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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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You are older than me - hahahaha @utopia only by a couple of months though. I'm 47 in December. So that makes you W1 and me W2 - two weirdos together!!

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Hugs, i know... I get like that too in that I feel physically unwell when i get low. Big hugs and glad you have a contingency plan! Fingers crossed you get a decent sleep and wake up feeling better tomorrow,
lj

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Yes ..fingers crossed here too @Former-Member I hope this week is a bit easier for you than last week - only 4 days - yea!!!

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Bugger @Zoe7. I'm 4 months older than my best friend - & for 38 years she has been calling me an old bag - until her birthday in January.
Aaarrrggghhh- now I have two of you.

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hahahahahahahaha - you can't win @utopia

My Principal calls me old too because she is nearly a year younger than me - so rude!!!

What are you up to tomorrow - any plans?

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hi @Zoe7

how was the footy? did your team win..?

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Nope @Former-Member we lost - but I didn't see all of it - wasn't feeling great

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No plans for tomorrow @Zoe7. But my boy is being picked up at 4.30 and having a sleep over at my sisters tomorrow. Yay.
It has been raining here since late yesterday & expected to continue til Tuesday. So I'll wash our bed sheets then.
You know the summer is over - when you have to plan when you can hang the clothes on the line and trying to reduce using the clothes dryer - to the bare minimum.
I couldn't even wash our clothes today - as along with my 3 dogs - I've had my best friends dog - a greyhound staying here since Friday. So I couldn't dry the clothes on the clothes horse. Well not without getting them dog hair dirty again.

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oh bugger sorry to hear that- hope you will feel better tomorrow @Zoe7

im heading to bed though now i think thats the only way im going to be able to control my own stresses tonight. hope you have a better sleep tonight too

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That means he can't say how weird you are when you are swearing at the tv tomorrow night lol- I am already guessing that will happen with our new show!

It's been raining all day here also but supposed to be fine tomorrow so I can get the washing out then. I am lucky that Toby doesn't shed any hair and I can use the clothes horse all the time if needed.

I don't have a dryer - just go to the laundromat to use theirs if needed - very rarely had to do that though - usually only when I wash the art smocks from school.

@utopia we better let phoenixrising know that there is a new show that she can (maybe) make fun of us over - might wait until tomorrow - don't want to spoil her night tonight lol

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