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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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Thank you, will do.

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Hi @Leafyshade1 .... 👋

I will tag you from the Carer’s side of the forums. You’re not alone with loving someone who can’t see they are unwell, and that makes the illness something that everyone is carrying/dealing with.

Mornng @Zoe7 💚💐💕

I am all over the place with my time today, but straightening up by degrees .... lol .....

Shopping for household essentials, then home for lunch, then to the markets and to exchange a gift for D3 who is still unwell.

Will be here on and off today 😊

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Thanks for your help with Leafyshade1 @Faith-and-Hope - knew you would be able to help there

I am having trouble getting motivated to do anything today so it may be a day on the couch watching things I have recorded. So I will be on and off myself today but will keep my eye out for when you are around.

How did you go with getting your beads sorted into their continers?

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@Zoe7

@Faith-and-Hope

@outlander

@Snowie

I'm having a very lazy morning, but had a particularly bad night's sleep with weird dreams. I've stopped my sleep med as it's so bitter tasting and not helping a great deal. And I possibly need to learn to do without if I'm thinking of trying to go back to work.

Anyway, I have to get up and shower as it's been several days and I'm having lunch with my foster sister soon.

Take care all. I'll catch up with you later today

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Hi @Sans911 .... 👋💕

I am doing the Photoshop thing with the beads @Zoe7, and working in layers ..... lol

I have colour coded the beads into boxes, but then bagged up the more interesting ones, and crystalline ones within the same container .... and rub out of little bags 😆

Will pick some more up today, but I am sorted enough to be able to start working anyway.

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Have a great time with your sister @Sans911 - my sister visited yesterday so that was a nice surprise. Toby loves her so he was all over her wanting cuddles. She didn't bring her dog with her so we sat and chatted for a little while and I didn't have to clean toys up afterwards - her dog loves playing with Toby's toys - it is really cute but he does make a mess lol

Would be good to catch up with you later Hon

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I have mine sorted into 2 large containers with dividers in them plus some in little bags as well @Faith-and-Hope - seems like we both have similar ideas lol

Working with photoshop with the beads sounds really cool - I can imagine the types of amazing images you will come up with

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I meant figuratively re the beads and Photoshop @Zoe7, storing them in layers ..... but wow ❣️ you making that leap into photos, Photoshop and then painting the images has just made me giddy with ideas .....

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You could arrange them into figures i.e. a cat and take photos to put into photoshop - if you get the lighting right you can also have the beads reflecting off the surface @Faith-and-Hope - you'd have to play around with the types of beads and the lighting but you could get some lovely effects.

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I am already thinking of painting beads @Zoe7, and gluing beads onto beads ..... the possibilities are endless.

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