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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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I will call the kids on my way home and see what they want to do for dinner @Zoe7. Apart from that, I am looking forward to more visual diary work. We have been let loose to explore other artists, so no shortage of inspiration .... lol 😆

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oh awesome @Faith-and-Hope who are you going to start with - will it be someone you know and like already or someone new - so many to choose from - goodluck

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how are you going tonight? @Zoe7

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I have been looking at Klimt @Zoe7, but Edward Munch has caught my attention too today. Some of his landscapes are amazing.

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I quite like Klimt @Faith-and-Hope but Munch is not one of my favourites. I find much of his work quite dark and it doesn't ellicit good vibes for me.

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Maybe I haven’t seen enough of his work to find the darker pieces you’ve mentioned. The land and seascapes I found are light, bright and beautiful.

I will post them on the art thread, but only take a look if you want to .....

@Zoe7

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I will take a look at the ones you have been looking at @Faith-and-Hope

Interested to see what you have found.

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I'm not getting much done atm. Someone had been laying on my keyboard or chasing my feet.

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That’s cute @oceangirl ..... 😊

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I went and feed him and he ate all of his 4th Feed (last one for the day), and his medication. And just took him out for a toilet stop. I am up early tomorrow with the plumber replacing taps, and then I am going to hospital to have a quick visit before my friends surgery. I am not planning on doing too much tomorrow because having plumber here this will change my routine. I tend to not sleep too well when I know I have to get up early. My thoughts are with my friend and prayers for a successful outcome.

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