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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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@BlueBay I am a dainty little flutterby (not in real life but the imaginary one on your shoulder can be lol)

My wings are a colourful explosion of turquoise, bottle green and black - with sparks of yellow, red, purple and blue. As the sun finds my wings the light from within then shines brighter than the day and covers you in healing waves of happiness. You feel the power of a friend holding you up, giving you strength and encompassing your whole being with joy and a light of your own.

I bet that makes your cry also @BlueBay lol

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Sounds fabulous @Zoe7 you can never have too much purple 😝💜💜💜. Please excuse above story if not helpful. Really just ranting because you gave me permission 😄

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And i do love it @Zoe7. My existing corner that is but I'm so greedy. Purple is my calm so it would be nice to have Teej calm too and then Zoe creation. Pretty sure I'll be ordering the whole place to be decorated soon 😝😘

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@Former-Member I love your verbal cr*p lol - ranting permission GRANTED - and you made me laugh re: the matress

You might want to stay away from @Phoenix_Rising's corner - she's very protective - and she will draw funny faces on you with permanent marker when you are asleep - does improve ones look lol but really difficult to remove!

@Faith-and-Hope I am a part-time vegetarian too - only because meat is so expensive!!!!!!!!

I had baked beans on toast for brunch - too tired to get anything else prepared. Defintiely not hungry now - but getting tired again. Why is it that it's so easy to feel so down with such small things????????

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@BlueBay ..and Toby is right where he always is...laying right next to me I love that little fluffball starting to tear up now...thank goodness I have him

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@Zoe7 @Phoenix_Rising also been meaning to say sorry I dropped out of Friday feast last night but appreciated your attempts to bring me in. The pizza did look tempting. I had stuff on my mind and couldn't stay on the feast thread.

Just a step to the left there but it's been on my mind, now I can tick that box.

💜🤗

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You're carrying a whole lot of emotional baggage around with you as saddle-bags @Zoe7 ..... your therapist and dr (your teachers) will teach you how to unbipuckle them when they are too heavy and rest yourself from them awhile .... but for now they are making you very tired, so just ignore that they are there as much as possible, and just rest when you feel tired without piling any guilt into a basket on top of your head as well .... that stuff is roooly heavy .....

❤️💕

Back to our stories .... can I have a @Zoe7 butterfly for my shoulder too ...... pleeeeease ?

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Hey @Zoe7 youve got this. I've managed to bring myself back from hell today. I know you can too. I had to have a distraction to do it too. Luckily S1 gave it to me. I had to drive him to get a new phone for hm. It helped heaps, I was just starting to fall. Today's meant to be my good day so I'm pushing for it to be that way. 💜🤗

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No need to worry about stepping away @Former-Member I have to be honest - I was so tired I can't even remember who else was at Friday Feast - keep seeing the image of @NikNik drowning in the Nutella - and trying to stay away from @Phoenix_Rising so she didn't shave my eyebrows!!!!

@Faith-and-Hope you certainly can have a butterfly also... I will change into a rainbow coloured flutterby as I fly to your shoulder - the light that surrounds you will be a beautiful deep pink and it will warm your heart and hold your hands as you walk the many paths you have to navigate.

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😊💗💕🌷💐❣ ..... feeling warm and fuzzy at the thought @Zoe7 ..... 💋

Have to dash out for an hour or so .... I jp know I'm leaving you in great company that will probably have you in fits of giggles before I come back .....

And hide that Nutella jar before WH sees it ..... ❣

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