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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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Hi @Zoe7 .... 💕

The comment was in relation to your playful "odd one out" reference .... and I know it was playful (cheeky Zoe) .... but we all in fact carry the sort of support role that the CG tag formalises with some of us .....

We all welcome new members, support each other when we are struggling, contribute to community discussions, Friday Feast, etc .... and I wanted you to know just how much I, and probably others of your forum friends, appreciate just how much you step up to supporting others whenever you are able to, which is incredibly giving in circumstances where you are suffering so much.

You are an absolute treasure sweetheart.

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I understand where it has come from now @Faith-and-Hope it was on another thread not this one. I wish I had never wrote that now. What was supposed to be me getting 'one up' on little turtle and CB finally in the 'odd' stakes (which goes back a couple of weeks now) has lead to me being confused by questions and statements made about something I wrote that was supposed to be funny.

Seems I am doing alot of this lately - writing things that are taken the wrong way or completely out of context - even hurtful things being written in response to something I have posted for absolutely no reason at all. Maybe it really is time for me to take a step back from here completely. To be totally honest - I couldn't feel any worse than I do right now.

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@Zoe7 Peek-a-boo.

I thought it was funny.

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Oh no @Zoe7 ...... that's not the way I meant it at all ...... I absolutely took you to be joking around ..... and being cheeky about it in your beautiful humour ...... not at all seriously ..... ❣️

In fact I nearly did place it under @Phoenix_ Rising's comment as a continue-on of the mood, then thought to put it here in case you didn't want to wander far this afternoon ......

Please, please don't take it as any sort of criticism ...... it was intended as a compliment because when you are feeling stronger in the moment, you are so, so loving and supportive.

😔💜💐💕

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I found it it funny also and got it. I had the warm fuzzies at what you said and that you thought to make me an outfit also. It meant/means heaps (as did having a corner here as my first forum home).

Ducking back out to leave you to it but really wanted you to know that @Zoe7.

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Pssssst @Zoe7 I've super wanted to tell you for a while that you are my second-favourite person in Forum Land but I'm not sure if that is disrespectful and offensive to everyone else in Forum Land except for @CheerBear so I'm not going to say it.

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@Faith-and-Hope

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💚💐💕 @Zoe7 .......

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@Faith-and-Hope Pdoc didn't call GP back. GP tried again and left a message. She is going to try again first thing in the morning. I don't know what to do. What do I do...

I shouted at Toby this afternoon and again tonight. He is sleeping on the floor. Even he is suffering because of me

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Oh no @Zoe7 ..... I can hear how terrible you're feeling, and it sounds like you are feeling a bit panicky ..... do you have your safety plan there close by ?

Can you startnby steadying your breathing ?

You know Toby will forgive you anything ..... so please don't worry too much ..... he understands that you are upset.

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