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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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Funny you should say that @Zoe7 ..... had just glued this down before I read your post .....

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Goodnight @Zoe7 .... 💚🦋💤

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You will be putting a butterfly in everything like I do soon @Faith-and-Hope lol

Hope you got a lot done last night and also got some sleep. I was in bed by 10pm and asleep pretty quickly. Woke a couple of times during the night but it wasn't s bad a night as Saturday night. Cat was asleep on the bed this morning so that ws lovely to wake up to

Have chemist run to do today and some grocery shopping then hoping to get more painting done.

Hope you have a great day Hon

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Thanks @Zoe7 🤗

You would be surprised to find how often butterflies feature with me too .... lol

I am glad you slept early and (relatively) well.

I got around 7 hours sleep . Set myself up to roll out of bed and go this morning.

Kiss Cat for me ...... 💕

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It would not surprise me how much you use butterflies too - they are beautiful @Faith-and-Hope

Cat is sitting in thr sun outside so I'll give her a kiss for you when she comes in.

Going to do a little painting before I get organised to go out today. Don't want to be out long as I am not really in the mood to be around people today - still waiting to hear anything from HR and that is frustrating me. If I dont hear anything by tomorrow I will call them again!

I hope your lectures are going ok today and you are learning lots of new and cool stuff

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Been to the chemist and home to paint. It is a beautiful sunny day here and that seems to be mirrored in what I am doing in the painting - so it has been a good day so far @Faith-and-Hope Hope you are having a lovely day also.

Having a break now and will head out to do the shopping a little later - then home to do some more painting. It feels like it is on track now to finish it over the next week or so. Then I will put it in the spare room to dry and my sister can finally take it.

I'm also getting excited about doing a butterfly collage

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In class again now @Zoe7 .... just saying hi 👋

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Done my grocery shopping - just have to put it all away

Having a break from painting this afternoon @Faith-and-Hope - have done a fair bit today and it is slowly getting there. Might do a bit more tonight but I am pretty tired this afternoon so might leave it until tomorrow - will see how I feel later!

Hope you are having fun in your class this afternoon - I am giong to spend some time over the next couple of hours finding butterflies to print

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Sounds like a fun activity to me @Zoe7 ..... and lovely to take a break from the painting by giving yourself permission to do the start-up on the collage ..... 😊

Hi @Sans911 .... .🖐🌷💕

I have been noticing your Supported"s and loving your presence underneath that button. Please don't ever feel ignored if I am not responding to it directly ..... just enjoying your gentle presence there and it is giving me a heart-smile.

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Gotten side-tracked here - watered the garden, put away the dishes and fed the fur babies - now resting up again in front of the tv. Your niece is enjoying what is left of the sun for the day and your nephew is laying on the couch next to me ....surprise, surprise!

How was your day @Faith-and-Hope?

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