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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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I hope you arrived safely and are settling back in before you take off again to see your dad @Faith-and-Hope. I am exhausted today and can barely keep my eyes open so am going to have an early night. Hope to catch you tomorrow at some stage Hon. Love and hugs to you

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I am with my Dad @Zoe7 😊

Goodnight. Sleep well. Chat tomorrow .....

💐🦋💕

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Morning @Zoe7 @Former-Member @outlander @Bunniekins @MDT @Former-Member @oceangirl @Maggie @BlueBay .... anyone else around 👋💕

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Goodmorning @Faith-and-Hope Hope you had a good sleep - I slept nearly 8 hours - I really needed a night without nightmares and broken sleep so Iam really happy that I got that last night. I am still feeling tired but hoping I pick up a bit more throughout the day.

Do you have anything planned with yoiu Dad today or is it just a day to chill snd take it as it comes?

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Hi @Zoe7 .... so glad you got that beautiful dose of sleep in there .... yay 🎉 ... it’s so important for your recovery.

Going for a beach-walk after breakfast at the beach where my Dad goes to swim, although there is one near here where the girls and I might go later.

D1 arrives today for an overnighter, so we have to pick her up in the middle of the day, and drop her back at the station tomorrow.

We will all go to church in the morning, but my family cuphurch is way different to the one we go to, so that is gonna be an eye-opener for one of them. D1 and D2 have been before, D3 not. My sister will join us, for a while.

There is a neighbour who keeps an eye on Dad and is a real support and friend to him, so we will have dinner with him at some stage too.

So .... in between all that will be chill time and we can see where that takes us ... or not ....

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You seem to have a couple of very full days planned so those down times you can relax with your Dad and daughters will be just as important as the planned things @Faith-and-Hope.

I have a Toby story for you from yesterday... I was on my way to my sister's place and the naughty little boy spied some kids walking towards us - he ran up the footpath to meet them (despite being told to stay) I finally caught up with him but tripped over the edge of the footpath - it really didn't do my back any good - I did keep hold of Toby though! I managed to hobble back to the car and put Toby in the front seat (that is where he sits) but couldn't go to my sister's - had to go back inside and lay down. Toby was sitting in the car like everything was ok - then he ran straight to the front door when I put him back down on the ground - little bugger stayed in the car until I got him out So the upshot of all that is that I am very sore again and I didn't get to my sister's place. I may try to go and visit her again tomorrow but today is definitely another rest day!

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Oh no @Zoe7 ...... that little loveable rascal !!

I hope you are okay with the rest today, and I am sorry you didn’t get to your sister’s place.

I have to go get my girls up and breakfasted .... they can’t be on their own time today, and still get these first two things in .... breakfast and beach .....

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Toby is a rascal and I was not happy with him but then when he realised we were not going anywhere he was s good boy and ran inside - hard to be upset with him when he is so adorable lol

I am going to have another day of watching footy and resting - definitely need the pain meds today - feel a bit like I am falling apart again here but taking it hour by hour and concentrating on the things I can control - hopefully that helps ease the pain and keeps me grounded today.

I hope you have a great day today at the beach with your Dad and girls - will need a photo later please if you can manage it @Faith-and-Hope

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Won’t be long at the beach @Zoe7, because none of us have the right skin for it .... but a short stint will be lovely.

Yes .... hour by hour when the going is so rough. Will be thinking of you and the beach images I carry in my head ..... and imagine a little white fluff-ball tearing across the sand .... lol

Stay warm and rested, and get better quickly ❣️

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Stay covered up at the beach @Faith-and-Hope - would love to be there with you

Toby was completely unaware of how naughty he was but he did know I was hurt because he stayed close to me when I fell - made it easy to grab him and carry him back to the car

The rain has stopped here now - we had a little overnight - it is still overcast and cold so rugged up and inside is definitely all that will happen today. I am not putting any pressure on myself to do anything but get through the day - just one of those days! I tried last night to connect on here but found it too difficult - that is when i know I am really not doing well... will probably not be here much today either but will check in to see if you are around during the day...

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