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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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It is so wonderful that you have that support at home. It must be so hard for you to tell him everything though - especially at those times when you would rather shut down but you are making great strides in moving forward in that respect - even if it doesn't seem like it some days @Snowie

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It is hard to tell him @Zoe7 when things are not going great. I don't want to bother him with my issues. But I know not telling him can make things worse.

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I think it is great that he wants to be there for you Hon Although sometimes it feels very hard to tell him it must also be nice that you have someone to share both the good and bad times with @Snowie

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It is great to have him, I know I am luckier than most to have that person who I can confide in. But at the same time, it is scary confiding in someone else, scary to put that trust with someone else.

I have had my night meds so will log off @Zoe7. Thanks fofr the chat sweetie, it has been nice to be back on here and chatting to my special forum friends.

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It would be scary but still somehow a great feeling that he has your back too @Snowie.

Goodnight my beautiful forum friend - it has been so lovely having you back here and chatting with us - has made my day Hon. Hugs and hugs ...sleep well sweet Snowie

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Goodnight @Snowie ..., 👋❄️😘💕

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@Faith-and-Hope I hope you saw you Dad off ok and are back home now. I will be up for a little while yet as I took my meds later to hopefully catch you. I have an early GP appointment then DBT followed by pdoc so I may not catch you tomorrow.

Feeling very heavy hearted here tonight knowing what the next couple of months are going to be like. I am going to miss you soooooo much Hon - you are a major part of my life and so much of the reason I have been able to return to work. You mean the world to me and I honestly don't know how I am going to go without you being here for the length of time you will be away. I know you will be with me in spirit and I have those reminders here of you but it won't be the same as the daily connections we have.

I am hoping the time passes quickly but also hope every day for you is a new experience filled with light. I know it is going to be even harder for you not having the support you also feel from the forum but hoping that reading posts daily (or when you are able to) will give you a heartlift. Love you heaps Hon and will miss you more than words can say 💛🧡💚💙💜

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Just checking in on those who may not be coping and leaving you with this lovely piece of literature-

It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn't heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore's stick house. Inside the house was Eeyore.

"Hello Eeyore," said Pooh.

"Hello Pooh. Hello Piglet," said Eeyore, in a Glum Sounding Voice.

"We just thought we'd check in on you," said Piglet, "because we hadn't heard from you, and so we wanted to know if you were okay."

Eeyore was silent for a moment. "Am I okay?" he asked, eventually. "Well, I don't know, to be honest. Are any of us really okay? That's what I ask myself. All I can tell you, Pooh and Piglet, is that right now I feel really rather Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. Which is why I haven't bothered you. Because you wouldn't want to waste your time hanging out with someone who is Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All, would you now."

Pooh looked and Piglet, and Piglet looked at Pooh, and they both sat down, one on either side of Eeyore in his stick house.

Eeyore looked at them in surprise. "What are you doing?"

"We're sitting here with you," said Pooh, "because we are your friends. And true friends don't care if someone is feeling Sad, or Alone, or Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. True friends are there for you anyway. And so here we are."

"Oh," said Eeyore. "Oh." And the three of them sat there in silence, and while Pooh and Piglet said nothing at all; somehow, almost imperceptibly, Eeyore started to feel a very tiny little bit better.

Because Pooh and Piglet were There. No more; no less.

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We are at the movies again tonight @Zoe7 ..., trying to pack in time with two dragons who might not be able to join us o/s ..... but my mrs is running late and the rest have gone in, so I am

waiting with his ticket and mine.

I am sorta blocking out the fact that I won’t be able to post here while I am away, and clinging to the fact that I will be able to see you ....

mr is here. Gotta go ❤️❤️❤️

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Ads ..... 👋💕

Thanks @soul ..... that is beautiful ❣️

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