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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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tbh @Faith-and-Hope I wish I was there tonight just for the company ...and to show you photoshop Having a tough day - slept most of the morning sleeping and struggling to move from the couch this afternoon. Been watching House Rules for a while and snuggling with Toby. Cat is in her cave and she looks very comfortable. Makes me think of Mum and not having her cat snuggled up next to her anymore - I hope she is ok tonight but I can't ring her because I know I can't handle hearing her cry tonight - I am trying not to completely shut down myself and that would just about do it for me tonight!

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Yeah, that’s hard @Zoe7. I know you want to be there for her, but your own Heath needs to be the priority, as you know.

Will your sister call her, so you think ? You were there yesterday. Will she turn-take with you in this ?

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Yes she probably will call her - they speak quite often - thanks for reminding me of that @Faith-and-Hope Definitelly struggling tonight with my own stuff so need to leave it in her hands if that is what happens.

How are you going with using the camera - still getting help from your girls?

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Hi @Faith-and-Hope, @outlander @Zoe7 @Shaz51 and anyone interested. Yes, looks like the real thing this time, a buyer for my house up north, signed contract today so hope they don't pull out. Very anxious about it actually but also know it has to be.

Andvi just told my son who is OK about it though worried how I'm gonna empty it... Might need to solicit help from declutter thread..

Have to do dinner shortly, back Later xox

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Still functioning at a basic level with the camera operation in manual @Zoe7, just switching up the aperture to change the exposure, basically, but I loved the general editing function I was using in Photoshop in class today. It shows me that I have good photo composition skills anyway .... so it’s the technics and techniques I will learn. Not starting from scratch in everything, which makes it more manageable. And I can see I will be able to use the photography to support my artwork ongoing, which was something that was worrying me about using other people’s images. It’s another puzzle piece falling into place for me.

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That is great news @Former-Member - fingers crossed it all works out for you. Cleaning out a house is hard work so feel for you there

@Faith-and-Hope Leaning those technical things and techniques comes with practice Hon - you will get that the more you do and learn little tricks along the way. The great thing with photoshop is you can hide some of those imperfections if you need to. Using your own art will be very rewarding

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That is good news @Former-Member, and good that your son has accepted the decision.

You have been doing such a fab job of decluttering at your Dad’s. That might help you to be able to organise what you will do with your own house now.

Is there room st your Dad’s house to store you furniture and household goods ?

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Woo hoo @Former-Member. You probably have some mixed feelings about it though. I miss my home. It was sold because of my divorce. It was the only one my kids had known at that stage of their lives.

I guess home is wherever you feel comfortable. Time to do some serious decluttering now I suppose. All the best.

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Hi @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope been thinking of you both

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Hi @soul 👋💕

@Zoe7 I had a chance to talk to a tutor today re D3. She doesn’t need to up her Cert level to go into a diploma next year 🎉 so it looks like she will take a short course this semester, and apply for the diploma intake for next year. I will also introduce her to the things we are learning to help prep her for that. She came into the art studio today. Hopefully that environment will help to whet her appetite too.

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