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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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Ok apparently .. Im saying bad things? No matter..

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Ask away @Sam3 .... questions are how we find answers .... 😊

I am a Community Guide, who is someone who is often about the forums, has been here long enough to generally know their way around, and are approachable for guidance and assistance. That actually describes most long-term forumites anyway, but it’s a bit like school prefects if you like, and the role gets handed on to other people periodically. I have been a Community Guide for a while now .... might be time to pass the baton on to someone soon maybe .... 😏

Community Elder is an honorary title for those of us who have previously served as Community Guides.

The moderators are mental health professionals who are here like guardians to help support, advise, step in when things get really tricky for any of us, and uphold safety guidelines. They are amazing people who give generously of their time and efforts .... (yay mods 🎉)

Yes, my faith and hope are seated in Christian faith, and are what keep me going .....

It’s been two months and a couple of days that I have been away, but that crossed from December into February, so it sounds like 3 months “on paper” ... lol

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Fabulous @Zoe7 ! I'm really happy for you and how yesterday went. May you have such good feelings about the new school keep happening.

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Thanks @eth @Wanderer @Maggie @Appleblossom A new dsy and new challenges I suspect but I am up for it today. Need to get moving soom but we don't start until )am this morning so I have a little time to get organised.

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Enjoy your day @Wanderer & thanks for your reply. All the best again @Zoe7 - you’ve probably left for work now. I’m a bit uncomfortable re my thought patterns today but “it is what it is”. I’ll do recruitment paperwork for new job then meeting friends for lunch. Need to focus on positives & one task at a timevdespite feeling overloaded by my brain (not working is not great for me because my thought patterns are all over the place even more?). Hey @Faith-and-Hope do you have a saying/bible verse that helps you to have faith in yourself?

Good morning to @eth @TAB and any others passing through here

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Hi @Zoe7 @Sam3 hope both your days go smoothly and according to plan.

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Thanks a lot @eth . What do you have planned? Do you ever have trouble organising your thoughts? Sunshine has just broken through the rain here so that’s a good sign.

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@eth wrote:

Hi @Zoe7 @Sam3 hope both your days go smoothly and according to plan.



Thanks a lot @eth . What do you have planned? Do you ever have trouble organising your thoughts? Sunshine has just broken through the rain here so that’s a good sign.

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Sorry for the double posting!🤪

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