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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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Sorry to hear you didn't get much sleep last night hon @Zoe7 Yes we both know how hard it is with those nightmares.

Hoping your mum is a little better today. It is such a long recovery but hopefully the op is worth it for her.

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It was one of the toughest nights for a long time @Snowie I think everything is catching up to me all at once - which shouldn't surprise me but hard to deal with still.I have no choice but to ride it out and keep going though - going to be slower than I need today but it is what ot is.

Heading off to see Mum now then some grocery shopping and home to get more work started - would rather be sleeping but it has to be done

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Those nights are hard hon, sorry you had to go through that @Zoe7

Hoping today goes ok and your mum is better.

Take care hon 💕💕

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💞💞💞 Thinking of your @Zoe7 and hoping it all goes well today.

👋☕️💕 @Snowie @Anastasia @Exoplanet @Lee82 @Sans911 .... anyone else around

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@Zoe7 I hope your mum is feeling better today. Sometimes a day is all it takes to turn things around.

Be gentle with yourself this christmas period. It can be frantic at the shops, and sometimes that energy affects us negatively. So be sure you get lots of down time at home.

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@Faith-and-Hope @Snowie Have visited Mum and she is doing much better - even been up and moving around a little (with the aid of a walker). At this stage it looks like she will be able to go home on Tuesday so that is also good news. I will go in again tomorrow but may not be able to on Monday - depends how long our meeting goes for.

Also done the shopping and put it all away, got the washing in, folded and put away some - the rest can be ironed later. Having a rest now before I get into some school work. It is a nice day so Tobes and Cat are both outside in the sun - Tobes won't stay there long ('cos I am inside lol) but Cat will most likely be outside all day now. Little sweethearts are so gorgeous 😺🐶💕

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❤️🦋 @Zoe7

👋💞 @utopia

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Mum is a lot better today thanks @utopia This year we have a few extra days after the end of term and before Christmas so I will have a little bit of time to organise everything. I will be avoiding the shops as much as I can and getting things done over the next few weeks when I am able to. I will have to go shopping with my Dad though so that will be hectic. We usually get things done pretty quickly together though - and it is the one day of the year we spend together - so whilst I do not want to deal with the shops, I do like being with my Dad for the day

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Hi @Zoe7 big congratulations from me regarding confirmation of permanence at your current school. So good to hear.

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Thanks @eth

@Faith-and-Hope @utopia @Snowie @Anastasia and anyonne else that is around...

I have slept most of the afternoon. Everytime I would wake and try to get on with things I could barely keep my eyes open so would lay down again and be asleep nearly instantly. ...body, mind and soul tired

@Faith-and-Hope Finally brought my rug inside - I rigged up a the ladder, clothesline and some timber between to hang it on over the last couple of days knowing it would be warm enough to dry. I gave it a really good hose down and it is both clean and refreshed so should get another year out of it before I need to do that again. Now I need to wash the floors before I put it back. Tobes will be happy because he has been slipping around on the floorboards playing with his toys - it is quite funny to watch lol

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