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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 @adage
I dont think weve met yet but hi ❤

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I don't have any plans @Former-Member - GP and chemist and maybe grocery shopping later if I feel up to it.

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Ive got my gp too ❤ and study which i need to do. @Zoe7
Hows toby and cat? Are you getting heaps of rain too?

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And sorry i wasnt around for you much over the past few days @Zoe7

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@utopia You would be very proud of me. My mum wanted to meet at my place yesterday so she could come with me to get her new phone. I told her I had other things to do so I would meet her there. She said she would like to do those things too and I said I wanted to do them on my own. So she (reluctantly) agreed to meet me there. Then when we arranged a time - I told her I would leave if she was not there on time - she is notoriously late for everything. After a few words back and forth - I said make it half and hour later and then there is no excuse for being late!!! - she was there when I arrived - a few minutes early. She bought the phone I recommended and came with me to another couple of places in the same shopping centre and then when she suggested having lunch somewhere I told her NO again (had already said it once earlier on) and she accepted that and we went our own separate ways - with both of us not arguing at all. I did feel very empowered and instead of going straight home because I was so anxious (as I usually end up doing) I was able to do a couple of things I needed to do first. So, even though it was a tiring day, I kept calm and didn't feel the levels of anxiety that I usually do. The shopping trip, combined with having no sleep the night before and all day, certainly was exhausting though. I spent most of the remainder of the afternoon snuggled up with Toby on the couch - a little crying - and tried to stay awake long enough to be able to take my meds and then go to bed early. It was a very long day but I managed to get through it a little better than expected.

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Toby and Cat are good. We haven't had much rain - just a lot of wind @Former-Member

...and you really do need to stop saying sorry - we do what we can, when we can

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Sorry @Zoe7 i just feel bad if i cant help you. Your so special to me. ❤❤

It keeps raining here. Its so annoying and its freezing!

heading to Gp now

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Morning @Zoe7,

good job on surviving your mum. I've had a similar dynamic at times with mine where my anxiety shoots through the roof. I've just started to deal with it as well. My stuff is a little different but affects me hugely too, having a diagnosis of DPD had to come from somewhere :face_with_rolling_eyes:.

Awesome you had a huge sleep. Mine is getting better at the moment so let's hope that yours does too.

I hope today is ok for you and you have a few smiles.

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Good morning @Former-Member hope your days good too ❤

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Hiya @Former-Member

I hope your day is good too. 💜🤗

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