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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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I hope it does work out for you hun. I think through all of this I have learnt that my self care needs to be improved in order for me to get better and I think it is something we can all work on to get that balance.

I havent been to FF for ages and wanted to try and get to one but my head isn't in the right space tonight. Everyone at home seems to be angry with me.

@Zoe7

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I understand - you do need to be in the right headspace to participate in FF @Snowie

Why does everyone at home seem to be angry with you Hon?

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@Zoe7

My mum is angry with me b/c I didn't ask her how she was today so she told me I don't care about her (she is extremely petty), D is angry with me b/c I said no to her going somewhere on short notice and hubby's angry with me b/c he thinks I am not telling him enough and not telling him what the psych and I are talking about.

Everyone is angry with me tonight, just want to go dig a hole

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Oh Hon that is a sucky situation to be in with everyone - I suppose on the positive side there is no-one left to get angry with you @Snowie

Your mum seems like she needs to get a hobby, D will get over it and maybe hubby just cares but I know how hard it is to talk also so not at all surprised you can't say much to him.

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That is true @Zoe7, no one left!

My mother needs more than just a hobby, but refuses to get any help

H wants to know what happens in my psych appointments but I find it hard to talk in them, let alone talk to him about it. There is also some things that are discussed with my psych that I don't want to talk to him about either.

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Yeah I get that @Snowie - talking is so hard - even here sometimes - and especially when it is things that have caused significant trauma. Sometimes I wish I could just get it all out but I also know I wouldn't deal very well with it all then either - maybe it is just that we are not ready to deal with it all. You are lucky in one way that you have a hubby that wants to support you but I can see that that actually makes it harder also because there is unwanted pressure placed on you - a hard position to be in Hon - you both need the support but also the space to deal with it all in your own time - super hard position to be in

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@Zoe7thanks for understanding. I know I am lucky to have a supportive hubby but letting someone else in is super hard at times, something he doesn't seem to understand.

Have taken my meds and going to try and go to sleep to get this day over. The leakiness has started. Thanks for the chat and words my sweet Zoe.

Goodnight hun.

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Anytime for you my beautiful @Snowie Love chatting to you whenever we get the chance

I hope you have a nice long and peaceful sleep

Goodnight Hon

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Missing you @Faith-and-Hope

Hope your night is going ok. I will need to log off soon and try to get some sleep so if I don't catch you tonight I hope to chat with you tomorrow. Toby and Cat send hugs. It is Cat's birthday today - she turns 10 so your niece has reached double figures!

She is sound asleep in her room tonight and Toby is asleep on the doona next to me - will have to move him soon to put him on the bed lol He smells nice after his bath though

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Hi @Zoe7

It has turned into a scrambled, somewhat crappy night tonight ... have just finished with dinner and am sitting with a b.d. for a little while now .... they are missing their mum too .... so I will catch up with you tomorrow. I am hoping my world will stop spinning quite as rapidly for the week coming, starting, please God, tomorrow ....

Sleep well Hon.

Happy birthday for Cat. I will drop a birthday surprise here later tonight when I have had a bit of an unwind and found some grounding, but hopefully you will be well asleep by then. It will be a surprise for the morning.

G'night .... 💚💤🌹

If she bats out her candle 5 times, it equals 10, right? 😁🎈

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