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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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Good morning @Zoe7

@Faith-and-Hope

Good luck with the planting Zoe.

Hoping your Saturday is OK for you too F & H.

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Won't get to tthe painting today @Sans911 - really want to bath Toby and get our potted garden happening - then I will watch the footy. Also hoping to get the kitchen cleaned up as I have left it for a couple of days and although there isn't much to do it is untidy - shouldn't take too long but will do it a little at a time.

How is your paper sorting adventure going?

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Morning

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I'm doing ok but it is still hard. Milo is home but still struggling..

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Hope you Enjoy the planting @Zoe7

I have a messy kitchen to clean up when I get back from a workshop. It was to be my son's job, but her forgot ... and is at his gf for her birthday.

Ho Hum this is what its like to be a mum.

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Pots out - just need to be cleaned up a bit and then I can put in the potting mix @Faith-and-Hope @Appleblossom @Sans911

@Faith-and-Hope you will love the colours of the pots ...but you will have to wait and see them when I have planted our herbs

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🤗💕 @Zoe7 .... can’t wait ....

Hi @Appleblossom @oceangirl @Sans911 .... anything be else about ..... 👋

Hahaha .... EDIT ....

anyone else about .....

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Recycling put out - tick

Kitchen bench cleaned - tick

A little rest now before I clean our pots @Faith-and-Hope - they have been stored for a while and have some friendly little spider webs on them - the friendly little spiders seem to have found a new home though - thank goodness lol

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I am finished at the hairdresser @Zoe7 and headed to the library for some research work. Will head home after that to feed the troops, if mr. hasn’t brought a heap of food back for the kids already.

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I understand @Faith-and-Hope - good that your kids get it - they are old enough to understand what is happening

I have an hour before the footy comes on so will get to cleaning the pots and then fill them with potting mix at half time.

I hope all is well when you get home but if it goes the way you expect them I am sure you will tackle it with your usual grace - so hard I know when there is so much opposition but you are strong.

Have fun at the library - I'll keep you updated on "Operation get herbs planted"

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