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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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...looking for you @Faith-and-Hope and missing you Hon 🌹💜💕

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It’s been a very full, crazy day @Zoe7 ..... D1 is a designer and has been showing me through a lot of different stuff, helping me to work out how to proceed with moving.

Add D3 cutting her foot open, and dropping and breaking her favourite teacup .... and a maintenance guy having to come and service some equipment at the house .... and running errands in between .... and I am now taking some time on the forums to find myself again, a bit, before hopefully sleeping more than I have been .... but the world has to stop spinning as hard as it is before that can happen .....

Slowing down gradually here. I just got kicked out of D3’s room where I was hiding out with her as she cleaned up .... and I had dozed off before.

Have probably missed you tonight, but you will be up ahead of me tomorrow in any case ....

Hugs 💚💐🌷💕

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It definitely seems like you had a full on day yesterday @Faith-and-Hope I hope after such a hectic day you have had some sleep. How did D3 manage to cut her foot?

I waited up as long as my eyes would stay open for you but was well and truly asleep when you posted - hope to catch you some time today though Hon.

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Morning @Zoe7 .... 👋☕️💕

D3 missed a small piece of the broken teacup in the clean up ..... then found it with / in her foot. Ouch.

It took me a while to get to sleep. I watched how-to art videos to distract, it was one of what will be many confronting days. There would be joy in it, except at its core it’s not voluntary ..... but that’s what it is, and we are trying to make it something beautiful. The new place has some issues that need fixing, which is an opportunity to spruce it into a better match with our incoming furniture, but there are many challenges, sacrifices, adaptions and compromises to make, and if I try to take them all in at once it will be too much for me, as D1 quickly realised, not without some heatedly debated communications .... I can’t take much push at the moment ..... and there will be more of that .... and a trip away at the end of the year which will be of the same joy / sorrow blend.

Baby steps is the order of the day. I am dropping one sister to another this morning, then heading to church myself.

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Morning @Faith-and-Hope@Zoe7@Shaz51@Snowie@Sans911 how have your mornings been so far

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Goll-ee - it does sound full on @Faith-and-Hope and a real challenge

I take it this is new furniture and not another move - but still - it seems you do so much of the planning and I am sorry about D3's foot - it happens - it's not good and adds to the stress

I am not sure what it is all about - what is actually happening - I lose track of things at times and in the case I have

But I am sending my best thoughts - and wondering if I still have those pink flowers

Dec

And I think I am over-doing it

Yes - I have oneand I can copy itAbit confusing with the pink flowers - I didn't sleep well - that's my excuse for today

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@Zoe7 I read back some posts seems the school is giving you rhe run around quite a bit and a shame your doctors are away

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Morning @Owlunar I can't keep up either with @Faith-and-Hope what is happening

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Hi @Owlunar .....

Yeah, it’s a new move ..... selling our home in the west and moving it’s contents into a new not-house-and-garden living space, for the frequent times we are coming and going from here ..... including the weekly interstate work mr.f&h is investing himself in.

Changes and more changes ..... baby-stepping myself in that direction .... not with any great speed or enthusiasm ..... but it will all happen with time, tears and effort .... and it is a worthwhile decision, all things considered.

😔💕

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I really do like the "Support" comment - when people have difficult things happening then it's really hard to hit "Like" - it never seemed to fit at those times

So it seems you are moving permanently to Melbourne @Faith-and-Hope- which is good in many ways - esp for D3 and S2 education - I got my degrees at Monash Clayton Campus - so long ago now I can't be identified - but I say whole heartedly there is plenty of education available here and it's a great city too - very livable - and we have this big and beautiful bay - with wonderful beaches -

Will Mr Faith being travelling back and forth weekly - which seems a huge commitment and lots of jet-lag - I can well imagine that it is hard packing all your stuff and moving to a smaller place - I have been writing to @Former-Member about her moving and saying how hard I find it - hopefully I never will again - but here you are and I am thinking of you right now

I have a strong feeling that Mr Faith is happy about all of this and weekly travelling - I wish you the best and think about the troubles I've seen and hope it works out well - and the kids education as well - and their therapy

Dec

@Pepsimax

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