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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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Night night @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope

I’m not going to sleep just yet, but wanted to catch you before you nod off.

💜💖

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I will be up for a bit longer @Former-Member so happy to chat.

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Are you ok? @Zoe7

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Struggling a bit - grief is not easy to deal with - been trying to keep myself occupied on here all day and have been ok doing that but feeling it tonight @Former-Member

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Any idea what the grief is from @Zoe7

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I will be up for a little while yet too @Zoe7 @Former-Member .....

I’m sure gonna miss Nik, so I am sitting with you his feelings a little bit .... but also getting homework done on a daily basis - both so that I don’t forget anything, and also because it’s a joy.

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Yes I do @Former-Member but a bit hard to talk about - I need to find ways to get through it - brings up a lot of previous grief through losses - we all have loss in our lives and all handle it differently - this one is really hurting!

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Going to miss Nik soooo much @Faith-and-Hope - struggling with that a lot!

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Sorry to hear @Zoe7

Yes, grief is very difficult to go through. Unfortunately there’s no easy way, but to acknowledge and feel the feelings. Hard, I know.

Big hugs. 💜💖❤️💙

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Yeah it is hard @Former-Member - I know where it is coming from and Nik leaving is a major part of that but I have been missing my buddy @Faith-and-Hope a lot this week too and combined with past losses it has been a bit hard for me to deal with - I know I will get through it but it msy take some time.

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