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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 @Shaz51 my sister. How are you feeling today?

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Bit tired my sister @Zoe7 xx

how are you today

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I'm exhausted @Shaz51 - been a very long day.

Hope you are going to rest up tonight my sister and take care of yourself

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Hey @Zoe7 @utopia @Mazarita @Shaz51
I think i could be leaving the forums. I just feel like a pest being on here and not helping anyone. So maybe its time for me to go

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Ohh my @Former-Member, you are always welcome here my friend xx

you are not a pest , why do you say that

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Hi @Former-Member, it doesn't have to be stay or go. There are lots of in between possibilities. Others have been giving you suggestions about that on another thread throughout the day. Maybe pulling back on the amount of posts per day might be worth thinking about. As I said in your CG post on the Carers Forum, I think you do help people on the forum. But we can't help everyone and sometimes when we are trying to be helpful we get it wrong. That's okay though, no need to just cut off. We all do it in one way or another. Like I said in another thread of yours from recently, sometimes just taking a bit of a step back is helpful to us. Care about you, lil sis. If you find the forum helpful to you, why not stick around even if at a less intense level.

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you too my sister @Zoe7

try to do something relaxing tonight

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@Zoe7. Lol. Crawl inside if you have to. I'll leave your bowl of dinner on the kitchen bench.
Hello @Mazarita @Former-Member @Shaz51. Yes I too am tired. Little bit of gardening and clotheswashing today. Not much - but iI'm glad I managed to do some tasks today.
I'm off for my nap finally. Wake me up before 7 - & I'll watch ACA with you @Zoe7 & @Former-Member. Think it will be my last 'fix' of MaFS - until Simon and Alene's real wedding.
Better get my bridesmaid dress ready. Night night. Til 7.

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Hi @Zoe7, read about your day. You go for getting through it with some positives. @Former-Member, I'm logging off now to watch Star Trek: Next Generation. I can put it on the big TV with the big speakers in the middle of the room if you like, @utopia. See you later.

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@Shaz51 I'm watching A Current Affair with @utopia so that will be my relaxing time tonight - and probably a bit of fun too. It's a MaFS special so maybe you should join us

@Mazarita It has been a big day - still need to unpack the trailer - and still no sleep Enjoy Star Trek - maybe catch up later

@utopia I thought if I move the tv into the hallway and leave the front door open then I can still watch ACA from the gutter - just sayin' - just in cas lol

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