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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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@Zoe7 take care sweet lady

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Thinking of you sweet @Zoe7 x

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Managed a sleep this afternoon @Anastasia so feeling a little less exhausted but still lethargic - good thing I can only really rest right now. Did manage to get the washing in before the rain comes and luckily it was easy to fold.

Still awaiting news of my sister's cat - starting to get more worried the longer it takes for her to respond. I don't want to call in case she is at the vet with him but still hoping no news is good news. Still have some guilt that my sister was looking after my babies and was not with hers but I also know we could not have foreseen this and there is nothing we can do now but hope he is okay. Life is just sucky sometimes

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Thanks for letting me know hun. I'm so sorry I didn't receive the notification for this post or I just missed it.
glad to hear your hand is healing ok babe. Boy your hands have been through a lot.
I am so sorry to hear about your sisters cat too hun. You are dealing with a hell of a lot right now but I know you are strong enough to get through it babe. Just know that we are all here for you to lean on too and we will be here to support you and help lift you up when need it. You are an amazing forum friend sweets and I wish you, Cat and your sisters cat all the good health and well wishes and strength you all need. Sending you lots of love and hugs 💗💜💗 @Zoe7

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Hey @Zoe7

Yes life can be sucky at times. I'm sorry that this is definitely the case at the moment. It's hard not to feel guilty when things happen and we feel as though we have impacted the result. Please try not to though. My therapist said guilt is an emotion that doesn't serve us. Makes sense, very difficult to drop though. Im guilty of it myself pardon the pun. I do hope your sisters baby is ok. Thank you for keeping me in the loop. Glad also to hear your hand hasn't got any worse. Hopefully a sign of success with what you had done. I still cannot believe the ordeal of your last few days. When do you get Cats results hun...is it tomorrow? X

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Hopefully tomorrow for Cat's results but more likely Friday @Anastasia Maybe, just maybe this will be the break we both need and she will be all clear - I can only hold onto hope right now as that is all I have.

For everyone...

My sister's cat is doing better - his temp is down and his heartrate has stabilised but they need to keep him in all night with more fluids and hope he eats in the morning - he has not been interested in food all day and was quite jumpy when my sister was with him ...too many sounds around him so they are hoping once it calms down tonight he will sleep well then eat in the morning. They will not send him home until he eats even if everything else looks okay. His blood tests for all major organs were normal so they suspect it is either a virus or maybe stress - which has likely occurred with my sister not being there for 4 days (he is a Mummy's boy too). I can't feel guilty about it though - as my sister said she would have looked after my babies for a month if that had needed to happen so I cannot feel guilty for her baby being unwell now - just cross everything and hope he eats in the morning and is back to his normal (naughty/cute) self.

@Lee82 I will have a look around the forum a bit tonight to catch up with a few people but sending you some love back right now

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I missed all that about your hand injury @Zoe7 Sounds really serious (surgery, blood infection, dressings, IV AB's, time off work... Sheesh! All while worried about cats surgery and your sister. I'm exhausted just typing it. Hope everything heals up quickly, you and cats. XOX

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There is a bit of recovery to go @Former-Member and my dislocated finger on the other hand from a few weeks back is not healed yet either so whilst I can't do anything I wanted to these holidays I do now have more time for both to recover. I can still drive but need to keep my hand raised at other times for the next few days. There were major complications in surgery from the anaesthetic also that need to be fully investigated - specifically how my heart and lungs responded, what they had to do to keep me breathing and blood saturation levels post-op ...so a lot to take in but I am seeing my GP this week to go through all that and discuss what we need to do moving forward - can't think about it until then because I just need to rest and recover in the here and now. Grateful to have had my fur babies so well looked after while I was in hospital and that I still have them both with me - will see how that pans out once we know more about Cat and what we are dealing with.

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Will be thinking of you tomorrow @Zoe7 and little Cat should you get her results xxxx

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