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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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I'm here @Pepsimax. Just watching tv

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@Faith-and-Hope I'm reading 5 books a week. It's all I do - read

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I am glad you have that interest @utopia .... please try not to feel guilty about it .... it sounds like it is helping to nourish and sustain you. at the moment .... it’s doing something outside of your normal boundaries.

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@Faith-and-Hope @utopia I just watched the cat thing very cool I'm watching tv too

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It is the only thing I do @Faith-and-Hope. But I can't clean or garden at the moment. But I can sit in the sun or shade and be transported to a different place - via a novel. That's nice.
How are you?

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Finding it hard to concentrate on novels at the moment @utopia ..... I waited a year or more for a favourite author to release the next book in her series .... and have left it a quarter read for about two years now .... trekking it around with me when I travel, but not finding the heart for it again yet. Have been able to read support materials in small chunks at a time .....

So pleased that novels are transporting you away .... think you will find it is part of your healing when you look back.

♥️

Dozing off here ....

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Me too - dozing off @Faith-and-Hope. Might try and get some sleep now.
Goodnight to you & to @Pepsimax.
Sweet dreams.

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Morning @Zoe7. This is the book that I am reading at the moment that is by Brene Brown. There are quite a few people reading some of her stuff here and I think there may be a Brene bookclub happening once some books wing their way to others. I'm not 100% sure which one of her books everyone is reading and think there may be a few different ones going at once.

https://mobile.audible.com.au/pd/Health-Personal-Development/Braving-the-Wilderness-Audiobook/B075GW9T6M?source_code=M2MOR0002SH022414&gclid=CjwKCAjwj8bPBRBiEiwASlFLFYKr2KnVZ333qgIDVlAVBpRtT2B8njWzGW0sKa0bxr0XmSvMJAi1vBoCY0cQAvD_BwE

I got this one on Audible for free with the 30 day trial. It's narrated by her which to me sounds awesome 😊

Just thought I'd share that before I forgot today. Hope the night went ok for you 💛

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Thanks @Faith-and-Hope beautiful.💕💕

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Watched it @Faith-and-Hope, couldn't watched the stray cat with injured leg one coming to the door,too distressing.💌

But the piano guy is good!💟

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