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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 eded up cooking steamed veggies with chicken schnitzel @Sam3 Toby is a while Maltese Shih Tzu and very fluffy. He is presently asleep having puppy dreams but will wake soon because I am heading to bed myself. It sounds like you have actually had a reasonable night - take those little moments and enjoy them Hon - that is important.

I will say goodnight now and catch up with you tomorrow

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Good night sister @Zoe7 , Toby and Cat xx

Helo @Sam3, @Former-Member, @MDT

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Gday @Shaz51
I'm heading home atm

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Hey @Sam3. I'm going OK enough tonight thanks. It's been a pretty jumbly kind of draining day but I managed to get some things done I wanted and needed to. Crawling in to bed right now feels good 👍

Street party at a park sounds like a nice thing to do. Hope you enjoyed it. I find it hard to keep up with this thread so I miss a bit of what's going on for everyone. Hope today has been OK for you 🙂

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I'm okay thanks @Sam3. Gee .. really ... you thought of me earlier? How nice. I do actuslly have cPTSD, though I rarely use the term. PTSD is enough. My ex military hubby has PTSD too from his service in Vietnam.

Yes I think Im pretty much prepared now for our visitors. At least Ive done all I can ahead of time.

Someone asked me earlier if this is avregular visit? Maybe it was @Former-Member. No, it isnt a regular visit. With my stepson and his wife both working, and 3 kids in school, it is normally my hubby and I who travel to visit them. Its a 6 hour drive, and its just been too much for hubby to do these last 15 months. Either in hospital, having cancer treatment.specialist apts, or just plain to sick or immobile to attempt to go anywhere. So this time they are coming to us. Its just on 2 years since we have seen them. Grandkids grow up so quickly, with the youngest 6 already.

I hope you enjoyed your nibbles from the street party?

Hi also to @Zoe7 @TAB @CheerBear

Sherry

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Yes, tricked self into an hour’s walk @Sam3 i dont do labels re your post ok army, childhood , but apply . couple things that used to give me recurring nightmares for years. Doesn’t happen anymore.

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Deadly 60 was cool today @Zoe7 had some sort of super cat a Caracal lol can jump 3 m in air and eff big alighting birds up lol 😸✅🙈

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Gawd u must be old then @Former-Member jk soz re ‘the Nam’ 😸 I was in army 1980-83 most people with rank were vets then

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Hi @MDT

Thanks for checking in about me, I'm a bit better today. How are you?

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Hi @oceangirl that’s wonderful you felt a bit of improvement today. Any guesses on why or is it just a matter of enjoying some relief? How late is it where you are right now? I just watched a recorded version of the Australian Open Wonens’ finals after the street party earlier. What have you been up to? Do you really like the ocean?!

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