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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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I can only share that one because no-one would recognise it - but I can't share her name because then they put put two and two together @CheerBear

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I have to try and sleep now I think. I have lots of painting to get cracking on first thing tomorrow morning @Zoe7. Nothing amazing like yours, it's big walls haha, but I find it fun and a good use of my need to be doing something bug.

Hope you sleep well and thanks for the company. Please give cat a huge smoosh from me. Wish me luck finding and catching the kitties to put to bed so they don't run feral through the house we're guests in tonight please haha!

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haha @CheerBear let them run free - so cute. I need to switch over to another thread now....

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I can't sleep - just thinking of returning to bed fills me with fear and makes me feel sick. I know this will pass but right now I am scared, alone and hurting. I can feel every single part of me and every part is in pain. I can't describe the intensity of this but both physically and mentally it is tearing me apart. Just when I think I am slowly moving forward, it seems I take a giant leap back. One tiny little word has set me on this path and I am struggling with the memories of the past. How can one word have such an impact upon me, why can't I get past it, why is there so much fear, so much pain! This is never going to get better and never going to go away! What is the point of fighting it - this is my life and it just isn't any way to live!

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I hear you @Zoe7 .... but it's not your life all the time. I hope you have managed to breathe through the moment and are either asleep or feeling more comfortable now ....

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I'm here with you beautiful @Zoe7. I do understand what yoiu are saying, i get it

But like @Faith-and-Hope this is not your life 'all of the time'.

Be gentle my friend

BB xxoo

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Hearing you @Zoe7 be kind to yourself remember the good things in your life ❤❤❤

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sending you hugs my sister @Zoe7

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Hi @Zoe7

Tough parts - easier parts - memories that can be triggered by one word at times - ah no -

Okay - it's "This is your life" some of the time - but from the aspect of grey hair getting more and more silver and partial dentures - time does pass and things can improve and it is not easy

I like to be the Old Wise Woman - get the logic - understand what other people are saying - for selfish reasons perhaps because the shadow time which is "This is your life" for me is starting to happen as the winter approaches - aw - I hate it - but I have memories a word can trigger

But yes - I stay here and share some of my bad days and have people here who understand the dark times and I am glad of that because I need you guys more than I can say

Right now you have concussion - I think it's you who has concussion - and those words - take it easy and rest a lot - makes me squeak - what the hell do they think I am doing - like dirt- bike riding or absailling or boxing or whatever?

So I am pretty sure - you feel that the "This is your life" is a bad deal and right now - yep - I have read a lot of your posts - more than I answer - and I now that this is a shadowy and unpredicatable stage of your life right now and has been for a long time

But it does get easier - maybe time itself is enough - but yes - it does get better - I promise

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