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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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I am okay @Jezabell89 - up and down still but getting by. It is important for us to take time out occasionally - life can be hard and those little moments remind us to look after ourselves. That has been my day today - plenty of footy watching, some resting and some housework - doing the things I need to do but having time out for myself as well.

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Hey @Zoe7 , glad to hear it. Sounds quite relaxing. And you're so right, we need to take time out for ourselves, it's so important.

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How has your day been @Jezabell89 ?

Hi @Faith-and-Hope 👋💕🌹

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Good thanks @Zoe7 . Didn't do too much, just on my way to my sisters house now.

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Hello @Zoe7 , I had to go to your profile to get to this thread

Hello @Jezabell89 , @oceangirl , @Former-Member , @Faith-and-Hope

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I’m so sorry I haven’t been on for a while @Zoe7
I’ve not been well and have been taking medication that isn’t needed but I’m ok now. Sorry

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Hey @Boonana don't be too hard on yourself. We all go through ups and downs of coping with our mi. Sometimes it's healthy coping, sometimes it's not. All we can do is all we know. Hugs💜❤️

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As @Sans911 has said here @Boonana not need to be sorry or be hard on yourself - we get it here Hon and have been in that position ourselves at times. It is good to know you are okay and have checked in though

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Hey @Zoe7 ! Gee it's been relatively quiet here - hope you are ok. How was your day today?

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@Faith-and-Hope @eth @Sans911 @Shaz51 @Jezabell89 @Teej @CheerBear @Snowie @BlueBay @Adge @outlander @oceangirl @Boonana @Former-Member @Maggie @Appleblossom and all following along...

I am so lucky to be at the school I am at presently I had one of the teachers ask if I was okay today as I must have looked really tired. She asked how my weekend went and I couldn't lie and told her it was a tough weekend. Her response was to give me a huge hug and ask "how can I help" - I nearly broke down and started to cry but kept it together and said thankyou and I will be okay.

I am struggling with a couple of big things at the moment but can't go into it here just yet ...maybe in time but for now it is just a bit too much. I will be okay but it is going to take a bit of time. The basis of it all is that feeling of being let down again and not knowing whether I actually want to 'fix it' or find ways to just let it go. It is affecting my motivation and will to keep going - and that also makes me feel like I am letting other people down ...especially here. I haven't felt this low for some time and am really struggling to fight my way out of it. I know I still have to get to work and I think that is helping but I also don't want to be there - and that is hard. So much to think about and so much to deal with and I am not doing well with either.

I don't even know what I want at the moment but do need to find a way to get through this - I know I can - just doesn't feel like that at the moment. Sometimes life is just plain hard - and now that is where I am at.

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