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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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Sounds familiar re others being more co mpetitive and yes re company you keep, but in my case that has dist illed down to me. ok not my own best carer lol. and yes re overthi nking under doing as well @Sam3

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sorry re broken words @Sam3 one of those must be banned on here haha

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yes. @Zoe7 you dont know til you run out. exactly.well put @Zoe7

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Thanks @Zoe7. You’re right about affirmations & negative biases. Great to know that it’s possible over time to improve when focussing on what you can DO - well done on achieving that! ...but what about when we’re doing so few tasks & personal ‘strengths’ are not practical abilities ... perhaps @MDT ‘s comment about being careful about what we expect of ourselves fits in here - it’s hard to get the balance of expecting something but not too much! I am sure that self-criticism & unrealistic expectations have been pivotal in getting/staying unwell in my case. On a positive note, what ‘superhero power’ would you choose to have?

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I actually don't know - never really thought about that before @Sam3 Will have to think about that a bit

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@Sam3 @TAB @MDT I need to head to bed - thanks for the chat tonight - it has been thought-provoking. Goodnight to you all - hope you sleep well

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ok nite @Zoe7

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Yes goodnight @Zoe7& thanks again for your insights & experience. I think folks like me do need a different metric to get through life. Hey @TAB it’s not JUST you if you’ve got OUR company online, Ok?!

Sleep well, superheroes!

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why do I feel like im in therapy @Sam3 lol yeah I'm Batman, which one are you @Sam3

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Nite @Sam3 @TAB @Zoe7
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