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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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Hi @utopia and @Mazarita

Don't think either of you will be close with sleep lotto tonight - still awake (or I'm sleep typing lol)

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I'm on a roll @Zoe7. I was hoping to win three sleep nights in a row

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I think the Casino closed early this week @utopiaand sleep lotto has been cancelled for tonight

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Bugger @Zoe7.
How are you tonight @Mazarita? Looks like another quiet night

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@Zoe7, @utopia, I'm hoping the sleep tally overnight (all up) might still work, not counting broken moments of wakefulness? Yes, another quiet night here. I'm travelling well today, just riding out a couple of days inside. There's a bit of fallout down where I am from the cyclone up north.

@Zoe7, go ahead with your dilemma...

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I'm giving your 6 hours @Zoe7

I hope you get it - you must have been catching up on your sleep deficit - I think I was catching up on one too because I have been going to bed and sleeping earlier than this lately

I reckon I'll get 6 hours too

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@Owlunar I think @Zoe7 is not going to sleep tonight - just to stop me from winning the sleep lotto

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Yeah @Owlunar - I have sabotaged @utopia's winning streak by not being able to sleep tonight. I might get 6 hours but it will be probably an hour or two at a time throughout the night and day!

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That happens to me sometimes - and then I sleep when I don't want to

Okay - maybe there's a mozz on napping tonight - I don't feel tired yet - ahhhhhhhhhhh - I watching a Stephen King movie I have watched many times already

All the best for other people nodding off though - even if we have to type with our noses - ever tried to write an email when you keep falling asleep - I have and I don't know why I keep trying

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