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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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Attragirl @Bubbles3 ..... 🎉

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Are you and WH travelling together or separately today @Faith-and-Hope?

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Together @Zoe7 ..... we are still holding things together as best we can for the moment ...... probably for the sake of the kids on WH's part ....., but on my part it is as it always has been ...... trying to hold it together because the well version of him would not the behaving this way, and I am trying to hold his place open, and the family together, for an anticipated recovery.

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Haha very good memory @Zoe7 that is in fact true

Hello @Bubbles3, @Former-Member and @Faith-and-Hope good to see we are all getting our errands done 🙂

I also am not a fan of folding clothes @Bubbles3 but I do enjoy vacuuming quite a lot ?!

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I could image @Faith-and-Hope and @Zoe7 together, you two would run a muck!!

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I know Hon - it is incredibly tough for you I know how much you want to have the 'old' WH back - for everyones sake. ...and all I also know that you are your family's 'glue' and without your continued strength your situation would actually be a whole lot worse (especially for you). I so wish 'life' was different for you @Faith-and-Hope - and I do hope that this is the beginning of a 'recovery' for WH and for all your family.

Sitting right beside you sweetheart

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@Former-Membermy errand today is staying in bed, so am doing an excellent job of it.

However I think I would rather fold clothes than vacuum!

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I do believe you would be right @Former-Member - look out universe - here we come (very slowly on my behalf though lol)

Yes but having a good memory reallys sucks sometimes though @Former-Member

@Former-Member I bet you like vacuuming because Elsie thinks it's a game lol (Toby does - argggh )

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I am very glad you are doing a good job of that @Former-Member you definitely need to be maintaining that self care after yesterday

if only forumland needed to be vacuumed and clothes folded haha it would be a perfect household

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@Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @Bubbles3 Thanks for the distraction, I'll be back later.

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