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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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Hi @Sam3 how did the driving lesson go

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Thanks for asking @Former-Member Child says “good” & husband says “getting better & better”. How many hours has your D done? Is there anyone else who can take him/her to take the pressure off you?

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Thats hard when you have support but still feel alone @oceangirl

Just remind yourself that the feelings are not reality.

Im off to bed. Nit to you and @Sam3 @Former-Member

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What is your surgery for can I ask @ oceangirl ok will try and read re other stuff

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Its a Watch ok a fitness one @Former-Member come on lol re fit bit 😬😸

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You are very wise @MDT in your comment re “feelings are not reality”...just wondering how that works when feeling disorganised when the house IS disorganised & cluttered etc - it really is the physical reality as well as my thoughts & feelings being disorganised (I’m now trying to challenge myself to just put 3 items away rather than be overwhelmed by a task).

@oceangirl I suspect many of us know what it’s like to have support but still feel alone. I know I do. This forum helps because we can share some common feelings/experiences & in that way we might feel less alone amidst support in “the real world”...so please don’t feel alone here. If you need some relatively urgent assistance, especially with respect to sleep, do you think you might see the GP sooner if possible? In relation to family, is it possible to minimise/limit contact a bit if that’s appropriate? Are there any distractions you can employ at this time of difficulty? Sometimes word games etc on the phone help me. Really feeling for you right now. Is there anything you might find helpful from me/the group?

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Are you a moderator @sami3 ? Just wondered guess you can say no.

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HEllo everyone. 🌸

What are you all still doing up at midnight?

@Sam3@Zoe7@TAB@MDT@Former-Member

Sherry

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Omg @Sam3 it’s behind the 8 ball 🎱 ok u suckered me lol

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Its 9pm here @ sherry .. so what are you doing up .. lol
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