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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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And thanks for calling me a legend .... 😏 .... that's pretty cool .....

I love you too .... ❣

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@Faith-and-Hope lol haha... say no more 😛

@Zoe7 Hey we all are nothing.. in the scheme of things.. but we all are something in the scheme of things too!

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@Zoe7, a doctor I once saw suggested that every day I try to write down 5 things I like about myself, even if very small things. Have you ever done anything like that? It did surprise me to find I could even think of that many at the time. And it was a heartening exercise to do for a while. Might even restart it now that I've remembered it! :

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DITTO @Faith-and-Hope

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That reminds me of a conversation I had on her a long time ago @Mazarita - and the answer to that question was another question: what do you do when the things that you like most about yourself also can cause you the most pain?

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Quote of the night for me, @Former-Member:

"...we all are nothing.. in the scheme of things.. but we all are something in the scheme of things..."

@Zoe7, when the thing you like most about yourself also causes you the most pain, you could try focussing instead on other things you like about yourself but don't cause so much pain?

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Not nothing @Former-Member ..... even an atom has its place in the scheme of things .... lol .... can't remove random atoms .... can't remove random us's either .... sooo glad you didn't leave .... you understand my language when I make up my own words for things .... 😏

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ok you lovelies... I am going to have to get some sleep.. I'm beyond ratpoo here. Been great chatting with you all and @Zoe7 go easy on yourself. You are going to get through this, in the scheme of things it will soon be nothing... wax on... wax off...

Tomorrow you will wake up fresher and better. You'll have your chat and take it from there. I believe you will get through this, faster than you think. Take care and I will catch up with you tomorrow.

same goes for you @Mazarita and my dear @Faith-and-Hope ... @Faith-and-Hope you take care of you.. because I know you haven't quite been yourself these last couple of days. You may be a legend.. but you aren't superwoman. (well not quite ... myabe) 😛

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hahah @Mazarita it's all relative donchaknow? 😛

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oh but that is where you are SOOO wrong @Former-Member LEGEND and SUPERWOMAN is our @Faith-and-Hope

...and seriously - a Karate Kid reference - at this time of night - very cool!!!! Sleepwell @Former-Member xxx

@Faith-and-Hope and @Mazarita are you near sleep yet?

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