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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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That is the magic of the Octagonal Room @BlueBay you don't have to be good company - we'll provide that for YOU - you just have to BE and know we are here with you my friend

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@BlueBay I want to echo what @Zoe7 said. Happy/positive/nice feelings are not a prerequisite for hanging out in the octagonal room.

@TheVorticon Ooooooh lego. This is super exciting!

@Zoe7 I'm a little disturbed that you want a giant bath in the octagonal room. Perhaps we could build an ensuite and put the bath in there???

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Spa party in a lego bath - this really is heaven @Zoe7. I'm no good at lego. The kids do it for me so I can't answer sorry haha

Just thought I would restock with enough to go around - I think there's some pistachio and maybe mango in there. Drool!

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I thought a pool would be too big and I'm only a little flutterby so I though a bath would be big enough for all of us to swim around in @Phoenix_Rising

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Yes a big party spa. - located in the middle of the building? Okay maybe not.
@Zoe7. This is forum land. So I'm sure a lego bath /spa would be waterproof.
I've now got the image of Noddy land in my head. Lol

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Oh...ok....so it's like a small pool that we swim in (which means people will be appropriately attired for swimming) as opposed to a bath where one tends to wear less than one wears when swimming. I have a more comfortable image in my brain now.

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Any water leakage would certainly do some damage to our technology lol

Thanks for having 'my back' @utopia - see what I did there - a MaFS reference is very appropriate tonight

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Oh yes @Phoenix_Rising - suitably attired for swimming - I have enough nightmares - don't want to add to them with naked turtles and such arghhhh!!!!!!

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Oh wow @TheVorticon just saw the London Bridge image - I want it - without the truck though - love it!!!!

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ROFL. Well actually, the only way I ever end up being naked is if someone happens to borrow my shell and then leaves it lying around some random spot in Forum Land! I was so super glad you found it the other day after @Former-Member borrowed it.

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