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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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Dozing off here too @Zoe7 ..... 😴💕

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The free brown tram circles the city @Faith-and-Hope I have sung in most the inner city churches and a few synagogues.

When I am on train I will keep an eye out for a lady wearing your colours from your profile pic ... lol

Great city ... lanes and parks are good ... but be more careful at night ...

@Zoe7Sorry ... lol ... I did not mean for you to feel taken for granted ...or part of the furniture ... cept in a good way .. lol ... Most of us have more glasses and sunnies than we used to ... I have about 7 ... as they kept upping script and I keep old ones for when I lose new ones ... we seem to have more of everything ....

Sunnies were once stood for cool, but NOW they also stand for covering up on a bad day ... cept of course when they wear them on their heads and are utterly ravishing ... lol Meeh .. not many like that really ...lol

I think of this as your thread as you are original poster and I try and keep some sense of the purpose for the thread. That is all I meant.

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Lol @Appleblossom ..... I wear my sunnies on my head as much as I do on my nose ...... scratch the ravishing part tho ...... look for a Bohemian old duck in my colours with her sunnies on her head ...... 😂

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That is exactly how I too it @Appleblossom - not as being taken for granted at all but in a good way I thought it was really lovely and made me smile

Sunnies are only not cool when you are looking for them and then you realise you are already wearing them (or maybe that is just me that is not cool when thst happens lol) It is a bit like me looking for my pencil in the classroom - I was always asking who 'stole' it until one of the kids would kindly walk up to me and take it out of my hair - or simply shake their head at me and point to my head. I reckon that would happen at least one a day - you would think I would learn wouldn't you

@Faith-and-Hope lol - and I would be the Bohemian looking fat duck in my colours (that would be if snything fitted me right now lol)

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Yep, that’s me @Zoe7 @Appleblossom ..... looking all over the place for my favourite glasses .... huff when I can’t find them .... pick up a second pair to put on top of my head .... ka-chiiink !! ..... knock them against the favourite pair already parked there ....

🤣🤣🤣

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@Faith-and-Hope lol

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I am heading off to walk in the pool for a bit .... trying to be a little less round .... back later .... ❣️

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Oh Hon

I'll come with you then @Faith-and-Hope

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What a fabulous idea @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope

I am in for a quick 20 laps .. must be a bit manic.

It is even worse when you have swimming goggles to look for. I will go without. I am doing yogic eye exercises to help compensate for my lousy eyesight and dependency on glasses.

I also now have a morning or so without glasses. It is good for overall eye health.

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@Faith-and-Hope @Appleblossom I'm not up for much tonight - didn't sleep this afternoon - same story - flashbacks, headache, nausea, anxiety...... was doing minute by minute this morning and now back there again. Had my meds and pain killers but they haven't made any difference tonight - so I know it is going to be a long night already. If my GP says tomorrow 'we just have to ride it out for now' I think I am going to fall apart completely. I have been trying so hard over the last few days but I am so tired again and despite the physical side effects of the meds easing a little - my general emotional state is going down hill again. I need something to be done as I am running out of options again!

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