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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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@Former-Member @Former-Member i don't want to upset or trigger anyone

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you don't have to do/say anything @Zoe7, just know that you're not alone

lj

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It's really lovely to be thinking about others @Zoe7. I'm not sure how to respond to that because I think it's really important to be able to reach out when you're struggling.

I'd like to think I would be able to listen and if things got hard for me while listening, I'd be able to tell you that I needed to step away for a while, which I think you'd understand that.

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I hate that I was doing really well and it doesn't take much for me to crash so much

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It sucks to feel rubbish after a period of doing well. I think it kind of makes those crashes even harder to work through.

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Was there a trigger @Zoe7 ? Not asking you to specify .... and only answer if you're comfortable.

💜💐

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here for you @Zoe7 even if you dont want to talk, sending lot of hugs your way.

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@Zoe7 I'm here for you too but it is up to you if you want to chat we are around for you

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Zoe7 and I have been in touch via email and going through her safety plan.

I am about to finish shift for the day so I will let the next moderator know.

thanks for all your support for @Zoe7 today everyone.

Shel49

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Thanks for checking back with us @Former-Member ....

We will be thinking of her, and waiting to see her when she's ready to post again.

❤️

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