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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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Good night @Zoe7 @BlueBay

I'm not having a good day!!

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Maybe you need an early night too @oceangirl

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I have to go to bed soon - early start for me in the morning with Milo... @Zoe7

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Sleep well @oceangirl

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I'm glad you had a good day and evening tonight @Zoe7

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You too @Zoe7

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@Faith-and-Hope I am going to need to head to bed - very sleepy tonight but I am not surprised. Meds seem to be working tonight so hopefully I have turned a corner with them.

Hope you arrived safely and are looking forward to seeing your western baby dragons. Will leave this here for you for when you check in here...a little of both of us

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You are a true friend @Zoe7
I also got word back from another one of those volunteer writing positions and they are interested in my work so that's a small gem for today out of an otherwise rank day.

Atm I'm off for a tea and a choc cross bun.

One day at a time

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Congratulations @Zoe7

That is fantastic news - and if you chose to stand quietly incognito that's fine - you were there

Working in the area of suicide prevention - that is fantastic - I wonder how you started but I can understand how you have been chosen for a committee or whatever you are in - I get it

What I see is that you are thoughtful and inclusive with people - ask for opinions and listen - and the right people tend to notice - I am proud to know you

Last night I watched Insight which covered some aspects of Youth Suicide which I feel strongly about. I submitted a written proposal to the Task Force Against Youth Suicide in 1996 and it was such I was asked to speak at a conference - which I did - and I thought I had finished with that then but know I haven't.

If you can do this with your health problems I certainly can with mine - where do I start? That's a rhetorical question - but I don't know

You do such a great job here Zoe - fantastic job - you are sensitive to people and that can make it hard to work in such an area but you do - that part of you that makes it hard is probably the part that makes it excellent

Well done

Dec

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well done for making it to the ceremony @Zoe7 I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I had a really bad night & did not make it to my movie unfortunately.

I hope your Thursday is better than mine, I don't feel I'm in a good place atm.

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