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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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We need to get my sleep sorted out again properly @CheerBear I can't keep waking up at around 4am - even been taking my meds later in the night but that has it's problems as that is when I become more scared and intrusive thoughts take over. Just needs a bit more tweaking hopefully with the new med introduced only a week ago. I will discuss the way forward with my pdoc tomorrow. I still get thrown by triggers - that happened on Sunday night and I am still quite unsettled - sometimes these things take a few days to get out of my head!

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next thursday sounds like a good plan !@zoe7 look at you kicking down walls

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Not kicking down walls @outlander - more leaning up against them and hoping they move a little!

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Hearing you with the early mornings @Zoe7. It can make things pretty difficult when sleep is not working so well. Sounds like you have great support with you pdoc and that meds can help which is a big positive. And hearing you with triggers also. I find a big jolty one can have lingering impacts for a while also. Tired and agitated/anxious are usually mine.

What's on for the rest of the day for you?

@outlander 👋💗

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I am still very tired so not planning on doing anything this afternoon @CheerBear. I need to try not to sleep though as it does nit help me at night despite the meds. I have a little cleaning up I can do which won't take too much energy and might snuggle up with Toby and some veggie soup in front of the tv.

Do you have any plans? How did the x-ray go?

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Toby snuggles, soup and TV sound like a great idea @Zoe7 😊 As much as winter has it's down sides, it's so much better to get snuggled up when it's not summer weather I think. I'm a big vegetable soup fan.

X ray was fine thanks. Uncomfortable standing in some of the positions and I wobble lots trying to stand still so they had to take some films a couple of times, but it was ok. I'll see the Chiro on Friday and can start work on it then.

I am in a beanbag cloud at the moment and have picked up my blanket project (the colourful cotton one, not sure if you saw that one) to work on in between saying hi here. It's been a while since I've taken it out and it's nice to get back into it. Kid o'clock in 45 minutes and then it will get a bit busier here. That's all really ☺

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Don't think I saw that one @CheerBear I will have to go searching to have a look

Hope the chiro helps you Hon - it is still a case for me that I don't like being touched - that is why hydrotherapy has been so good for me - can work on the issues without anyone having to touch me at all!

It is nice for you to be able to sit back in the bean bag and do your blanket - I will be in relax mode when I can warm up a little bit (have doona wrapped around me atm and Toby hot water bottle snuggled next to me lol)

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It might be buried a bit @Zoe7 so here it is on my lap at the moment

Hopefully I'll get some momentum going again and it will grow quickly once more ☺

That makes heaps of sense with the touch and the hydrotherapy. So good that you have something that sounds like it ticks lots of boxes.

Beanbag clouds rock. So do hot water bottles and doonas! Hope you warm up soon.

Better head out for a while. Hope your afternoon is good for you 💗

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I better head off for a while myself @CheerBear - get some soup and warm up on the couch. Thanks for the chat - as always I love my CB time

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The walking tour was amazing ..... getting to know the underbelly of this city ..... but it went much longer today than I expected. D3 came with me, and another two ladies besides our guide ..... and I am stunned with all the architecture. I have head-spin.

Its lovely to see everyone catching up here this morning.

@Zoe7 @CheerBear @outlander @Snowie @Sans911 @Owlunar @BlueBay .... anyone else around ....

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