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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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Got it - you can edit now if you need to Hon - you will be away for my birthday which is a week after you leave but I don't advertise that either as I haven't celebrated it for some years - maybe this year I will think about it though @Faith-and-Hope I sure am going to miss you Hon - how long will the trip be for?

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will be thinking of you @Zoe7, @Faith-and-Hope

Hello @Sans911, @Former-Member

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It will be quite a few weeks @Zoe7 .... the flights across make it worth staying on financially because our cost of living is lower over there, and it keeps the family bilingual if we are there for a period of time.

I will be thinking of you on your birthday, and will take myself out for a coffee somewhere to "be" with you .....🌷💚

I might have to see if the mods will drop a hello into Friday Feast for me if I email them, even though I can't post on the forum itself.

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That would be wonderful @Faith-and-Hope - a couple of months without anything from you is going to be so hard - but I will post for you each day so you can at least stay up with my news ...even if it is boring lol - it will be my way of staying connected to you and you with me. I know you will read along with everyone when you can. I wonder if the mods would pass on messages via email from you to me also - worth asking hey

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It is going to be super tough for both myself and @Faith-and-Hope over those months @Shaz51 - I honestly don't know how I am going to cope - but I know that if I ask I will have the support of others here too - super tough though

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It won't be boring @Zoe7 ..... 💚🌷

I will certainly be here, even though I am not here .....

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even though I can't post on the forum itself.-- I think that is sad @Faith-and-Hope

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It is very sad @Shaz51 Our @Faith-and-Hope is such an integral part of what makes this forum so inviting and without her wonderful attitude and guidance we will all need to fill that void in our own way. It won't even be close to the same as having her here but it seems there is nothing we can do about it. I understand the rationale behind it - and in some ways agree with it - but missing my friend is high on my personal priority list - not going to be easy at all ...for either of us.

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It is @Shaz51, but the mods have to consider the welfare of the whole forum community, and work to guidelines, whether we like it or not. I am going to miss posting, but I will read along with everybody anyway.

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I might have to disappear for the rest of the evening to get my presentation finalised @Zoe7 ..... if I get it all sorted early I might be back later, but it’s likely to be late-late ......

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