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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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Did you draw more buildings today @Faith-and-Hope or something else?

I have had a very quiet afternoon - no word yet from HR but I honestly didn't expect it today.

I watched a movie and had a nap - not for long...and I could sleep again now...but hopefully enough to keep me going until it is time for sleep tonight.

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Yes, familiar-sh with Family Systems @Appleblossom ..... and have been in closeconnection throughout my adult life with a possibly NPD in-law set ..... certainly suffered trying to understand it all and what “rules” they play be because I wasn’t raised with it and hadn’t been seriously exposed before ..... so I have had a lot of recovery to do from that part, let alone our latest issues.

Look forward to going through it.

@Zoe7 it was more work in ink today, life drawing with a model. I am starting to get some decent images happening, in between the disasters .... lol .....

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We all have the 'disasters' in between works we like @Faith-and-Hope - I certainly do lol It is about the process often more than the product - how we grow and learn whilst doing the work and every now and then we produce something we are really proud of. I have a couple of your pieces that are amazing but now you are learning all these new mediums and styles and starting to incorporate them into your own work and that is exciting!

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It is exciting @Zoe7 .... I can live with the disasters 😊

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😀 @Faith-and-Hope

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I know where they make crepes around here @Zoe7 ..... so I am going to grab on with banana and strawberries in it and call it my fruit serve for the day .....

I started watching the YouTube link that @Appleblossom posted and started falling asleep, not because it’s not interesting, but I am clearly tired and carrying a sleep debt ..... so will get moving (so as to not get locked into th library because I fell asleep on a desk) and try to have an early night tonight.

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I am still around though .....

@Zoe7 @Appleblossom

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You are going to begin looking like a crepe @Faith-and-Hope lol

Sounds like a good plan to me - don't want you getting locked in the library

I am planning on watching my team play tonight but not sure if I will be able to stay awake for the entire game - depends also on how they are playing - I don't expect a win as we are on the bottom of the ladder

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That's nice to know Hon - I'll still be around also - probably more exciting on here than the game tonight lol @Faith-and-Hope @Appleblossom

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Always more exciting on here than any game on tele.

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