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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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@utopia I really can't believe how difficult these last few days have been - totally shocked me how much I have been affected! The intensity of the whole 'situation' has been extremely confronting - not sure how I have got through the last two days especially - did think a lot about 'stopping' it all but that was it - just thoughts.

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@Zoe7. Just thoughts. Thoughts don't need to be actioned.
During more calm times - are you able to think of a reason or two or three - reasons your life is important? If you could write these down - maybe you could focus on these positives - when the negative thoughts come.

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Not in that place right at the moment @utopia but do need to step away for a little while now - getting tired and need to stop thinking for a while. Will check in with you later my friend.

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@Zoe7 ♥♥♥♥♥♥

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@utopia Just tried to sleep to block everything out for a while - thinking it is daylight and I'll be ok - wrong!! Feel worse now - see my GP later but just holding on to then. I hope you are going to be around afterwards - think I'm going to need some help tonight.

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I'm here @Zoe7. & I promise I'll be around for you tonight. Can you ask your gp what she can recommend to help you sleep tonight. I'm not just thinking of medication - but maybe she or your psychologist can think of something.
Please don't go on any other posts tonight - unless it is one of the threads that are purely social with no triggering comments.
Please don't try and support others tonight. You are extremely caring - but tonight needs to be all about you.
So just let me know if it's diversions you are after. Coz I have some amazing stories from my weekend. Good and bad - but nothing triggering. And @Faith-and-Hope always has great stories on her Home & Away thread. Think I've got that name wrong. That sounds like a terrible Australian Series on channel 7. The one that has the bad acting.
Sending you love strength and support. I'm with you my friend. ♥♥

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@Zoe7. Just remembered. It's called Far & Away - as in Shrek

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❤️💕 .... @Zoe7

🌷🤗 .... @utopia

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@utopia @Faith-and-Hope I have been to my GP - I am taking my meds really early tonight and have something for the anxiety and headache just for today. This will hopefully allow me to get to sleep before it starts getting dark and to be able to stay asleep for awhile. Even 5 or 6 hours would be good atm. What I do know - and so does my doctor - is that if I don't get some sleep early tonight then the stress, anxiety and negative thoughts will inevitably increase dramatically and that is a dangerous place to be. I don't want to be in that place again.

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That's a good plan @Zoe7. What time are you taking your meds tonight?
If you can - try to just think the positive - "I'm going to get a good sleep tonight". When the negative self talk wants to comment on this - shut it up by speaking louder & repeating that "I'm going to get a good sleep tonight".
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