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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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ohhh I think I need something to help me @Ant7 , @TAB

soooo tired , and not sleeping well xx

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@Shaz51 Is there anything you can take?

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Cup of ☕️ @Shaz51

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There are herbal teas from supermarkets and health food stores that support sleep @Shaz51 ....

I have probably missed everyone who was heading off to bed earlier. Hope you sleep well @Zoe7 @MDT and anyone else I might have missed. Hopefully I won’t be far behind. I ended up walking 10.5kms today. Probably one reason why I was staring at elevator buttons in a stupor .... lol

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How can I get my hands on this zoe @Zoe7

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@Faith-and-Hope and all passing through here this morning...

A quick fly by ....Hope you all have an okay day today and there is a little good in it for you all.

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Hi @Zoe7 I have trouble keeping up here at the moment. Just read your post from last night. Thanks for keeping on tagging me here, I love your updates and am especially glad to hear of the positive reinforcement you are getting from your pdocs. It sure goes a long way with self-esteem doesn't it? It was like that for me with mine yesterday too.

Hope today is one of the good ones for you.

Hi to everyone else here.

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Fly-by from me here too .....

running, juggling .... check in again later .....

@Zoe7 @eth @oceangirl @TAB @Ant7 .... anyone else around .....

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Hey @Faith-and-Hope @oceangirl oceangirl @eth @TAB @Shaz51 @Sam3

@Zoe7

It was wonderful to read that email from your new friend at your new school.

I did not realise your mother was upset by the behaviour at the old school. At least you have some good supports and are not settling ... Goooo Girrrrrrl! What has been so good for me . .. is showing me what a better life might look like ....

Re DBT she might have a point, but I focussed a lot on friendship in last 8 years or so, and basically had a lot of dissappointment, rejection, poor fits ... Sometimes friendship groups can be limiting if we feel we have to compromise ourselves to fit in. I am seeing that I have a lot of "neediness" around friends, although can also seem aloof, its getting that balance happening ....

I like your comfort with solitary.

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..you could go to coles and cash them in maybe @Faith-and-Hope lol

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