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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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Haha .... that’s what I thought too @Zoe7 ..... 😆

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lol - great minds think alike @Faith-and-Hope

I am hoping the ground drisd out a little today so I can cut the grass - it is still pretty cold and damp outside but the grass needs to be done soon. Tomorrow I am planning on going to work to take in my certificates and maybe see the Principal but that will depend on how I am feeling. I have already been to my GP appointment and the chemist - a really early start to the day and I suspect a sleep sometime this afternoon as I am already getting tired.

What are you plans? How is your sinus?

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On my way back to the dr now because the antibiotic started to work, then seemed to stop and the infection is still here.

@Zoe7

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That doesn't sound very good at all Hon - I hope the doctor can work out what is going on for you - it may just be that you are still very run down and will take some time (and maybe something stronger) to help lift the infection. This last chest infection I have had seemed to hang around longer than it should but it is definitely clearing up now - I need to remind myself not to push it though as my body can't take it.

I know you have been trying to look after yourself but have still had a lot on @Faith-and-Hope - that would be taking it's toll on you too (as would be being out in the cold weather). Maybe it is time your family look after you a bit more again - you can only help them if you are well

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I have stopped all deliberate exercise for the moment @Zoe7 in an effort to rest up, but my incidental walking is still amounting to 5km a day or beyond at times. Have stopped the walking in the pool. This, just to rest up and see whether that helps.

Apparently the sinuses can be a sticking point for infection because it’s a low circulation area of th body. I have come away this time with a set of different treatments, so hopefully this, along with the recent bouts of antibiotics, will shift it properly.

It was a busy weekend, but on the days when I don’t have anything on, I am begging around in pj’s ..... trying to behave myself .... lol ....

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Resting is sometimes exactly what our bodies need to recover @Faith-and-Hope . I get to the stage where I feel I can do things and then fall in a heap again - so I am being very cautious with what I do and do not do. I need to avoid the cold air as much as possible and only do little things at a time.

I am glad to your doctor has given you something to help shift your sinus problem and hope it works quickly for you. Keep rugged up and warm and rest up Hon - you are very important to so many and we need you well

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Thanks @Zoe7 ..... 🤗💕

Trying to muster the focus to complete my cottage drawing at the moment. It has sat too long unfinished. Might get to that today.

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I love your cottage drawing @Faith-and-Hope - is a special part of the city that I love

I hope you can get to it today and can focus enough to do some more. What you have already done is beautiful - would love to see it finished

I don't think I will get to the mowing today - alread starting to feel very tired - might need to move Toby over soon and lie down. I have been up since just after 5am so I am doing pretty well considering that and being out and about this morning.

There are a couple of things I recorded over the weekend that I can watch - might be a complete couch day for the rest of today methinks

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D3 went through Netflix last night playing trailers and asking me about movies, dropping some into favourites, so I think she is asking for Mum time. I am going to cook up a pot of soup for lunch, and offer to her to veg together fo the afternoon.

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That sounds like a great thing to be doing this afternoon @Faith-and-Hope I am going to go myself and have some Toby snuggles and curl up in front of the tv myself. Catch you later Hon

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