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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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Thanks @Zoe7 Yes, needs to be done more often (for me).

Dad died of that cancer, so I'm considered higher risk.

Adge

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@Faith-and-Hope if you haven't figured it out yet maybe resizing the image like on this site would help? You'll lose image quality but at least it'll be shareable...
https://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=282942&p=1888161
I don't have photoshop, but when I need to do some image stuff in an amateur bash-around way I use GIMP which is free.

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Well I am glad you are getting it done - we need our @Adge to be around here for a lot longer

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Thanks @Zoe7 Much appreciated.

I would like to be around a lot longer too...

Adge

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Thanks @TheVorticon. Taking a look at that, I have realised that I can probably copy the image back into Photoshop and resize the copy. Will have a go at that when I can access wifi next .....

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Hi @Adge. Nice to see you over in this corner of the forum world.

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I have probably missed you again tonight @Faith-and-Hope but I will need to go soon and try to get some sleep. It has been a pretty shite night for me and I haven't helped myself by hurting someone I really care about. I will have to deal with that though. Not sure what tomorrow holds for me but for now I just need to get through tonight. I hope you are having a great time with your Dad and getting done the things you want to do. Love ya Hon

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Just settling in now @Zoe7, with shower and dishes done, so I have probably missed you now tonight.

I am not sure what has happened, will go scouting and see whether you are referring to the forums ..... but please take care of you. Hugs and hugs ❤️🦋💕💐💚🌷❣️ and I will be looking for you in the morning.

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I am still waiting for meds to kick in tonight @Faith-and-Hope so still around. Toby is snuggled in on the cushion behind me with his head on my shoulder - he knows when I need extra cuddles.

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Here with you too @Zoe7.

I am gently taking bits and pieces from my mother and childhood away with me from here. I am finding things that are special for my new art space.

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