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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 .....

Just grabbing some dinner quickly first .....

Back a bit later. Will you be up for a little while longer ?

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Yes I'll stay up to catch you Hon @Faith-and-Hope

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I must admit @Zoe7 I held my breath initially when this post popped up in my notifications. But I'm really proud of your resolve and pleased that perhaps finally things might be settling for you. So fantastic to hear that it was a much better day. Way to go.

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I am glad that I could bring a little good news for you today @Sans911

@Faith-and-Hope I know I said I would wait up for you but my meds are kicking in so I m going to have to head to bed. I will hopefully be up early to catch you in the morning though Hon.

Goodnight all passing through here

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Goodnight @Zoe7 .... sleep

well Hon ..... hopefully you can relax a bit now ❤️💤

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I knew you could do it @Zoe7. We are all so proud of you. Hope you have a great weekend.

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@Faith-and-Hope I hope I can catch you before you leave Hon. The meds kicked in really quickly last night - probably because I was tired from the longer day for me as well.

I am still feeling quite tired so it will be a quiet day for me. Hopefully I can get to my sister's though and deliver her painting. Then the grass might me dry enough this afternoon to mow but that is not a priority today. I will get the washing done and hung out as it is supposed to be a nice warm day here today.

I will do some planning at some stage but most of that I will leave for tomorrow - treating today more as a rest and housework day.

I hope you managed to do everything you needed to last night and got some sleep Hon

@oceangirl Thank you for your kind words

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Everything but sleep done @Zoe7 .... ended up staying up all night. There was too much to do. Cleaned the fridge and threw out anything that would spoil .... lots of sorting between what was going and what was staying, weighing and re-weighing cases, remembering the little extras that often get left behind, and how to fit it all together .....

I wasn’t actually feeling tired, but I am now 😏 .... will sleep on the plane.

Looks like it’s a rest day for both of us ....

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oh Hon no sleep is not good but getting things all done is @Faith-and-Hope You certainly will need the sleep on the plane. I hope you can get some more when you get back west also. I know the next few days will also be hectic for you too so try to get as much rest in there as you can.

I have a Toby snuggled on my lap this morning - maybe he thinks I am going to leave him again today and is staying very close Lots of cuddles I suspect today

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Gotta go @Zoe7 .... catch you later in the day ..,,

Hi @oceangirl 👋💕

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