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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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Hi @Faith-and-Hope hope you are having a great day.

I have been sleeping all morning after also sleeping last night - still feeling tired but need to get some of the housework done - especially the vacuumming as there is Toby hair everywhere after his hair cut lol

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Crazy day here @Zoe7 ..... will catch you after class. I am okay, just our time management of the last class went wonky and I have work to do in the almost-not lunch hour ..... ☹️

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Do what you need to do Hon - some days are like that and we just have to go with the flow. Will look out for you later @Faith-and-Hope

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Okay, I am out the other end of that tunnel ..... the uni day is over and I can fall into the weekend ......

Gonna meander home now, past the craft shop, and stock up on a few things I am missing for the business class, and see what else they have there .....

@Zoe7

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Glad your day has nearly finished @Faith-and-Hope. I have been sleeping most of the day - so tired today and not really sure why. Haven't done anything I planned on doing so will have to do some things tomorrow. Oh well - that is life!

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Sounds like you needed a sleep catch-up day @Zoe7 ..... I expect that will be me tomorrow, perhaps not quite as much as you, but you have lost more sleep than me in recent weeks.

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I have definitely lost a lot of sleep recently so it is probably not surprising that the first day I have had to do nothing that is exactly what I have done @Faith-and-Hope You have had some really late nights this past week yourself so tomorrow may be catch up day for you too. I pln on watching the game tonight so might not be around much - depends on how close it is - I might get bored with it if one team dominates.

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😊 @Zoe7 ....

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Going to get dinner organised but will be back before the footy starts - hope you get everything you need and are home soon resting @Faith-and-Hope

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Dinner sorted and eaten @Faith-and-Hope and now settled in waiting for the footy to start. Not sure I will make it through it though - still very tired.

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