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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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sending you lots of hugs @Faith-and-Hope

Hello @Nay69, @outlander, @BlueBay, @Zoe7

I think my mr shaz is controlling at times

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It is hard to deal with controlling people @Shaz51

Hope you are feeling a little better today my sister

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We went to Bunnings this morning bought a few plants for our front garden. Did 2 loads washing. It’s a beautiful sunny day so clothes will dry. Watered the new plants. Went fir a quick walk with hubby down the street.

Meeting a friend after fir a coffee. Then home tonight. I’m starting to get a headache. Hope it doesn’t turn into a migraine.

Hope you’re afternoon is a nice one. Chst later. Might have a snooze before catching up with my friend. ❤️❤️

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Hi @Shaz51 @Faith-and-Hope

hope both your afternoons are ok.

❤️❤️

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Sounds like a really nice morning @BlueBay - hope catching up with your friend is just s nice

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I understand ❤️
It’s still hard to deal with when have to live it on a daily basis.
Keep strong @Faith-and-Hope
Here for you x💐

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Thanks so much @Nay69 .....

It’s more like occasional episodes now because we leave him alone to run (literally) his daily regimen, and are finding an uneasy balance in it all while we wait for something to unmask what he is doing. It’s not sustainable long term, but he is doing a bl%dy good job of dragging it out.

That is part of the fact that he puts heart and soul into whatever he does, which is a wonderful value ..... but not-wonderfully, in this case it’s misdirected. I am sure under diagnosis and treatment he will end up with some form of regimen, as there is clearly a major OCD component here, but it needs to be a healthy regimen without an eating disorder front and centre as a coping mechanism.

Hey @Zoe7 .....👋💕

You are obviously still carrying a sleep debt that is showing itself now that the worst of the work stress is over for the moment and you are taking steps towards preparing.

Hugs Hon.

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Thanks @BlueBay @Shaz51 @outlander ..... 💕💕💕

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You may be right there @Faith-and-Hope I have been sleeping later and getting up earlier also so that would be accumulating too. Going to take meds earlier tonight and try to sleep earlier - we lose an hour tonight so that should work in my favour i.e won't be too much earlier that I get up.

It is a beautiful day here today and supposed to be the same tomorrow - so the plan is to garden in the morning and later in the afternoon to avoid the sun in the middle of the day. That is when I will go to Bunnings and hoefully by that time I have done the weeding in the spots I want to put some more plants.

How are your baby dragons today? Did you have a nice time with the one b.d. that needed some mummy love last night?

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I do believe that we share the same problem here. Why do they think that they can take full control and leave you feeling so empty emotionally.@Shaz51
Time to take back what is and has always been ours... ourselves ❤️💐
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