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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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Morning @Zoe7 😁😁

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Morning @Former-Member

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Just beautiful @Zoe7 ..... thank you ...... have I told you she's one of my favourites ? She was soooo beautiful ..... and an incredible voice ..... ❣️

Here's one for you -

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LKaXY4IdZ40

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Hiya @Former-Member ..... 🤗💕

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Hi @Zoe7

I take it things are still not at all easy - I guess we don't expect it to be but we can hope

How is the weather in Tassie atm - we are having warmer weather in Melbourne but still cold nights and some storms - I hope you are out of the way with them -

It is so hard to be physically ill and emotional uncomfortable as well - how is the pain in your stomach atm

Are there any changes on the horizon - can they treat IBS?

Dec

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good morning @Zoe7

hello everyone else here too

hope you going ok today @Faith-and-Hope

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Thanks @outlander ..... I'm doing okay. Following along on your posts here and there ..... stay as positive as you can Hon ...... changes can come from unexpected directions.

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Thanks Hon - tears for me @Faith-and-Hope - both good tears and not so good

It doesn't surprise me she is (was) one of your favourites - and with Mariah Carey also - we do seem to have very similar taste in artists and music

@OwlunarSun is out again today and the wind has stopped (for now). It did get extremely windy last night - definitely had an impact Not such a good night - but what is unusual there!

Sick from the meds again but didn't last as long so hopefully that is progress. Certainly sends me backwards though and that is not a nice place to be

Not a good night but did get a couple of hours sleep this morning (after fed babies and the sun was well and truly up). Just have to take today one baby step at a time

@Owlunar no changes yet - need to wait for my psych to be back on Friday - so battling through the best I can until then. IBS is definitely worse with increased stress and lack of sleep. I can 'control' it better with what I eat when not under so much stress but presently it doesn't help much at all. The meds I am now taking for IBS are 'taking the edge off' for part of the day but after eating is still problemmatic

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morning @outlander

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