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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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@Zoe7 .... I will keep posting across your night, because I can .... and as day dawns where you are, others will start to post too ....

Hug Toby and wait for the next one ....

💜💐 ..... 💌

Others have done this for me on my nights to breathe and exist .... not with si .... but just nothing left to give and not able to see the light yet .... but they could see it for me ... and walked with me .... as I do now for you ..... 💕

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And there's always online jigsaw puzzles if you feel up to doing one .... 💕

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@Faith-and-Hope
I don't feel like I am worthy of the efforts of people to help me - If I don't want to help myself why should anyone else

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The feeling unworthy is just part of this moment @Zoe7 .... the negative self-talk that is spiralling around you at the moment .... your job tonight is to park it to one side and just make your way through the night .... not to engage with the negative self-talk ....

Help is for everyone, and supports the giver as well as the receiver .... you are helping me to give back into these forums that have been supporting me .... and others like @Former-Member may gain comfort from the stories too while they wait for their night to pass ....

There are many stories, passing backwards and forwards between all of us .... weaving the fabric of this community .... you are being cradled in it, as are many others .... sometimes the weaver, sometimes the one cradled and resting ....

Rest .... breathe .... feel Toby's warmth and breathing .... and think if orange trees and orange rind spoon-sweets .... until I come back and tell you about the cave houses of Santorini ....

💜🌷🤗

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@Faith-and-Hope
Moderators
Anyone
Someone to tell me I'll be ok and get through this - really struggling here 😣 but trying really hard to not give up and not give in!

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@Moderators are here and so am I @Zoe7 ..... you will be okay and get through ..... breathe ......

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Hi Zoe7,

It Snowflake, one of the moderators here, it sounds like you are struggling quite a bit right now. I know others on the forums here have also described moments like these, and what amazes me is how despite this, these feelings do seem to pass. You strike me as a resilient and hopeful person. If you need support I will be here throughout the night, however, if you need to talk you can call lifeline on 131 114.

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@Snowflake @Faith-and-Hope Already contacted lifeline and just made me feel worse. I feel safer here and more supported. I just need to stay connected to get through for now. It's when I'm on my own at the moment that I struggle the most. I have a massive headache, my body aches and I am exhausted - but I am scared of sleeping and scared of what I may do if I am half asleep and on my own.

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They are frightening in the moment @Zoe7 .... but distraction and grounding yourself helps to make them go away ..... if you call Lifeline, they will walk you through it ....

Keep posting here if you want to ... there are at least two of us here for you now ....

Can you see your favourite colour in the room there somewhere ? Start with that and find the other colours of the rainbow ....

Go to the freezer and take a piece of ice in your hand and hold it, passing it from hand to hand till it melts, feeling how cold it is against your fingers ..... Tawney gave us that one ....

Breathe deeply ..... calm your nerves .....

Lifeline will give you someone's voice to listen to.

You are not alone and you will make it through.

I believe in you.

💜🌷💕💜🌷💕💜

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Okay ... crossed posts there ....

Tell me your favourite colour .... mine is Cerise .... a pinky purple colour .... I'll find a butterfly that colour and post it for you ....

Back soon .....

💜

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