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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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Yes @Former-Member @utopia .... not right or fair. You need to be met with a high level of compassion and support no matter whether they can help you or not ..... feeling for you and sitting with you .... 💗💖💞💝💕💓💗

Hopefully the pain is a product of healing @Zoe7. I had to learn that concept with my D3’s dislocations and my Dad’s knee surgeries ..... but I am sorry you have to go through it anyway ..... 😔

And thanks @utopia. I found that deer image pretty special too ..... 🌷

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The deer image was adorable @Faith-and-Hope

I did expect some pain and I was pre-warned that it would probably feel worse for a few days after the first few sessions but it is a process and will take time. I am hoping that being so physically tired will actually help me to sleep tonight.

How was your day Hon?

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Thanks @utopia 💜

Its been ongoing

During visit to emergency she was hospitalised last year. Tests etc since.

Its been traumatic.

Trying to move forward. This letter just brought all the trauma back up again.

Yes, it’s really unbelievable how many huge mistakes they’ve made.

😘💜☕️👋🐬 @Faith-and-Hope

@Zoe7 Thats annoying you have to go out.

I hope you do get to sleep early and sleep through peacefully. 💜💖

i am guessing the hydrotherapy has caused more pain. Too much to read back. I hope eventually the pain will ease.

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Yes @Former-Member the pain is from my hydrotherapy session I am thinking of not taking that med tonight and going to the chemist in the morning instead - it is pretty cold outside already - I will see how I am feeling in the next hour or so...

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My day has been okay @Zoe7 ..... out for coffee this morning, then to the dr’s cos D2’s application for a Companion Card got inexplicably rejected .... ??!! ..... even though she clearly meets the criteria ..... ??!! .... so more paperwork had to be filled out for what must be a clerical error.

Then I had to get some documents verified with S2, but his days and nights are still not right, so his morning was 2pm .... but we got there and got everything sorted and where it had to go .....

Picked up a burger for him for his “lunch” along with some shopping on the way home, so picked up some zucchini chips for me too .... 😁 .... so we can at least have dinner together somewhere closer to pumpkin hour. I have fish, he’s got steak, and I made a beautiful kale coleslaw a couple of days ago that will stay fresh for a couple of days yet ..... 👍

So. Everything is done and dusted, and now I can be here for a while.

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Sounds like a super busy day @Faith-and-Hope

It is annoying when there is an error like that and you are the one that needs to try to fix it - grrr!!

Sounds like you have dinner all sorted for both you and S2 - I have already had mine and so have the furbabies. Your niece is curled up on her chair snoring away lol

I definitely think I will be coming home tomorrow between DBT and my pdoc appointment - I am going to be too sore to go anywhere else to waste time ...there is 2 hours between both!

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2 hours sounds like a reasonable rest time for you @Zoe7, and you probably won’t find anywhere as comfortable as your own couch to spend them on.

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Takes me about 25-30 minutes driving each way so it is about an hour I am at home but I can lay down for that hour at least @Faith-and-Hope. I am going to brave the cold night air and go to the chemist - will be back later...

@Former-Member hope you are enjoying your dinner before House Rules comes on - btw I want Lee and Kristie to be at the bottom of the leader board and have to leave - they are not being very nice to the others

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OMG @Zoe7. A chemist that's open til 9pm & on a Tuesday!!!!!! You've floored me. I forget what living in a city is like.

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ROFL @utopia and you would be amazed at how many people you find there late... the closest Kmart is open 24hours a day - I have been there in the middle of the night several times when I can't sleep just to get out of my head a bit - you see quite a few people roaming around at all hours there too...

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