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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 Well it definitely wasn't me who put my shell under the popcorn box. Methinks @Former-Member must have picked up @NikNik somewhere and they went joy-riding around Forum Land in it. I actually read the post about Pebbles borrowing it, when I was in a public setting and killing a bit of time by browsing the forum on my phone. I wasn't in a position to post to tell Pebbles I needed her to leave it where she found it. Oh well, all's well that ends well.

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I was actually trying to figure out how watertight the lego bath would be @Phoenix_Rising 😉 Also that bumpy surface wouldn't be very comfortable. Unless the water was just blue and white and grey pieces of lego... Maybe better to just make it out of regular bathtub materials 😉

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@Phoenix_Rising @Zoe7 @TheVorticon

Not good images, but this is the Milenial Falcon or whatever it's called that my son built about 4 years ago.

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Alright @Zoe7, @utopia and @TheVorticon, I need to sign off now before you night owls lead me further astray. Here is the lego creation I made especially for you @Zoe7. Thank you for making a lego corner @TheVorticon. Nighty night.

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@utopia @TheVorticon @Phoenix_Rising @CheerBear @BlueBay @NikNik @Former-Member @Mazarita ...

I am going to log off for now - watch a little meaningless tv to wind down and see if I can actually get some sleep tonight.

@utopia we can carry over your six hours from last night until tonight if your like and just add on to whatever you think the total will be in our sleep lotto!

Thanks everyone for your support and for such an enjoyable night after such a full-on day and early evening for me - I did get the trailer unpacked eventually though - yea me!!!

I really hope I am NOT back on tonight becasue that will mean I am sleeping!!! Cross your fingers - and everything else for me please!

Catch ya all later

Love Zoe

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Nightie night, @Zoe7.

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@Zoe7Hi, I've just been doing a sort of quick fly by, because I'm too tired to write. I really enjoyed reading everyone's funny interactions, though!

@CheerBearGood luck with continuing your social work studies, if you decide to go back into it. I can relate - I was half way through a diploma of counselling, when things happened & the wheels fell off my motivational vehicle....

Yes, since I am in WA (you all spoke about) - I should be all perky, since it's not so late here. Unfortunately no though...

Adge

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Good night @Zoe7 sleep well ❤

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@Zoe7Good night, catch you soon. I'm glad you all had fun.

Adge

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Sleep well @Zoe7 - you've done super well today in lots of ways!

Hi @Adge 🙂 Nice to "meet" you and thank you. It's tough when your plans and hard work are interrupted by things, I agree.

A WA person - there are a few around, and a few who are up late here too.

Love your profile picture too by the way - birds are pretty great 🙂
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