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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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Morning @frog ... 👋☕️💕

Good to hear you are achieving more sleep. It takes a while to feel better when you’re dealing with a sleep debt.

GN1= Goal No.1 = surviving

(Thanks for asking for an explanation. For those here who struggle with si, sometimes the acronym is all they can manage to type, but it makes a big difference to affirm that that is the only thing they need to focus on overnight)

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@Zoe7 💜💜💜

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Morning @Faith-and-Hope @Snowie @Maggie @frog and all who pass through here this morning

Had another bad night - really tired this morning but I am going to try to stay awake all day and see if that helps tonight. It will be a tricky night anyway with DBT, pdoc and physio all tomorrow - expect tomorrow night will be hard as well. I just need to get through the next couple of days - reset and take it from there.

I hope everone has a little light in their day...

@Snowie waiting with you Hon - hope the stuckness is unstuck today for you

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Hi @Zoe7

I'm sorry to read you didn't sleep well last night. It must be difficult when you're in pain. The next couple of days sound busy so try to make sure you can rest up when you can.

Thinking of you my friend ❤️

BB xxoo

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Thanks BB - I have my physio appointment straight after I see my pdoc so it is going to be a stressful afternoon. I have to expect to be in more pain intially but if it helps longer term then that is something I need to persevere with @BlueBay. I am concerned about the appointment but it is will a female physiotherapist so that is a little less stressful form me.

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Hugs n hugs @Zoe7 for sucky sleepless nights ..... hope staying awake helps with your sleep tonight Hon.

Do you have any planned activities for today ?

The way I work with bowls to prepare food, I use trays too, to do beading, mending, sketching, mini- puzzles etc, or just reading a book or magazine (haven’t managed well with books for a while now .... brain doesn’t seem to want to focus ....

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I'll be thinking of you @Zoe7

take it easy my beautiful friend

BB Xxoo

ps. It is now pouring with rain. So much rain. Haven't had this much rain for ages !!!

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@BlueBay I still have a lot to clean up from the flooding a few weeks ago - hope the rain doesn't damage anything for you

@Faith-and-Hope I really need to clean my house a little - especially vacuum I will have my pain meds later when I am a little more awake and see if I can do it when they kick in. Trying right now to both fight through the pain and stay awake. If I can get through the next couple of hours without sleeping then I should be able to make it through the rest of the day.

Do you have any plans for today?

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@Faith-and-Hope @BlueBay I have put a load of washing on - one thing done for today

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Morning @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope and anyone else passing through here

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