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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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Beautie @Former-Member. Not coffee for me though, I am more of a tea drinker.

Are you in The West then? It is only 8.40pm there I guess. My husbands family are in the West - Perth, Gin Gin and Northam.

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Okay @Former-Member thanks for sitting with me for a bit. I am going to try now for some sleep.

Maybe catch up with everyone tomorrow? Goodnight all.

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Hi from The West .... 👋

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You're a Westie too @Faith-and-Hope. That explains why you're all still up then! I am in NSW.

Now I must try to get some sleep, its been a long and exhausting day, and I need to be up at 4.45am in the morning.

Sherry xx

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Sleep well @Former-Member .... ❤️💤

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Yes @Former-Member Westie here.. I hope you rest well and I don't mind a good cuppa either 🙂 often prefer it. will catch up tomorrow. G'night and sleep peacefully ❣

Hello there @Faith-and-Hope *waves* how are you this night?

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Can't sleep but so tired. I don't know what else to do. This is starting to scare me. I am feeling so sick, can't stop shaking and anxiety is massive. I just wish my mind could stop and I could feel nothing again.

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Bit zonked actually .... just going to veg about the forums a bit until tiredness sends me to sleep .... if I stop answering or it turns into random letter mush .... listen carefully and you might hear 💤💤💤 ....

@Former-Member

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Wanna try some jigsaws @Zoe7 .... I can send you the link again.

They have tonnes of choices, in categories, so you can choose art, and they only have 50 - 100 pieces usually, which doesn't take long to complete.

I am sorry you are feeling so unwell. I find the jigsaws take me out of my head a lot, even if it's not completely .... it's still splitting your attention which dilutes it.

❤️💕

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@Faith-and-HopeMy sleeping is all over the place. I give up with it pretty much and have resigned myself to it will get better when it gets better. Probably not the best approach, I know.

@Zoe7 Sorry you can't sleep. What are your approaches.. sometimes I just watch something really boring and hope it sends me to snoozeville, but sometimes I can't even concentrate on the boring because my head is swimming in an ocean of its own making. I'm sure you have tried as many things as I have.

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