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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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❤️ @Maggie

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I used to be much more fearless when it came to walking around on my own - maybe that has more to do with experiences and also age now. I do feel much more vulnerable out on my own now than I ever have been @Faith-and-Hope but that is also part of what I am experiencing internally too so my perspective of what it is like and the reality may differ.

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If anything you wrote was a trigger @Maggie then that would be something for me to deal with and definitely not necessary for you to remove a post. We all have different triggers and if we all removed posts that may trigger someone else then there would be very few posts left lol

I think our discussion on taking the plunge was hard on both of us but one we needed to have - that is why I engage with you on that thread - we can talk about things between us that we both know the other one gets and can therefore be open with each other - I love having that outlet there as well as your company

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It’s hard when there is a self-confidence thing going on too in terms of safety @Zoe7 ....,,

I struggled with that a bit as a teen when we kept moving to new towns.

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I think our travelling day are nearly over @Faith-and-Hope, @Zoe7, @Maggie, sorry to say but mr shaz is getting more and more that he wants to stay home

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I can imagine you would have @Faith-and-Hope - it would have been so hard for you to keep moving and have to make new friends and know your way around your environment.

I actually found it easier to be on my own when I was in Sydney last year than I was at home - maybe it is because I didn't have the same fears that I was living with at home!

@Shaz51 you may entice Mr Shaz out of the house if he wants to come back to Tassie - worth trying I suppose.

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I find the city daunting even during the day since this MI hit. Far too crowded. People pushing etc, never smiling.
When I go to hospital in inner city area, it's a struggle but there's a lovely park with trees and kids playing, and dogs everywhere. Got to pat lots of dogs.
@Zoe7.
It's got cold now. No more sun, so I'm back in bed with the electric blanket on. Must be time for a snooze.
I hope your stomach cramps have eased up and you're able to eat something now.

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Hi @Zoe7 my beautiful blue butterfly 🦋 friend. How are you doing today?
BB xx

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@Zoe7 💕

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@Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @BlueBay @utopia @Shaz51

Hope you all had a good Saturday.

Could someone check the ingedients in the Gatorade Watermelon Chill - what type of artifical sweetner is in it?

I wanted go for a trip to Tassie

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