made up of 42 different meditations and activities - so I find I'm never short of things to try.

Would you consider giving either / both of those a try tonight?

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Thinking of you too @Former-Member

😘 ........ ❤️💕

Thanks for being here for @Pepsimax

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Hi @Former-Member, missed ya xox

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Thanks @Former-Member. I just read you've had a crap time too. Be good if we could catch our breath for a bit. Have been a wreck. Coming out of it now. I hope your things ease but it looks like lots of stuff going to keep happening for you. Thinking of you so much. 💜🤗

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Sometimes it takes just one thing that triggers a domino affect of every similar experience, and of cause it FEELS 'f##d' can ya take a breath and look at this one days happenings, tell us?

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Thanks @Former-Member, where can I read what's been going on for you? Did you post it? Missed ya on the 'motivation thread' but got me a bit narcy those two fitness freaks bragging while I couldn't get out of bet. My 'baby steps' seemed irrelevant lol.
Where's our @Pepsimax, ?? worried about you, plz talk to us! 🙂
Hiya @Faith-and-Hope, xox
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