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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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You did great here earlier @Zoe7 , as you always do. I hope you're okay overnight. And my apologies for possibly adding to your worries.

Good night @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope @oceangirl

Sherry 💓

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Goodnight @Former-Member

I'm starting to get a little sleepy...

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@Former-Member You didn't add to my worries at all Hon - as I said to you earlier - I really appreciate your support over the last week and fully appreciate where you are coming from with what you wrote. There is so much in that post that needed to be said and very much so the effect events of the past week have had on you - it is never just one person that is affected by these kind of things and voicing your concerns is extremely important.

Thanks re: tonight - it was definitely out of the blue and I did also take a deep breathe before I responded - it was one of those tricky situations where things changed quickly but support was very much needed - it is hard to leave someone when they disclose something like that but it does have an affect. I have been doing a few things tonight to self-care and hope it is enough for me to sleep tonight.

Speaking of sleep ...better try to get some. Will check in with yiu in the morning Sherry - very much in your corner Hon

@Faith-and-Hope I hope you get a lot done tonight. My meds are finally kicking in so going to head off and try to sleep. Your niece is happily asleep in her bedroom and your nephew has been out to the toilet and snuggled in next to me. He will follow me to the bedroom and sleep on the bed with me though. He has been staying on the bed during the night so it must be getting colder. Hope you get some Mr. free sleep tonight and wake fresh tomorrow.

Goodnight all

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Hugs @Zoe7 @Former-Member ...... ❤️❤️

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Morning @Former-Member @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope 😊 Hope you all had a good sleep

Are any of you around yet?

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Hey Hon - am around for a little while but may need to go back to sleep soon @Boonana How did you sleep?

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I got to sleep really late last night and was woken up by birds.. I got a good sleep but definitely not enough! But I can’t go back to sleep because it’s not dark anymore.
How did you sleep @Zoe7

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Morning @Boonana @Zoe7 .... anyone else around ....

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Yes good morning @Boonana . I am around briefly, but heading off now to get breakfast for myself and my husband.

Cannot say I had a good sleep, but I am slightly rested. Hope you were okay after very bravely discussing what you did yesterday? I believe you plan to take Eddie for a beach walk today as per @Zoe7 s suggestion ... that sounds lovely. I do hope the weather is conducive to that. Do you have to drive to get to the beach, or are you one of those fortunate people who can walk there? Hmmm, I'm wondering now if you have a drivers licence? Besides the walk, is there anything else you would like to do today? Are you an avid reader, or like any particular genre's of movie? Are you musical? Wish I was, but its definitely not one of my talents. I notice that @Faith-and-Hope tagged you to the art thread. I do dabble in a bit of art myself, but I'm pretty hopeless at it. But that really isnt the point. When I need a distraction, drawing or painting is a really good method for me. I get totally engrossed in it and completely lose track of time. I also like to read, but when I am triggered, anxious or upset I simply do not have the concentration required to take anything in. I will check in again later when I can, but have a few things on today, so wont be around for much of the day.

Good morning @Zoe7 @Faith-and-Hope - Hope you're both okay this morning, and got some much needed sleep. And hey ... thanks so much for your support. I needed to hear your reassuring words ... it helped. 🌸

Sherry 💕

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Not a good night for me so will need to catch up on sleep a bit throughout the day @Boonana Then time to tackle the housework.

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