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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@Faith-and-HopeI know I'm a "party-pooper". I'm sorry, so tired, goto go to bed now.

Plus if I get hyped up with lively discussions (or action movies) close to bed time, I don't sleep for ages.

So I might have to try to do some relaxation stuff (breathing exercises etc) first.

It was fun, thanks for inviting me in. I hope to catch up again soon. Are you on every night?

Adge

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Usually on every night @Adge - have had a difficult time lately and been on and off - but should be here tomorrow night - apparently I have to watch A Current Affair with @utopia at 7pm (5pm your time) so should be on for a while after that.

I hope you sleep well - and once again - welcome to 'the family'.

Catch ya tomorrow

Zoe

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@Zoe7I felt similar with my old support site (a child abuse survivor's forum) - I never saw any of them face to face (they all lived in UK & USA), but we felt so connected.

We could share issues etc they I couldn't talk about with anyone in person.

The forum shut down last year, due to lack of funding & low membership numbers. I was was a big supporter of that forum for several years, & it's sudden closing left a big gap.

That's largely why I'm here - it took me quite a while to find the courage to join another forum (this one), but I'm glad I did.

Adge

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Yep @Adge .... re Sandgroper ....

Sleep well. Catch ya later ....

@Zoe7, I bought the ingredients for Unicorn Bark this afternoon, so that's step 1 undertaken.

Step 2 will be to buy the cellophane, cos there's no sense in making it without also wrapping it up.

Lets see how long it actually takes me to get to make the stuff .... lol ....

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@Zoe7@Faith-and-HopeGoodnight, catch you soon

Adge

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I'm glad you did too @Adge You will find a lot of people here that can empathise - some may not be able to talk about their 'issues' or get upset when they do - that is when self-care becomes so important for every individual - including you and me. We try to keep the 'deeper' stuff off this thread and have it just for a bit of funand a chat. Sometimes it is where I ask for support when I am not doing so well and need distractions to get through. There are other threads that we can go to however if you need to talk about things more in-depth - and I am happy to do that. If it is getting too much for me I will let you know - again self-care isimportant.

Now go and get some sleep before this becomes a 'deeper' conversation

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How about making marble paper to wrap it - would go well with the unicorn bark @Faith-and-Hope

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Hi @Zoe7 - wondering if you're still around and whether you mind if I say hi? I heard unicorn and that'll get me anytime 😉

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Hi @CheerBear - gelato is waiting in your lime green corner!!! How ya doin?

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You didn't forget me!!! Thank you @Zoe7!

It's great to see you back and enjoying your amazing corner of the forum. Thank you for keeping my corner warm and my gelato cold! I've been roaming around and not wanting to jump in here until it was quieter.

I'm doing well thanks. On a few days break and it's good.

How have you been? Probs not the best question sorry.

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