FORUMS

Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

  • 47,612Members
  • 1,358,869Posts
  • 1,400,000Visitors
Our stories

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'.

38645 replies

26,801 - 26,810 of 38,645

In response to: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Thats ok @Faith-and-Hope im laying low too. Here if youd like to talk at all. ❣
An arty project sounds good esp when its meaningful. Your artworks are always beautiful🖌. I showed mum a still life time lapse video of a glass being filled and emptied a flower growing and dying and a peach in stages of being eaten all on the one video. She was wowed by it too. She said it looks so real! Its my favourite time lapse video and was nice to share it with her.

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

That’s lovely @outlander 😊

In response to: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Goodnight @Former-Member 💖

In response to: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

@Faith-and-Hope

I've being having big missing PR feelings. Do you have any idea if she's ever coming back? So many good people gone.

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Yeah ..... I think we all feel it @Sans911 ..... it’s part of caring about people as much as we do.

I am hoping that TTT is working really well for her and she is sharing her gifts with others in the world who’s hearts hold her up too .... along with others who have come and gone from here, leaving their unique stamps on our hearts ..... sending them love and best wishes wherever they are, whatever they are doing, and living in hope of crossing paths with them again.

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

You always seem to say the right words to say @Faith-and-Hope

Words that have me in tears now. That is the hard part about being here. You know people, share vulnerability with them, with them through the tough times and then we never know what happens next.

I'm so sorry if my questions cause you hurt or upset.

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Your questions don’t hurt or upset me at all @Sans911 ..... it’s just an honest look into something that pains us all, but sometimes pain can be the catalyst for a life change that brings better things. My hope lies embedded in this .... that people who have found it painful to stay here have been redirected by life into another type of healing journey. Some do wander off from here, then turn up months or even a year or so later, and they are in a better, more stable place.

What works well for some won’t suit everybody. Some who have left might be embarrassed about popping back in, so talking openly like this, if they are listening, will tell them that there is nothing to be embarrassed about ..... we would just like to hear that they are okay, or at least okay-ish .....,

💜

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Hey @Former-Member .... 🤗💕

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Hello, how are you @Faith-and-Hope?

In response to: Re: Am Not Coping

Re: Am Not Coping

Not too bad @Former-Member ..... my rollercoaster is still on its rails, but I am at art school now ..... 👍

How are you doing ?

26,801 - 26,810 of 38,645