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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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@Faith-and-Hope - these are from @outlander

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That is not good news at all @Owlunar You are so strong and I do so admire your resilience

@Bubbles3 I will definitely be thinking of you this afternoon - you have had such a tough time lately (yes an understatement I know ) so hopefully they can help you this afternoon

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Thinking of you @Faith-and-Hope and sending you lots of love and hugs.

💜💕💗💟💜💕💗💟💜💕💗💟💜💗💟

🌹🌼🌸🌹🌼🌸🌹🌼🌸🌹🌼🌸🌹🌼🌸

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@Bubbles3 wrote:

thats not good about your knee @Owlunar

hope you get it sorted out soon

kids- well there kids.i cant wait for them to go back to school, but then again i am loving my lay in , in the morning. i can sleep until about between 8 and 10 in the morning. the kids trash the house but its so worth it. but i do miss school rutine. having the day to my slef. you cant beat that. i feel like a bad mum saying all this. but i think every mum is different


I don't think you're a bad mum at all @Bubbles3 - you've got three children close together and you have psychological issues as well - I do read some of them though I don't know how to answer them

Before we have children we have no idea how hard it will be - my mother had my sister when I was old enough to see the work that had to happen and I was amazed when a friend of mine who was expecting at the same time I was waiting for an adoption said

"How much work can a little baby make anyway?"

Still - when my son arrived I was totally disabused of my former ideas - it is a huge amount of work and it changes but doesn't get less

Take life day by day - that's all we can do - sometimes minute by minute

Nothing is happening to my knee yet - I am walking with crutches when I leave the house but maybe the idea of an operation is on my mind and I keep pushing it away - but really - I am just trying to get my head back into the right place about it - I will be okay but thanks

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thanks @Zoe7

its only been about the med change. i think its coming up to 3 weeks now since i have started them. seeing some improvment but not all the way there yet. still hearing the voices so there not wrking properly yet. but im not crying every day now which is an improvement, hahaha

i just have to see what they say today

thank @Zoe7

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thanks @Owlunar

i know its hard. its been the hardest thing iv ever had to do. and its even harder with having mental health issues ontop of that. i do try to seperate my MH issues from the kids but sometimes it hard to do that. my 8 and 7 year old know what happening, i dont anything from them because it scares them even more. my 5 years old does really understand any thing yet but i know he will soon as he gets older

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@Bubbles3 I am in the process of changing meds also and the side effects are not good - especially at night time. Over the next week that is going to get even trickier - need to wait and see what happens though - but constant monitoring by GP is needed.

I hope you continue to improve with yours Bubbles. Look forward to hearing an update after your appointments

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@Faith-and-Hope

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thanks @Zoe7

hope your med change over goes better than mine.

at the start i had to see doc 2 time a week. it just wasnt good . i wasnt in a good place. getting better but still not there yet

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@Faith-and-Hope Your forum family is all sitting with you ...

...and my dear friend - so I am...

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