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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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@Zoe7 .....

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@Faith-and-Hope and all passing through - not going to tag everyone as I will undoubtedly miss someone and I couldn't handle that at the moment.

Not doing well still and therefore limiting my time on here to try to cope. I hate change and this one has hit me very hard.

I hope everyone is taking care and supporting each other - will check in again when I feel I can.

Zoe

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Checking in @Faith-and-Hope - have slept most of today - still feeling the backwash of the news - trying to deal with it is definitely not going so well. Had meds last night so I would sleep and have had the effect of those all day - has probably helped numb the pain a bit though. I am safe but have struggled the last 24 hours with it - but it has only been in my thinking and not in my actions. I suppose we take that as a win!

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Definitely @Zoe7 ....,

Holding you close in my thoughts Hon.

I have been out and about today with D2. We arrived at the library a bit late last week for her to take

out the library books

she wanted, and I was bumbling around not achieving things on the computer that I wanted :face_with_rolling_eyes: ..... so today we got

there nice and early and I avoided the computer, so she got her books this time.... !!

It was very cold this morning, 4 degrees at 8am, but the day turned out beautiful, so I was glad to be out of the house.

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That is great that you got to the library and D2 got the books she wanted @Faith-and-Hope

I have watched a couple of things I had recorded from tv in between sleeping - didn't really take much notice though m- my concentration is not good today.

Toby has been snuggly and Cat has spent a lot of today outside as it has been nice here too. I couldn't face the day though so doing what I needed to to get through.

It makes me have further doubts about returning to work - I know I won't really know until I get there and do it but if news like this makes me feel this way then how am I going to handle work ...so many doubts in my head atm

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You might wake up tomorrow feeling okay-ish @Zoe7 ..... you have already managed today better than you expected to, I see your resilience building, slowly, but it’s there .....

Take courage Hon. Often when something changes that doesn’t seem great, something happens soon after that is very positive ..... this I hope for you now .....

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I'm not used to positive things happening Hon so won't be holding my breathe there @Faith-and-Hope

It takes great resilience to get through so much of what I have done - I recognise that but every one of us has our breaking point and I am feeling like I am there again right now - hoping tomorrow will be a little easier is really all I can do for the time being and getting through tonight!

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