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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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Goodnight and thank you @Zoe7 ❤

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Goodnight @Zoe7 ....; ♥️

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How are you coping today @Zoe7 ?

♥️

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@Zoe7

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@Zoe7 💕💕💕💕

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@Faith-and-Hope Hi Hon

Really horrible day yesterday and Friday night Got through last night a little better but still not doing well at all. I knew it would be tough changing meds again but I am so tired, weak, nauseous and still have a massive headache. After having such a bad reaction to previous meds, it seems like it has been a constant struggle for so long that I am not winning Just get through today and tonight and see my GP tomorrow, then start again from there - nothing else I can do!

All I can do at the moment is sit - and lay down when I am able to - and try to eat a little (when I can stand up to prepare anything). Toby is keeping me company - I have stopped pushing him away! As soon as I realised what I was doing - thanks to talking to the wonderful Pebbles - I have been very conscious of this and giving him lots of cuddles. I suppose we could see that as a good sign however I also know that those thoughts have not left me!

As you could appreciate, under the circumstances, I cannot say when or when not I am able to be on here atm - small windows of not feeling too sick to move (like now) do happen but don't last long. I am hoping that this starts to settle a bit more soon as I start to get used to the medication again - but I can only do what I can when I can for now!

I really hope you are doing ok - I can't read any back posts or other threads right now - can't take much in and definitely need to avoid any triggers.

As always I am thinking of you - and sending you hugs from Cat and lots of love from all of us

...and a special Hi to D3 (hope her pain is easing with the stronger pain meds)

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hi @Zoe7

hope your feeling better soon. iv just been through a med change and its not nice. wishing u luck

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Thanks for checking in with us @Zoe7 ...... I know that even doing that is really challenging for you at the moment, so I hope you know how much I appreciate it ...... just a little flutter of butterfly wing is enough ......

I am doing okay. This is (hopefully) the toughest part of my walk, so I am having to take it hour by hour, like many other people around here ...... and just walking and sitting amongst you is restorative for me, without anything even being said ...... so that brief flutter of butterfly wing is like an ocean wave at my end of it ...... uplifting and refreshing and a gorgeous ocean blue ..... salty and sweet ...... ❣️

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hope your feeling better soon my sister @Zoe7 , and I am glad you have Toby there

sitting with you xoxo

Sitting with you @Faith-and-Hope too

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