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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 .....

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Hi @Zoe7

I love all those different languages @Zoe7 - maybe I know those too but I am sure we speak different dialects

Maybe I speak Frantic, Rattled, Going to the Dentist endless Scared Garbage, Annoying Physio-Speak and a many registers of English - mm - good idea - this might be a really good subject

I read a day or so back - speaking too much Scattered myself that day but I felt like responding about our need to hide who we are from anyone who might be reading

My sis read my previous website - no need for her to but she did - who does that?

Anyway - she rang me up and ranted and I couldn't understand her - I remember telling her to do what she felt like - I have no idea to this day what it was about

But whatever - other people in the family told me their version - apparently she thought I wrote something too personal (for whom? - I dunno) but as I have never written anything I am ashamed of it has to be her problem

So I have been extra careful about writing since then - so glad we have privacy control here and we do not use names and keep certain information private only to be hinted at but yes

I do not have my phone connected to my computer and I read the website whenever I can when I am not home - and I didn't know I could do this until recently - but yes - we do need to feel our own privacy - and anonymity - and I agree with you - though I haven't looked back to see exactly what you wrote - I have been meaning to get onto you about your post for a couple of days since you wrote it

All the best Zoe - so glad you are back - I missed you but you really do sound better now

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Hi @Zoe7,
Just checking in to say hi and bye until next time.
I also have not checked in for a while.
I hope your ok💗

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oh wow @Owlunar if you only knew how much better I AM NOT - not even close

Hi @ideaslady nice to 'see' you again - it has been a while but glad you 'popped in' briefly

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💚💐💕 @Zie7 ..... driving home with F&C .....

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@Faith-and-Hope and typing whilst driving too I suspect seeing as you typed my name wrong lol

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Hahaha @Zoe7 ..... you said you read Martian, didn't you ?

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I do now lol @Faith-and-Hope that brings my languages total to 5 (maybe 6 - depending on the day )

Guess what - remember I may or may not have cut my hand - well I definitely DID - I can confirm this categorically now as it 'hurts like crazy' - ice on it now - hoping that relieves the pain and swelling more than just antiseptic and covered What else can happen!!!!!!

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Maybe you need to be in the bubble @Zoe7 ..... so you bounce off everything around you and can't get hurt ...... ❣️ You and Cat can share the bigger one, but then Toby will want to be in there too ......

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I can imagine the commotion now with Toby, Cat and I all in the bubble together @Faith-and-Hope Think the bubble might make my head spin more thanit is already though so maybe just wrap me in bubble wrap instead lol

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