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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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Yes, painting day ..... and collaborative art @Zoe7.

Have a good day Hon 💚💕

Hi everybody 👋💕

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Already done a little painting @Faith-and-Hope Not quite awake enough to get out in the garden - very low of energy this morning but hoping to do that this afternoon.

Hope you have a good day too Hon 🌹💕

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Painting class has been cancelled today @Zoe7 ..... which is good in a way, because I will have more time on my collage, which is taking a lot of time.

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There is a silver lining for you then Hon @Faith-and-Hope

You can catch up on your Collage work nd have a little more time getting things organised.

I mhave done a little more painting and layed down for a while - feeling a bit better since I did that and may get to some more painting soon. The background is done and now it is time to add some of the finer details in - that will take some time but I can still do it bit by bit.

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It makes me so happy to hear that you’re painting @Zoe7 .... 😊😊😊

Yes, silver linings ....,

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It is getting there @Faith-and-Hope I do want to do more but I need to leave part of it to dry a bit more and that will take at least a week. It will be worth it to get the right effect that I want though.

How is that collage coming along? Is this the one with the intricate drawing also?

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Yes @Zoe7 ..... that’s the one. It is coming along very slowly, because I have to get my head into the right place, and my emotions settled enough to concentrate on it ..... sort of zone in, and zone out to everything else ..... and that has been hard this week.

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You have had a hard week Hon - all set up early in the week and that takes time to get out of your system. Emotionsl turmoil like that can really affect us @Faith-and-Hope so I am not surprised you are finding it hard to get in the right headspace

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Thinking of you @Zoe7

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Hi @Former-Member How has your day been?

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