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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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It’s going well @Zoe7 ..... I am taking a break from study, doing art journaling as opposed to the visual diary work ..... have pushed all of that back to the rest of the weekend so I can just do art for enjoyment tonight.

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It must be so nice to have a space to do your art too @Faith-and-Hope

I just don't have the space to get things set up and be able to leave them to work on when I feel like it. It is quite frustrating because I know it would really help me. When I can move my school stuff there will be room - and also room for my music stuff as well. Would be great to have all that readily available rather than stacked up where it is.

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Can you use one end of your kitchen table @Zoe7 ? Like, the size of two placemats maybe ? And is there room under the table for an archive box (or equivalent) of small paint tubes, matt medium, blending markers, and some ink pens ? I use scrap paper in mine .... draw things on it, cut them out, paste with matt medium, colour with the markers, and glue on a painted background ...., matt medium on the background means you can draw into that as well .....

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Yes @Faith-and-Hope, @Zoe7, i was talking to @Mazarita,but I don`t know what I want to start

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Even a little art journal A5 or A4 sized, with one of those travel boxes, or children’s sets, of watercolours, and an artline or gel pen would go a long way @Zoe7.

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I'm already using one end of the dining table to store some things as there is not any room left in the hallway or spare room @Faith-and-Hope There are a couple of things I can move once they are sorted out

I could try a box that fits under the dining room table though with an assortment of art things in there. As you know papier mache is my favouite medium but I need to hold off on doing any of that until I have more room

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Little papier-mâché thongs might be possible @Zoe7 ..... maybe work in miniatures for now ?

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haha It is funny you should mention thongs becuse I need a new pair @Faith-and-Hope

I'm not very good woth miniatures - so much better with larger constructs.

I might head off now Hon - starting to enter sleepy land now. Goodnight my angel

Goodnight @Shaz51 my sister

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good night sisters @Zoe7, @Faith-and-Hope

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Hahaha .... that was supposed to be things @Zoe7 .... lol 😂

Goodnight @Zoe7 @Shaz51 ..... sleep well both of you ..... 💚💜💐💕💤

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