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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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He's asleep atm so can't take a pic - will try to get one tomorrow and post when he is awake. You know I won't wake him lol @outlander

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Lol he is just like a baby @Zoe7 its rather cute

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He is just like a baby @outlander Most of his toys are baby toys - they are just like dog toys but cheaper lol ...but he has about a hundred of them ....soooooo spoilt

I think I told you that one of his beds is a cot matress with a baby doona covering it. He even has a baby pillow that he puts his little head on to sleep - he has done that since he was a baby himself. He doesn't spend much time on there these days - he mostly sleeps on the doona on the couch next to me - like I said ....sooooo spoilt but I wouldn't have it any other way

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Yep you have told me most of that except that he sleeps on his pillow @Zoe7 that is just way too cute!

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When he is on my bed at night he curls up on the pillow next to me too @outlander

My sister's dog crawls under the doona to sleep lol

I wish you could have a fur baby to know the same kind of love - it is a wonderful thing to have in my life - really has kept me going many times

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Aww thats adorable! @Zoe7

Ill get another furbaby one day, maybe when i get my own house. Pop doesnt like cats or dogs or any kind of animal really lol. I can get a fish that would be ok i think lol

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That sucks @outlander I can see you curled up with your own fur baby and giving it all the love that you have - would keep you occupied as well - plus you can now make all it's blankets with your amazing new crochet skills

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Ive enough to keep me occupied now plus upcoming study again @Zoe7

Lol not quite amazing but practice makes perfect. Im happy with this way this blankets coming out though. I started a second one with a different technique but i couldnt make up my mind which one i wanted to do lol so went back to finishing one at a time

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Yes one at a time usually works best @outlander

Toby woke up so here is a photo...

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Lol i got so carried away learning the techniques i wanted to make them all lol so stuck to making a few swatches instead.

Oh yay will wait for pic
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