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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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lol Hope you don't have to talk to them for that time then @MDT That would annoy me - especially if it kept happening.

The aim is to go back 2 days a week for a month and then increase to 4 days - having Wednesday off to still be able to do DBT - I can just swing that money wise!

Have you had anymore contact with the girl you went on the date with last week?

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I am chugging along @MDT, thanks 😊

We have just come through a round of submissions where some of our units are finishing, and some more starting this week.

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How is the thing going that you were working on to show me @Faith-and-Hope?

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A bit slowly @Zoe7 .... working it out as I go .....

Just stopping for dinner now.

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Had dinner here too @Faith-and-Hope Just some clean up to finish off but will do that inbetween watching The Block. That and The Bachelor have become my evening wind down shows - gives me an hour or so in the evening to just chill in front of the tv. Anything else that is on that I like to watch I record to watch at a later date.

Need also to check out what my DBT homework was - quite obviously I haven't done it yet if I don't remember what it was lol

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Hope you are enjoying the course @Faith-and-Hope
And yeh i have @Zoe7
She's heaps nice haha

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That is really good news @MDT So pleased for you

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Just taking it as it goes @Zoe7
No point rushing or worrying about it

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That is the best way to approach it too @MDT - whatever happens happens and you go from there

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Thanks @MDT, I am enjoying the course. It has given me something to focus my attention on while I can't do much on our family front, in this holding pattern we are in. It's an escape of sorts from the feelings of helplessness, and creativity is healing.

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