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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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@Zoe7. Sorry. Had my ph off today. I thought you were taking the day off too. It is hard when someone is in distress and you are supporting them - but need a break for your own health.
Wonderful tagging @Faith-and-Hope & myself. If ever you don't get a response - remember you can take a moderator or niknik to help.

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@utopia I didn't shut my computer off completely so still had the message coming through and when I came inside to grab a drink I saw one in particular that I couldn't ignore! I didn't want to leave them unsupported and there didn't seem to be anyone around. I had received a message from a mod about a post and asked them to ckeck in on that particular person - they were just about to finish for the day but were going to pass it on to whoever took over - don't know who that was - no-one jumped in so I called on you guys - hoping one of you would be around. I was really grateful that @Faith-and-Hope jumped in - and I know you would have too if you had been online

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Good on you. @Zoe7.
How are you feeling now after such a busy day? Did you still manage to have some 'you' time where you could relax?

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@utopia I did some work in the garden - doing the garden edging. Then had my GP appointment and chemist.

Am actually feeling a little flat and teary tonight. Am participating in Friday Feast but just to keep busy more than anything. The last few days have caught up with me a bit and today did take it out of me a bit. I am ok - just tired I think.

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Rest easy @Zoe7 .....🌷💜

Hi @utopia .... 💕

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@Zoe7. You have had a busy few days. Posting some of your story - I am so proud of you for doing that♥ - supporting others on the forum - some more draining than others.
Do you think you could take your meds and try and get some sleep now - or soon?
I'll be here tonight. On and off - as my mum keeps calling - she's pretty stressed at the moment. So her normal 4 calls a day to me have become double that. Lol.
But I will be here to chat or divert or just to keep an eye out for you.
Sending you love as usual my friend. ♥♥

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Good evening @Faith-and-Hope.
How has your day been?

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@utopia Told my GP I wrote a really long post the other night. She asked what about - I just smiled and said nothing important. I think I am just realising what I actually wrote and that it is extremely important and a very big thing to do.

I also won't see her again until next Wednesday becsuse of the public holiday and she has Tuesday off - maybe that has played into my flat mood also.

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Sorry to hear you're flat and teary tonight @Zoe7. I'm feeling a bit that way myself too. Wanna share some gelato?

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Keep up the self-care @Zoe7 ..... releasing something so pent up for so long will have given you a feeling of elation for a while, then it dips a bit, and then will even out again. .... think of it like carrying any heavy thing for some distance. You feel lighter once you put it down, but then overbalance a bit because you have been so used to compensating for the extra weight .....

Just be calm and keep on resting as much as you can till the fatigue passes.

❤️💕

@utopia it has been good. I am still operating on low energy, but that is to be expected, and I am just drifting from one task to another as I feel up to it, getting things done without any sense of having to rush, and everything being judged, assessed, measured, and tasks being issued to me if I don't look busy enough ..... just happy to breathe and drift my way forward ....
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