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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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@Sam3 @Snowie @Sam3 @Shaz51 Not a fan of Halloween - just another commercial construct that has no relevance to our heritage or culture. I know the kids growing up these days love it so for them I get it but I still wish it had never become part of our lives here in Australia.

@Snowie It is the other way around in our house - it is Cat that always seems to be hungry and Tobes just follows her.

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We don't do halloween here either @Zoe7 never have. I would rather just buy them a treat from the supermarket.

But do have treats ready to go if we get any, but where we are we hardly ever do.

Izzy likes anything we are eating!

Have you got much planned for tomorrow @Zoe7?

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I have to do some work tomorrow @Snowie no matter how I am feeling. I am going to try to do a little tonight but the 'thinking' stuff will need to be left because I am just not in the headspace for it. I have a little housework to do (which I will try to get done tonight also) then will need to do a little grocery shopping tomorrow - don't need much so shouldn't take long. I have a couple of plats to put in pots so will take a few minutes to do that tomorrow also. What about you?

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Well hopefully you get some sleep tonight hun so you can get what you need to do tomorrow @Zoe7

Haven't got much planned for tomorrow. Guess we will see how H is and probably just another home day for us.

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I am not overly confident of sleeping tonight @Snowie Been having some really horrible nightmares this week and they have been leaving me feeling very on edge ...lingering during the day - so going to stay on the couch tonight and grab whatever sleep I can, when I can.

Sounds like a quiet day for you tomorrow but maybe best if H is still recovering. Plenty of Izzy cuddles though I suspect is the upside

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@Faith-and-Hope @Snowie @Anastasia @Sam3 @Shaz51 @Former-Member Cat loves boxes...

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Sorry to hear hun @Zoe7 Sounds like your nights have been really tricky.

Hopefully Tobes can keep you company on the couch.

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Yes he does @Snowie He sleeps on the back cushion above me or on the pillow behind me - so he is super close always. Knowing he is there actually helps and I feel safer on the couch.

Been a while since I have had those nightmares that just seem to keep going. I know there has been a lot to deal with and my brain is not processing a lot of it so I am not surprised - but it is super tricky. At this stage unfortunately I just need to keep going and get through as best I can.

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Glad Tobes is close to you hun and makes you feel safer @Zoe7

Those nightmares are hun that continue throughout the day. It is hard to clear our mind, hard to sleep and even harder to function normally.

You are doing such an amazing job of coping with it all hun, you should be super proud of yourself.

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Oh @Snowie I don't feel like I am coping well with it at all but also know if I stop to deal with any of it then I will break - so just need to keep swimming 👍

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