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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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Hehe they're hopefully going to be pretty cute @Zoe7. I should have touched wood earlier when I said the kids were being chill though... 😏😉

New friend is over kicking a ball around in the yard with one. It makes my heart happy to see and hear 😊

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That is wonderful @CheerBear There is such innocence in children playing and the kind of noise that can be heartwarming especially when it is a new friend - so lovely for little

I am looking forward to seeing these little gnomes too - bet they are going to be super cute. I have been going to make a giraffe for so long now but want to get my sister's painting done first - one project at a time is enough for me right now. I also want to do a collage of a butterfly using lots of little butterflies - that one I can set up on the dining table but need to print out lots of little butterflies first - that will be easier to do when I am back at work...and save myself ink too lol

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What would you make a giraffe out of @Zoe7? The butterfly collage sounds lovely too 🙂

I haven't had as much craft time as I would like lately so it's nice to get to it today. I feel so much comfort and calm with my hook in one hand and some yarn in the other.

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A crocheted giraffe @CheerBear - needs to be something I really concentrate on though - not nearly as experienced as you are with intricate patterns.

@Faith-and-Hope has got me excited about collage with her work - there is so much you can do with it. I have 3 small canvases that I was going to paint on but now I am thinking of doing 3 collages - a giraffe, an elephant and a lion - all made of images from Africa ...but they are well down my list of things I would like to do.

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Oooh crochet 😍 @Zoe7!

I have caught some of @Faith-and-Hope 's shares and they are awesome. Your idea sounds great and fun to make too.

I have an enormous never ending list of things I'd like to create. It's one list I think I'd be happy to never check off entirely. I'd be very sad to run out of dream of projects.

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Sadly I don't think we will ever see the one F&H is working on but knowing her it will be absolutely amazing - just as your crocheted works are @CheerBear. I really want to do a rocking horse made out of papier mache and wood - but that needs a lot of space and I just don't have that space atm. When I am finally back at work and can move my school stuff I will have space again to set up for multiple projects at once - but for now it is the loungeroom and dining room that I have to utilise while trying to keep my place relatively clean as well.

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It is a shame we can't see all of the things people make and create here @Zoe7, but I can imagine how fabulous it will be.

So looking forward to hearing that you're back at work. Having more space for arty crafty goodness is one more reason on top of the million others to woohoo to when it happens!

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I am looking forward to when I can finally be back at work too @CheerBear - it has become more about the necessity to earn money than the actual work environment though with all the time it is taking. Feeling quite deflated by it all really but baby steps here for me ...and painting and doing the mundane but necessary housework things are keeping me from falling too low. I haven't been in the garden for a while either but really haven't felt up to it. All this waiting really has messed with my head a lot!

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Dropped out again, sorry @Zoe7! Time here is wonky for me, especially during the day.

Waiting is so hard. I can imagine it might feel like you've been in a marathon but the finish line keeps changing 😏 You're doing really well to keep on keeping on through the mess around.

I was asked if I was going to visit the person in hospital and felt like it was important to if that's what they wanted so I'm dressed (again as I changed into my pjs a few hours ago) and waiting for a train. I'm not a fan of public transport or busy places but I've done a lot of it over the last weeks so it's getting easier. I'm also a little not looking forward to how confronting it may be in ICU but they're awake-ish and talking and that'll be good to see.

Hope you afternoon has been good 💗

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That is going to be a hard visit for you but awake and talking is good @CheerBear. You have some wonderful littles there - they care and they get that from you Hon

I have been painting and watching tv - can do both when I am not that interested in what is on. The painting is nearly done. There is one section I need to put some finer details in so I will try to do that soon before I lose the natural light. Then it will be a matter of showing my sister and seeing what she thinks.

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