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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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Oh @Faith-and-Hope that does not sound good at all - feeling for you Hon - I know he is more than 'just a dog' to you I hope you can reach an amicable solution for him

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It everyone has weighed in yet @Zoe7, so I have to wait and see, but with mr. game-playing as he did with the decision to give Wolfie away and who he gave him to, I am expecting he will try to go around me with this one too 😔

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Are you able to 'get in first' and see Wolfie re-homed with someone before that happens @Faith-and-Hope?

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No @Zoe7 .... and that wouldn’t be “playing by the rules” either .... and while mr. isn’t doing that, he is pretending he is ..... and the kids really need me to hold the boundaries where they belong so both of us are not manipulating and trying to one-up each other, no matter the rights or wrongs of what is being dealt out. There will be a trail looking backwards, and my trail has to stay clean, for my own integrity, but also to keep the kids’ trust moving forward.

Things have been working out so far, even though at times it has looked like it won’t ..... so I have to keep trusting that and try to distract and numb in positive ways.

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Yeah I get it Hon and you have been nothing but a rock in this whole situation so I totally respect you keeping along the lines you have for your family's sake. I can only imagine how hard this is for you though @Faith-and-Hope - but you need to look at the bigger picture too and that is the well-being of yourself and your kids in the longrun - love and hugs to you Hon

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I knew you would understand that @Zoe7.

🦋💕

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I do @Faith-and-Hope but that doesn't make it any easier for you to have to deal with Hon. I am so glad you have your art classes now to give you some joy in your days - because we both know it is still a long road ahead of you. It is times like these that I wish I could comfort you and take some of the pressure off for just a moment

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I have sort of anticipated that with the arrival of the opportunity to go back to study might coincide with an increase in distress and pressure within our situation ..... like a ying / yang sort of effect. Right up until we arrive at a crash point / diagnosis / awakening / intervention we are on a downward trajectory, and it makes sense that it will speed up too. My studies are providing an airbag, if you like.

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Yep I get it @Faith-and-Hope - the controlling behaviour is only useful if YOU can be controlled and your study is leading you in a different, very independent direction - it is a yin-yang push-pull scenario - what gives you so much joy is yet another thing for Mr. to have-a-go at ...whilst he can do what he likes with his new business endevaours you are unable to do with your studies as that does not fit in with him having control over his world - of which you and the kids are a part of. It is sooo difficult for you but the end result will be that you have done something that you have always wanted to complete and it will (is) enrich your life.

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Yes @Zoe7 .... I need to keep working to make other aspects of my life bigger than the issues.

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