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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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See you next time @Former-Member 🌷

Yes @Zoe7, it’s a real load off, with everything that is going on under our roof, to know that someone is here for my Dad.

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There really are some good people in this world @Faith-and-Hope - so glad one of those lives next to your Dad Are the girls going for dinner with you as well tonight?

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Yes they are @Zoe7 .... giving them a good dose of country life ... lol ....

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I bet they are loving it too @Faith-and-Hope Do they seem relaxed with all that country air?

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Yes they are @Zoe7. D3 didn’t want to come. She hasn’t been here for many years, and had picked up the vibe that mr. has of not liking this town. Especially with D1 here too, the girls have had a ball, which will now make it easier to get them back other times.

I can hear D3 chatting with my Dad inside now .... borrowing books from him and going through his art collection with explanations of where the pieces came from and what they mean to him.

I am getting leaky. The events of recent years kept us from time spent with my Dad that might have / should have been ..... so this is very precious.

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That is beautiful @Faith-and-Hope - you are making me leaky here for you - for D3 talking with your Dad and for the time you have lost over the years - enjoy every single minute of this visit Hon - these are memories you will hold forever and so will your girls

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❤️🦋 @Zoe7 .....

I lost time like this with the kids and my Mum through business commitments, illness etc too, and she had to keep coming to us, so the older kids got to know her before she passed, but the younger two were too little to remember much .... so this time now honours her too.

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Now you really have got me leaky too Hon @Faith-and-Hope

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Hi @Former-Member - I 'see' you there Hon Nearly House Rules time

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@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member I am going to go now and get ready to watch House Rules - I will probably pop back on afterwards - see how I am feeling. Have a great night at dinner @Faith-and-Hope - so lovely that you have this time with your Dad and the girls are enjoying it so much too

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