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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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Should I go?

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Not at all @Boonana ..... only if you feel

you need a break and you want to, but there is no need to go. You haven’t done anything wrong.

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Ok can we talk about something positive?

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Sure .....

Do you have a favourite flower ?

@Boonana

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I like the big sunflowers! They’re so bright and yellow is just such a happy colour!
Wbu?

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Sunflowers are special to me. They remind me of

my mother, and we were close, but since I was a little girl I have loved roses. My grandmothers had them in their gardens, and I was close to my dad’s mum.. Her roses smelled lovely ❣️ Maybe that’s why I like them so much.

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Are you arty @Boonana ? Have you ever tried to draw sunflowers ?

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I’m really sorry for saying sunflower..

I do like doing art but I don’t do it a lot. I have tried to draw a sunflower before.. that did not turn out well.
Hey @Former-Member! What’s your favourite flower?

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Don’t be sorry @Boonana . I like that you said sunflower. It’s a good thing that they remind me of my mother.

Maybe keep trying to draw sunflowers ? Van Gogh did for many years before he made the ones he liked 😊🌻👍

Hey @Former-Member 💕

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Hi @Boonana @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope Sorry I've not been around for a few hours. We have received an invite to our neighbours place for BBQ lunch today, and I have been getting ready for that. Hoping hubby will be okay to go. Thankfully he uses his walking stick everywhere he goes these days, but I might try to convince him to take the walker this time. Could be handy to come back with. Dont want him falling over on the road. This is a bit of a trial in preparation for Anzac Day, which he is desperate to get to. I have today been sorting out clothes which still fit him. He has lost a lot of weight. Got pants, suit jacket and shirt which now look okay. Also had to fix his anzac medals as some of them had the stitching coming undone. They are really heavy so stitching breaks easily. I'm hoping they'll hold up for the day on Thursday.

By the sounds of things @Boonana , the school holidays are a particularly difficult time for you. Too much time to think. Not to worry, school is back next week. And with all that gymnastics training you do, there will be little time for much else I'd imagine. Love all the baby animal photos you all posted earlier too.

I also love sunflowers, such happy flowers. My favourite however would have to be freesia's. Its the first gift I can recall ever buying for my Mum. Not sure, but I think I'd have been around 5 or 6yo? Mum was particularly partial to bulbs and especially freesia's. I bought a packet of mixed colour freesia bulbs and she let me help plant them. I can still picture the packet as I proudly handed them over to her. It was for her birthday I think, or possibly mothers day. It was so exciting watching them come up in spring time and see all the different colours. So freesias have a lot of happy memories for me.

Lovely to see you drop in earlier @Appleblossom @Former-Member - my kindest thoughts are with you both.

Okay, I will be away again now for a couple of hours at this BBQ. Hope we get home relatively unscathed. @Zoe7 I think your Eels are playing at 4pm? I will be watching. Its quite exciting because they are playing at the new ground/stadium for the very first time.

Sherry 💕

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