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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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Ah @Zoe7 just caught up with your day. I hope it goes as well as it can. There's a lot in today for you. 💗💗💗💜💜

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Hi @Zoe7 @Maggie .... 💜👋💕☕️

I have had tech tech issues with my forum access for the last 24 hours or so, and couldn’t get online this morning ..... still haven’t worked out why, but I am here now 😊.

Just a quick hi during a break. Back later. Hope you both have a good day today ....

Hi to anyone else around.

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@Faith-and-Hope 👍👍👍support button not working.

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To all passing through this thread...

Feeling exhausted - had appointments with my GP, pdoc and psychologist all today as well as DBT. There are some things I need to do around the home plus planning but all I really want to do is sleep. Mostly talked about work related things today but that alone was draining. I also discussed with my psych those missing people feelings and the upcoming months that these will become even greater for me. It is good to have her there to check in with, especially as my pdoc and GP will be away for some of the time over the christmas-new year period. She doesn't believe that I will go backwards again but has re-inforced that she is only a phone call away if that does happen - that is good to know with upcoming changes happening for me.

@Faith-and-Hope I hope you have access back again and I will see you around here tonight - I also hope you have had a great day at uni

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Hi @Zoe7 @Maggie ... 👋💕

Looks like I can access the forum through the Support button (mine is working @Maggie, just some other things have gone weird)

I am so glad to hear that you will have that extra support @Zoe7. It helps me too to know that. And I am not surprised you are feeling so exhausted. That was a pretty full-on day.

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Just spoken to the payroll person as well @Faith-and-Hope so I had an idea of pay for now and through the holidays. It looks like nothing has been sent through to them from HR yet so that needs to be done and I will get some pay in the holidays but only around three quarters of what I hoped for. It is going to continue to be really tight for next few months.

I talked a little about you today and how much I was NOT looking forward to you being away - I know I have to deal with it but I am finding it a little hard still (ok a lot hard!). I know you get it and it is so much worse for you Hon - at least you can still read the messages I can't even put into words how much I am going to miss seeing you here each day - shattered probably comes pretty close

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💚💜💐💚💜💐💚💜💐💚 .... @Zoe7

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Missing you tonight Hon 🌹🌺🌸🌷💐💜💙💚🧡💛

Hope you are going well with all your work @Faith-and-Hope 🎨🤞

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Hi @Zoe7 ......

I have gone well with my work tonight. It’s piecing together nicely. I finished the second version of my major collage last night, ahead of the first version, but I have been doing extra work now to be able to finish the first version across the week next week when everything else is done.

I have been thinking of you so much today. My forum access is still impaired, but I have worked out that the Reply button gives me access, with the sign-in page popping up every time. Still, that is better than not being able to get in at all, as it seemed this morning.

I hope you are rested and organised for tomorrow. Once I post this comment I will be able to go back into the thread and add Supports, and see if you have posted anything else. I am not sure I am receiving all notifications either.

💚🌷

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It sucks that you are still having issues with your forum access @Faith-and-Hope I hope it can be sorted out soon for you

I am so pleased that you are getting your work completed and although that is happening I also understand it is also bittersweet because it means you are coming to the end of the course. What it does give you is so many ideas of things to do moving forward though - so that is a good thing (silver linings hey Hon )

I was definitely thinking of you a lot yesterday myself - but I had my necklace on to hold you close to me when I needed it - you are always with me in that regard Hon

I hope you have an awesome day at uni today - I am planning on going to the pool and then tackle the rest of the planning this afternoon which will give me some of the night to relax.

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