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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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last christmas world wide @Zoe7, @Faith-and-Hope

11 million chidren received a christmas shoebox for christmas

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I always put presents under the Kmart Wishing Tree @Shaz51 but I like the idea of the shoeboxes too - who is it done through?

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samaritan`s purse christmas child shoebox appeal @Zoe7

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Thanks for that info @Shaz51 I will look into it some more and hopefully be able to do the same - I should be in a better financial position this year after I return to work so it could be possible

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@Zoe7, I go to places like overflow or those cheap shops and I keep my eyes open for sales like when they are selling school exercise books for a dollar

and I find it is better to collect through the year instead of one shop

also I can only afford to do a few myself but knowing that 3 children will recive them is nice xx

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I used to biy presents for all the kids in the class when I was working - but it would be so much nicer for each child to make up a box to send to kids that needed it more - maybe that is something I could think about doing when I go back @Shaz51

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that is what I am doing this year again with the school kids and they put in a photo of themselves and a letter @Zoe7, we sent 40 away from the school last year and some of the students got a letter back from a child who received their box

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That is wonderful @Shaz51 It would be great for the kids to see where their boxes go and to receive a letter back.

The last class I had we sponsored an orangutan and the kids got regular updtes on how he was going. We had a map and all the details on the wall - plus a toy orangutan that they looked after in class and could take home with them for sleepovers - it was both fun and informative at the same time.

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@Faith-and-Hope thinking of you Hon

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me tooo @Faith-and-Hope

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