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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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@Zoe7oh I so get it. You so want to get some sleep but are so scared to close your eyes because you know what is coming. You know what awaits you. I have had the same flashback in my head for over 24hours. It is like a nightmare that doesn't stop, that just keeps replaying over and over in your head. And what ever you do it just doesn't want to go away.

BUT, we can get through this together, I have to believe that @Zoe7. I have to believe in something besides this hell

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@Zoe7i dont want to overwhelm you so ill sit in the background but im still here for you if you need me ok

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Listening @Zoe7 ..... ♥️

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The difference between us @Former-Member is I have multiple nightmares going on at once. But like you they are replaying over and over. I know lack of sleep is contributing to me not coping but I don't want to sleep because as soon as I try the flashbacks are so real I feel like I am back there again - and more than one incident at a time. They haven't been this 'real' and combined like this for a long time. I am scared tonight that it will be too much - I am so exhausted and feel so unwell - that I want to give up.

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You are right @Zoe7 I don't have multiple nightmares at once. I know the feeling of being back there an it feeling like it is happening again. They are so vivid that it feels real.

I know you are scared and exhausted hun, I understand wanting to give up. We are all here for you to help you through the night, If that means sitting here all night with you, then I can do that. You deserve that support and that love because you are so worth it and you matter so much to us.

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@Faith-and-Hope btw - thank you for your intervention earlier today - I couldn't handle how quickly that conversation turned - I needed support even then but felt like I couldn't ask for it when the focus shifted so suddenly

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You’re welcome @Zoe7 .... I was hoping it was supportive .....

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I hate asking for help @Former-Member I have always had been on my own with all this. It is so hard to talk about and so hard to cope with. I prefer to support others here so I don't have to think too much about my own 'stuff' but today it has built up and really got to me. I can't say too much here - as you know Nell - but sometimes I wish people actually knew so I didn't have to carry it alone.

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@Zoe7sorry, you said you experience multiple flashbacks all a once. i think i have something similar in that my flashbacks change within even a minute to something new (as in another flashback) kinda like one thing leads to another flashback, then to another and just keeps going, is that what happens for you?

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hi there guys hope you are well
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