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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 am going to need to get dinner organised soon - just coloured my hair @Faith-and-Hope - it is much brighter than I expected but I have a lot of natural red in my hair so I shouldn';t be surprised - hopefully it tones down a bit over the next few days lol

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The first module (8 weeks) was super tough @BlueBay and I didn't say anything. I found the pdoc that was delivering the program to not have much of an idea about what she was doing - she was being 'supervised' by the normal facilitator (the psychologist) and when she took over to lead the sessions it was a lot easier to cope with. The psych has been running most of the second module so far and the difference in delivery is very noticeable - and easier to relate to. I actually spoke last week which was a real shock to me I have made a couple of connections with other participants and I am finding the new members for this module to be really nice. I think I am starting to find my feet a bit but it is still very draining and I have been triggered a lot. Having my pdoc appointment on the same day certainly helps to work through things that come up in the DBT session.

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@Zoe7

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Hope you have had a great night with S1 and crew @Faith-and-Hope

Leaving these for you Hon...

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Just walked through the door @Zoe7 .....

Thank you, they’re beautiful ❣️

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Are you ready for bed island @Faith-and-Hope?

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Getting there @Zoe7 .... need a bit of wind-down first. It’s been a long day.

How are you travelling tonight ?

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I am not having a good night @Faith-and-Hope - needed some HC help and have taken extra meds to try to help me sleep - no luck thus far

How was your night out with S1?

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DIL wasn’t feeling well so had to go home early, but S1 came back to spend the rest of the evening with us .... seeing as “us” included several of his friends who have come across here too.

S2, despite having slept well overnight, is clearly in sleep-debt cos he went back to bed late morning and slept another 8 hours, so around 16 / 24 hours. Have come home now and he is asleep again. Mr. had stayed home with him.

The dinner and (young) company were lovely.

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That is a lot of sleep for S2 @Faith-and-Hope I have been feeling a bit like that today but now can't seem to get to sleep so far this evening. I even took my usual nightly meds early and they have little effect thus far

Sorry to hear DIL was unwell but glad you got to spend some time with S1 (and friends)

I have some things I need to talk to my pdoc about tomorrow - it could be a tricky session!

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