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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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I am heading off for the night @Shaz51 Need to get resdy for bed myself - hope you sleep well my sister

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Is anybody still out there?! @Zoe7@Shaz51@BlueBay@MDT

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Hi @Sam3 ... Is everything okay?

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Thanks @Former-Member for your reply. I hope you, your husband & Holly are ok. I’m just tired of being me & living with this overthinking brain. I’ve got a headache from working at computer on a job application but that’s not the major issue. I’m mainly concerned about occupying my brain & body now & when I’m unemployed in 2 weeks as well as the impending medication changes/additions due to a recently diagnosed thyroid problem (it’s possbly due to medication which therefore may need to be changed/augmented with another antidepressant). I guess I just have to accept my brain & just work on a moment-by-moment approach

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Hi @Sam3

I’m sorry I wasn’t around last night. I had an early night. I hope you’re ok this mirning.

Just read your reply to @Former-Member

and I’m in thyroid medication. You’ll be ok once on meds. It just means another medication.

I hope you have a better day tiday. ❤️

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Thanks for your reply @BlueBay & hope you have a good day too. Did you feel better (including mood) once on thyroid medication? I’ve got same headache I had last night & need to get an early start at work due to GP appointment in middle of day. How do you manage your brain if it’s constantly thinking?! Take care everyone @BlueBay@Zoe7@Former-Member@Shaz51@MDT

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sorry @Sam3, @Zoe7, @BlueBay, @Former-Member, @MDT about last night , was sooo tired

sending you all hugs for today and walking with you xoxo

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Hi @Sam3 - I ended up going to bed just before midnight, so didnt get your subsequent reply until this morning. Sorry about that. You are certainly dealing with a lot right now. I know very little about thyroid problems other than that you can have hyper or hypo thyroidism. I guess the symptoms of both are somewhat different. Hopefully a change in ADs can help the problems associated. I see you'd be off to work by now and that you have an apt with your GP. I hope your GP can help with all those questions you currently have. I will talk to you this evening hopefully. You asked how I, hubby and Holly all are. Holly is great, the delightful little doggie that she is. Hubby is not very well, the new medications he has just commenced is having some bad side effects. Hopefully they will settle over coming days. Me ... I am so/so I guess. Taking each day as it comes.

Good morning @BlueBay and @Shaz51, I see you are both up and around this morning. Its raining here, lovely to wake up to.

Hi @Zoe7 - What plans for you today my friend?

Sherry 🌸

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Hope you GP appointment goes okay @Sam3. It has taken meds, sleeping and lots of time and practice to stop thinking so much. You are going through quite a lot at the moment so it is quite natural that you will be overthinking things. Try dealing with each thought in isolation and then putting it aside once you have dealt with it. Sometimes dealing with it means saying that you can't do anything about it right now but you are acknowledging the thought is there but it is not the time to deal with it. This does take practice to do and is not always possible when those feelings are so strong - tht is when distraction comes in handy - do something you enjoy, something that refocuses your mind in s positive way - could be as simple as a cuppa. I have Toby cuddles at those times as that takes my focus away from my thoughts and gives me a little heartlift also. It doesn't have to be for long - just enough to refocus our minds and get through those unwanted thoughts.

@Shaz51 Hope you slept well and work this morning is not too hard on you

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Hi @Former-Member Plan for today include more garage work, unpacking my car from the school visit and then mowing the backyard if I have any energy left. At present I am struggling to get moving and thinking of having another sleep - woken a couple of times during the night again which is not ideal. Going to be hotter today so will need to only work in the garage early or very late in the afternoon to avoid the heat.

What are your plans for today?

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