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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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Here is another one of my roses ..... 💗💕

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And sme more @Zoe7 .....♥️💕

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I was doing so well @Faith-and-Hope. I think it becomes even harder to cope with when I have been doing okay - it is much further to fall when you have actually dragged yourself up off the gound!

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I am hearing you @Zoe7 ..... 🌹

We have just finished a family movie ..... the rest of the family have gone to bed, and here I am on Chair Island. I am hungry again. I went for some grilled prawns with my noodles and mushrooms ..... but now I’m too hungry to go to sleep, so I have grabbed an ice cream. It’s still hot here .... 20deg .... but there is still heat in the house .... and someone keeps turning the air conditioner off (no prizes who).

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@Zoe7 bummer...

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The night heat is the worst - it is not so much the heat but the humidity that becomes uncomfortable. Luckily here we don't have too many nights of high temperatures - a few in Summer but the air conditioner helps with those.

I have been trying to put a 10pm curfew on myself @Faith-and-Hope - but that hasn't been going so well - mainly because the meds aren't working!!!

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Well, let’s give it an hour and see if we can both (all three of us .... Hi @Sans911) settle back in.

My ice cream has helped .... and so has turning the bl%dy a/c back on in this room .... :face_with_rolling_eyes:

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@Faith-and-Hope You must be grumpy with WH - don't think I have ever seen you using profanity before

I've stopped shaking so that is a start!

Hi @Sans911 - bummer is a very gentle way to say what I really want to say!

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Does it involve profanity @Zoe7 ..... ?

Tsk tsk ..... I’m a bad influence tonight, aren’t I ?!

Yes, grumpy. On other occasions I have fallen asleep with the aircon on, then woken up sweltering cos it had been turned off ...... and I know he’s doing that with the kids too.

Grrrr ,....

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That is not nice at all @Faith-and-Hope I definitely know how hard it is to function when you have not had adequate and restful sleep

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