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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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Hi @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope

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Hi @Pepsimax

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Hi @Pepsimax 👋💕

How was your day ?

@Zoe7, knowing how visual you are as an artist, I am going to make a suggestion, and I hope it works for you .....

Take the forest of thorns that grew up around the Sleeping Beauty castle and in your mind’s eye, grow them up around houses you would rather not have to travel past .... lock them away behind briars .....

Or imagine them as bouncy castles, what they would look like.

I hope this helps you to disengage.

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I will try both your suggestions @Faith-and-Hope - I am afraid that it is not as easy to forget what happened in his grandmother's house but his uncle's might be easier - only visited there but never stayed!

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Just keep working at desensitising the memories in any way you can @Zoe7.

Imagine all the houses on the street as a deck of cards, and shuffle them .... lost in the deck .....

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@Faith-and-Hope @Zoe7 can't sleep tonight but am ok just watching tv atm I like the the fox pictures too

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Easier said than done but there is no other way around it - I need to get to those appointments but it definitely makes it much harder - especially when I have no other choice @Faith-and-Hope Why can't things just get a little easier? (don't answer that - just me feeling sorry for myself)

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It’s self-compassion @Zoe7 .... and it’s allowed .... ❣️

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Thanks Hon

I'm going to go and let you sleep @Faith-and-Hope - feeling the effects of the extra meds so probably a good idea for me to try to lie down again anyway. Goodnight and thank you so much for being here for me

Goodnight @Pepsimax

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I will head off too now @Zoe7 ..... goodnight ❤️

And goodnight @Pepsimax 😘💕

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