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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 have tried doing that in the past @Faith-and-Hope but it is all they want to talk about when they get together. My sister is just as in to it as Mum and Dad are. I often sit with my sister's partner so we can talk about something else or simply acknowledge to each other that neither of us want to listen to the same conversation again and again. To be really honest I don't like talking anyway - too many times been shut down or talked over and my default is to simply shut up and say nothing - will often leave a conversation in mid sentence when that happens and won't say anything else. I knpw this is a long-seated issue for me and one very hard to break out of.

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How is the yahtzee playing going @Sans911? You winning?

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Lost to my uncle by a long shot @Zoe7. I'm in bed now. Going to look for a car online, also check out the auctions coming up next week.

If it wasn't for the self doubts and SI I would say today was almost normal. I don't get many days like this, so I'm taking it and holding onto it.

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Hold onto it with everything you have Hon - take today as a big win and remember it when you are not feeling so great. Wouldn't it be nice to have more days like this than not - I do hope for this for you @Sans911

I think you are inspiring in all the things you do despite how you often feel - it is encouraging for all of us that we can make a contribution in this world and you lead the way with all your volunteer work as well as your resilience - someone to look up to in this world

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I agree @Zoe7 @Sans911 ❣️

Sneaking in a btw here .... I am “doing” Photoshop .... 😊:ok_hand:. Have started on my images and they are going okay .... giggle .... 🎉

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Oh your nemesis Photoshop @Faith-and-Hope - pleased you are conquering it even if it is slowly. You will be an expert in no time ....and by no time I really mean one day in the future yet to be determined lol ...but you will get there

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Well, for the moment I just need to conquer this assignment @Zoe7 ..... and like with most things I have set out to achieve a lot ..... but it is a lot of basic things, and I have time .... so will see how I go. I doubt they will be master pieces .....

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Thank you @Zoe7. You are too kind, and I am humbled as I don't feel inspiring.

Hi @Faith-and-Hope. I'm glad you're getting so much learning and enjoyment from this art degree

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Why does that not surprise me that you have set yourself a task beyond what is probably required @Faith-and-Hope - no doubt with persistence and the time you have you eill produce something that you are happy with. It would be great to see something that you aren't putting in for assessment Hon - if you are comfotable with that that is

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Thanks @Sans911 .....

It’s the first thing that has come along that can compete for attention with the holding pattern of our circumstances, so it’s giving me something of an escape, but not really ..... enough to break the tension anyway and give me somewhere else to focus my energy.

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